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Deep into Trump's State of Union speech, when it appeared he would go longer than Putin and Castro, he bellowed anew about a big beautiful border barrier.

The president used the State of the Union speech, which typically focuses on unity, to warn political adversaries that investigations are tantamount to war.

Trump’s State of the Union mostly drew partisan reaction. Some Philadelphia-area lawmakers are latching on to a few lines that show promise for finding common ground.

Speaking from a union hall in Atlanta, Abrams combined her party's vision of a more unified society with her personal story as a black daughter of the Deep South.

The women of the House wore white. The men wore dark suits. And the contrast laid bare the growing gender gap between Democrats and Republicans.

The bitter partisanship of the past two years was on full display Tuesday just hours before President Trump was to call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union.

The tradition of the speech traces back to the Constitution, which calls for the president to "from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union."

Joshua Trump, a Delaware boy who was bullied over his last name, will join first lady Melania Trump in the gallery during the State of the Union.

The Conversation asked four economists to give us their own assessments of the state of the union, as well as the president’s performance so far. Each picked a theme.

The fight at the heart of the shutdown — the fight over the president's border wall — remains unresolved with the clock ticking to make a deal.

The clock seems to be ticking for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

"Puerto Rico has taken an important step toward its total financial recovery," Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in a statement.

With her attendance at State of the Union address, Victorina Morales intends to send a message about immigration.

New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV.

Since being listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1975, grizzly bear populations in northwest Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Area have tripled.