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President Donald Trump steps to the podium to begin his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018. Behind Trump are Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
President Donald Trump steps to the podium to begin his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018. Behind Trump are Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
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Live Blog: State of the Union

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President Donald Trump is delivering his first State of the Union address. His address is highlighting a strong economy and call for bipartisan action on immigration. The televised speech before a joint session of Congress comes a year after Trump took office and about a week after a three-day government shutdown spawned by a fight over the federal government budget and how to deal with hundreds of thousands of immigrants who years ago came to the country illegally as children.

Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets and his wife Rebecca acknowledge their introduction by President Donald Trump as they stand with first lady Melania Trump during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018.
Albuquerque Police Officer Ryan Holets and his wife Rebecca acknowledge their introduction by President Donald Trump as they stand with first lady Melania Trump during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018.

Iran gets three sentences in Trump's State of the Union address. During the recent anti-government protests across Iran, "I did not stay silent," Trump said. "America stands with the people of Iran in their courageous struggle for freedom."

Trump also noted that he is asking Congress to address the "fundamental flaws in the terrible Iran nuclear deal." Earlier this month, Trump preserved the Iran nuclear deal, but said it was his last time to do so unless it was made tougher. Iran has said it will not renegotiate the agreement.

Angelica Magana, 34, a Dreamer, who was brought to the United State at the age of eight, reacts to President Donald Trump as he lays out is immigration policy during a State of the Union watch party in Chicago, Jan. 30, 2018.
Angelica Magana, 34, a Dreamer, who was brought to the United State at the age of eight, reacts to President Donald Trump as he lays out is immigration policy during a State of the Union watch party in Chicago, Jan. 30, 2018.
Members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet applaud him as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018.
Members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet applaud him as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2018.

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