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The State Of The Union Address

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02.04.20 | 11:23 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: President Donald J. Trump, in front of Vice President Mike Pence ... WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: President Donald J. Trump, in front of Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), pauses as he delivers his State of the Union address before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol February 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) MORE LESS

What To Expect

  • The House and Senate will meet for a joint session at 8:35 p.m. ET.
  • The actual State of the Union will begin at 9:00 p.m. ET.
  • The White House has suggested Trump will not comment on the two big stories of the day — impeachment and the caucus disaster in Iowa — but it's Trump, so who knows.

Tonight is President Trump’s fourth State of the Union address. The speech couldn’t come at a more fraught time for the President, as the Senate debates two articles of impeachment against him.

Trump is widely expected to deliver a speech that skips out on mentions of the impeachment trial that’s been lingering in the Senate for weeks. Follow along with our coverage below: