State of the Union

CBS and CNN polls showed Americans viewed the president's second State of the Union address positively.

Trump's speech lacked detail, Democrats said, and they believed Trump will not change his ways when it comes to pushing bipartisan legislation and focusing on policies other than the border wall.

"How can a president of the United States give a State of the Union speech and not mention climate change?" asked Senator Bernie Sanders.

"He tries to put together in the same speech these warm, kind things about humanitarianism and caring about children," Jones added. "At the same time he is demonizing people who are immigrants."

President Donald Trump attempted to call for unity in his second State of the Union address.

"45 minutes in, we got 30 seconds on the wall. He better be breaking ground tomorrow," conservative media commentator Ann Coulter tweeted during the State of the Union address.

Tiffany Trump wore a long-sleeved blouse and long skirt in solid white, the color that the House Democratic Women's Working Group announced they would don to show solidarity for women's suffrage.

"An economic miracle is taking place in the United States," Trump said, "and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics or ridiculous partisan investigations."

Twitter exploded on Tuesday night with users ridiculing the president for his bright red tie, which was clearly crooked.

"The greatness of my father's life and legacy haunts you," John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain tweeted in response.

Here's a live fact-check of the president's second State of the Union address.

"When I say something that you might think is a gaffe, it's on purpose; it's not a gaffe. When Biden says something dumb, it's because he's dumb," Trump reportedly said.

Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has defended giving his own State of the Union response for the third year in a row.

A recent CNN poll showed that 45 percent of Americans had never heard of Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams.

"Mrs. Trump wants to ensure her guests have a special evening," the first lady's spokeswoman said.

"The president's primary focus isn't on results in the polls, of which I think there are a number of them he's doing very well," Sanders said.

Having just one ticket, Diamond won a coin toss for the honor, King said.

"Divide and conquer" is one of the oldest strategies in the demagogic playbook.

Rules for the game range from specific words or phrases to who the camera pans to during the speech.

The Capitol Police Department partnered with several other agencies to keep event attendees safe.

Trump's approval rating stands at 40 percent, up from a recent dip to 37 percent in January amid the longest government shutdown in the country's history.

Anti-Trump media hostility creates a mountain of resistance for Trump to climb that is far steeper than a normal president would face.

Congress has a mechanism to stop President Donald Trump if he declares a national emergency to build his long-promised border wall.

The White House's choice of 13 Americans to attend the address on Tuesday night indicate what President Donald Trump is likely to discuss.

"The thought of spending Tuesday night in the House Chamber, listening to the reckless, self-centered man who occupies the White House holds no interest for me," Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon said in a statement.

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to mandate public hangings for people who kill law enforcement officers and to fast-track their executions.

Ana Maria Archila and another woman confronted then-GOP Senator Jeff Flake after he came out in support of Brett Kavanaugh, who at the time was accused by several women of sexual misconduct.

The former governor of Virginia has spoken to "over 400 people" about his potential bid for the White House.

Former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka was among the Trump backers questioning her whereabouts.

Abrams has been rumored to be considering bids for the Senate, governorship or even presidency in 2020.