Now playing Next USA Top 10 highlights from Trump's State of the Union President Trump's State of the Union Address: Top 10 highlights 06/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Stacey Abrams to slam shutdown as a 'stunt engineered by the president' Abrams, the first black woman to deliver an official response to a State of the Union address, planned to tout bipartisanship and take aim at GOP leaders. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump to call for national unity in State of the Union address President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union Address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress that includes Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Beto O'Rourke leans into 2020, promises decision by end of February The Texas Democrat and rising star in the party made the comments in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Universal gun background checks returns to Congress. And now Democrats have the House. A bill to crack down on unregulated firearms sales will be considered by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Following Trump, Stacey Abrams could make a big impression, as well as history Abrams may have lost the election for Georgia governor, but her political skills have given her the opportunity to speak for a rising opposition. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax's accuser goes public, hires Christine Blasey Ford's legal team Fairfax has emphatically denied the allegation and said the encounter was consensual. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump nominee Rao grilled on past writings, expresses 'regret' about some Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who is a victim of rape and sexual assault, said that some of Rao's college writings give her "pause." 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA No sign midterms were affected by foreign government meddling, U.S. says The findings were reported to President Donald Trump on Monday in a classified document. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Ivanka Trump responds to D.C. exhibit 'Ivanka Vacuuming' Guests are invited to throw crumbs at a "woman bearing a striking resemblance to that Ivanka" as she continuously vacuums. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA The State of the Union is much stronger than the State of Trump First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA First Read's Morning Clips: Five things to watch tonight A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats take aim at Trump nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh Neomi Rao is expected to be grilled by Democrats about her views on the environment, affirmative action, sexual harassment and government's role on these issues. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA What to watch for at the State of the Union Here are a few of the biggest questions likely to be answered when President Donald Trump steps up to the House rostrum Tuesday night. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Bullied boy named Trump invited to State of the Union "Unfortunately, Joshua has been bullied in school due to his last name," the White House said of the 6th-grader from Delaware. 05/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax denies sexual assault allegation as Northam faces growing calls to resign The lieutenant governor, who is next in line to become gov, says the encounter with a woman at the DNC in 2004 was consensual. 04/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Poll: Dems want 'electable' challenger who can beat Trump. Values come second. This year is a change from what qualities voters are looking for in their 2020 nominee. 04/02/2019
Now playing Next USA In the Trump Era, Democratic Party has zero tolerance for past racist behavior from its politicians First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 04/02/2019
Now playing Next USA First Read's Morning Clips: Executive Time A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day 04/02/2019