State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates

US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this year

Erika Kirk, the widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will attend tonight’s State of the Union address as a special guest of the president.

After her husband was assassinated at a college event for his non-profit Turning Point USA, Erika Kirk took over the organization.

If he’s coming to our house, you got to be there. Otherwise, you let him own the house.

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