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Facing low approval ratings and ahead of midterm elections in November, President Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term as president Tuesday night.

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Senators advanced a measure Tuesday that would allow elected officials to be charged with a misdemeanor if they're found to have failed to report bribery.

As President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom, are fact checking his speech and offer context.