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What you need to know about tonight's State of the Union address
Elena Moore
The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
Stephen Fowler
Sean Grayson, former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Jan. 29, 2026, of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
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Former deputy in Sonya Massey killing serving prison sentence, but state officials won’t say where
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