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President Trump covered a lot of ground in his record-breaking, one hour and 48-minute address to Congress.

He bragged about his signature economic and foreign policies. He blamed Democrats for everything that he could. And he gave out multiple awards.

Was Trump’s speech enough to convince Americans that Republicans should be in power after November? Here’s the reaction so far:

A CNN flash poll taken right after Trump’s address found that a chunk of Americans are still not convinced the president will lower costs.

Thirty-one percent said they were confident Trump will make living costs more affordable while another 29 percent said they have some confidence. Forty percent said they have no confidence in his ability to bring down costs.

A pre-speech survey found that Americans wanted to hear about the state of the economy. A majority, 53 percent, said they thought Trump talked enough about the topic, while 45 percent said he didn’t.

The president repeatedly clashed with Democrats during the event. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was once again ejected from the room for protesting. Several Democrats stood up and exited mid-speech. Others remained seated, despite Trump’s prodding they stand.

“Boy oh boy, we’re lucky we have a country with people like this,” Trump said at one point, telling a story about a gender transition. “Democrats are destroying our country, but we’ve stopped it just in the nick of time.”

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is critical of Democrats today, arguing that lawmakers who heckled and shouted at the president “brought shame upon their party and upon themselves.”

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📝 Five takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): “I thought the speech was lazy,” Pelosi told CNN. “It’s one thing to acknowledge patriotism and people getting well and everything when you have absolutely nothing to do with their courage or the rest,” she continued. “But you spend an hour and a half doing it — what is the state of the nation?”

Green’s sign got the most attention: The Texas Democrat held up a sign that read, “Black people aren’t apes!” He was later ejected from the chamber. 📸 Photo of the sign

^ House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) pulled it down at one point. 🎥 Watch

Who heckled Trump the most: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) loudly heckled the president several times. She could be heard yelling “liar” when Trump declared a “war on fraud” that he pinned on the Somali community. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) also yelled at Trump, saying, “You’re killing Americans!”

The most bipartisan moment: Members of the U.S. men’s hockey team walked into the press gallery section of the House chamber. Most Democrats stood to cheer for their Olympic gold medal win. 📸 Team USA in the press gallery

^ One reporter noticed that Chief Justice John Roberts even applauded. That’s rare! 

The outfit that got the most attention: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) wore a suit to the address! Whoa. 📸 Photo

The coolest memorabilia in the chamber: George Washington’s gavel was in the chamber for the address in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. 📸 Photo of Washington’s gavel  📸 Up-close photo 

Trump’s most humble moment: While announcing he would give a Medal of Honor to a 100-year-old war veteran, the president mentioned that he would love to give himself the same award. “I've always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honor, but I was informed I'm not allowed to give it to myself,” Trump said. “But if they ever open up that law, I will be there with you someday.” 🎥 Watch

The handshake that turned the most heads: Trump shook hands with Justice Amy Coney Barrett when he entered the chamber. Just a few days ago, he said her tariff opinion was an embarrassment to her family. Watch the handshake

The guest who raised the most eyebrows: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) brought Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison as his guest to the State of the Union. Paramount is in the middle of a fierce bidding war with Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal will be subject to approval by federal regulators.

How many of the ‘barely invited’ Supreme Court justices attended?: Four of the nine justices — Roberts, Barrett, Elena Kagan and Brett Kavanaugh — attended the address. Though, The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld pointed out that Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas often don’t attend.  

How did the justices react when Trump railed against their tariff ruling?: They remained stone-faced.

How many members of Congress skipped?: More than 80 Democrats boycotted.

The Hill’s editors are taking live questions about last night’s address and what this means for the next year. It’s been a fascinating conversation so far. 💻 Watch it live

The Atlantic: The State of the Union Revealed a Sad Reality

The New York Times: Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains

Washington Free Beacon: Pride and Petulance: Trump Touts American Triumph as Democrats Seethe

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Hails an Economic Turnaround Many Voters Don’t See

Casey Means, Trump’s controversial pick to serve as U.S. surgeon general, is testifying in her confirmation hearing this morning.

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What to know about Casey Means: She is a wellness influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers and a popular newsletter. She graduated from medical school but dropped out of her residency and does not hold an active medical license.

She has been critical of mainstream medicine, advocating for people to drink raw milk and not to trust the medical system.

Trump’s former surgeon general has noted that surgeons general have historically been required to be licensed physicians and critics argue she is not qualified for the role.

Top moments so far:

Means admitted to not knowing legal issues of testing company she promoted: She admitted to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) that she was unaware of a legal settlement that a diagnostics company had paid before she promoted it on social media in exchange for payment.

Means defended her attacks on birth control: “We prescribe a huge amount of hormonal contraceptive, and I do not believe most of those conversations have informed consent because of the pressures that doctors are under because of our broken health care system,” Means said.

“New whistleblower allegations shared with Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) prompted the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to accuse FBI Director Kash Patel of ‘irresponsible joyriding’ on the bureau’s jet, which Durbin said had compromised high-stakes investigations.”

Read more: ‘Durbin whistleblowers accuse Patel of jet usage, decisionmaking that hindered FBI responses’

The Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect citizenship information from their customers, according to The Wall Street Journal.

How would Trump do this?: Through a possible executive order or action

What we know about the potential move: “The action, which is primarily under review by the Treasury Department, could ultimately task banks with asking for an unprecedented new category of documents, such as passports, from both new and existing customers who want to maintain a bank account in the U.S., the people said.”

How do banks feel about this?: “Discussions about the potential executive order have alarmed banks, which have lobbied Treasury and questioned the legal basis for the proposal, some of the people said.”

Read the full report: ‘Trump Administration Considers Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Information’

— Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates apologized to Gates Foundation staff for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, per The Wall Street Journal.

— Pennsylvania Democrats won Tuesday’s two special elections, keeping their state House majority intact.

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