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Just 32% of Americans say Trump has right priorities, new poll finds, ahead of State of the Union speech – live
CNN poll reveals Trump’s approval among independents at 26%; White House press secretary says speech to focus on US’s 250th anniversary and affordability concernsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAbout 30 members of Congress are planning to attend a Democratic counter-program event tonight instead of the State of the Union, according to the organizers of the “People’s State of the Union,” led by liberal group MoveOn and progressive media outlet MeidasTouch.Here are the lawmakers who are expected to attend the separate event and skip the Trump speech:Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA)Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)Representative Becca Balint (D-VT)Representative Greg Casar (TX-35)Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7)Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10)Representative Robert Garcia (CA-42)Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)Representative Jim Himes (CT-04)Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51)Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)Representative John B. Larson (CT-01)Representative
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