Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

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  I'm Tamara Keith, I cover the White House.

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  I'm Sam Greenglass, I cover Congress.

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  I'm Domenico Montanero, senior political editor and correspondent.

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  And I'm Mara Eliason, senior national political correspondent.

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  And we are in your feeds a little bit later than usual

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  because we stayed up to hear President Trump give his first State of the Union address of the second term.

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  The White House went into tonight promising a speech that would celebrate President Trump's victories,

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  elevate the stories of American heroes, and offer an agenda for the future.

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  Over a record-breaking one hour and 48 minutes,

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  he presented a vision of the country that was in need of saving,

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  from the economy to immigration and culture wars.

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  But tonight, after just one year,

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  I can say with dignity and pride that we have achieved a transformation like No one has ever seen before an a turnaround for the ages.

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  It is indeed a turnaround for the ages.

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  I want to ask you, Domenico and Mara, in one word, how would you describe the speech?

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