President Trump vowed once again to build his controversial border wall in a State of the Union address calling for unity.
The President also announced he will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the end of the month in Vietnam.
From Washington, Harry Horton reports.
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The White House billed President Trump's address as "choosing greatness". He opened with a call for bipartisanship - but the division between the parties was clear when the president focused on his signature campaign proposal - a wall at America's southern border.
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Half the room stood up to applaud - the other half remained silent and seated.
As president Trump boasted about the success of the US economy he had a warning for those investigating his administration.
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There were lighter moments in the speech - the president and newly elected democratic women applauding the record number of women serving in congress.
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The Democrats picked rising star and former Georgia Governor candidate Stacey Abrams to deliver their response, in which she accused Mr Trump of abandoning US values.
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Both parties now have just two weeks to find a way to agree a government spending bill in order to avoid another government shutdown.
Harry Horton, Washington