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“I think it’d be very hard to deal if they do violence, I mean, if it’s another Tiananmen Square,” United States President Donald Trump told reporters in New Jersey on Sunday. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg/Getty)

Trumps delays State of the Union speech until government shutdown ends

President Trump backed down late on Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address

Trump highlighted that “since the election

Trump delivers State of the Union address amid protests

According to President Trump: ‘There has never been a better time to start living the American dream’

United States President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday came alive only at the end with an impassioned plea for a vote on gun control.

Grand liberalism lost in Obama’s lousy speech

Barack Obama’s State of the Union address pulled no punches when it came to issues, but it was a laundry list lacking emotion

Gun control and job creation marks Obama’s State of the Union address

US President Obama’s State of the Union speech challenged a divided Congress to back his plans to create middle-class jobs and focused on gun laws.

Vengeful ‘gods’ of the West

Vengeful ‘gods’ of the West

Unmanned drones can effortlessly vaporise enemies — and innocent civilians too.

Bin Laden’s killers end Somalia hostage drama

The commandos who swept into Somalia to rescue two hostages were part of Seal team six — the same navy unit that killed Osama bin Laden.

Obama targets Wall Street wallets in State of the Union

Obama targets Wall Street wallets in State of the Union

US President Barack Obama painted himself as a champion of the middle class during his State of the Union, demanding higher taxes for millionaires.