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The Biden speech defies expectations and Democrats drive home the contrasts. Tonight: the evidence that the incumbent is on the right path. Plus, why even MAGA-world is befuddled by the Republican response. And why the president's Supreme confrontation could be an even bigger deal than it looks.

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Republicans react to Katie Britt’s SOTU response

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