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Which Trump will show up tonight?

• When President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address tonight, will he offer a hard-edge appeal to his base, or a more bipartisan and conventional approach? Here’s our preview.

Stephen Miller, known for his far-right, anti-immigrant views, is in charge of writing the speech. But White House officials have stressed that it will be “optimistic” and will let Mr. Trump recount the successes of his first year. Our fact-check reporter offers an assessment of that year.

Melania Trump has kept a low profile since the report that her husband paid a porn star $130,000 to keep quiet about their affair, but she is expected to attend the speech. Here’s the list of people who have been invited.