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There’s a lot to watch for in the speech, but the tone Trump will take toward America’s problems is already a big topic of speculation.

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Will the president paint a picture of a dark and frightening America he’s working to rescue, as he did during his inauguration speech? Or will Trump aim for a brighter, more inspiring image of the challenges we face?

White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested it will be the latter during his comments to reporters Monday.

“The president will lay out an optimistic vision for the country, crossing traditional lines of race, party, socioeconomic status,” Spicer said. “The theme will be the renewal of the American spirit.”

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Of course, in the spirit of a State of the Union address, there’s also likely to be a fair bit of policy discussion. According to Spicer, Trump will discuss how he plans to partner with Congress to replace the Affordable Care Act, tax and regulatory revisions, education, defense and veterans.

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YOUR GUIDE TO TRUMP’S BUDGET PRIORITIES

We will get a strong sense of how Trump sees those priorities when the White House releases its budget blueprint for the federal government next month.

So far, we know one big thing: Trump wants to significantly increase spending on the military and national security while cutting other federal programs and services.

That’s what an administration official told the media Monday ahead of Trump’s speech to Congress. According to the official, the White House wants to grow the defense budget by 10 percent next fiscal year while reducing other discretionary government spending. Some programs, including foreign aid, are expected to see big reductions in Trump’s proposal.

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Trump offered other hints Monday, saying the government is “going to start spending on infrastructure — big” and that law enforcement programs will also see higher budgets.

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HOUSE INTEL CHAIRMAN SAYS HE HASN’T FOUND EVIDENCE OF RUSSIA TIES

On Capitol Hill, the back-and-forth continues over questions about Trump and Russia.

Here’s the latest from the Republican who is leading the House’s investigation into allegations the Kremlin interfered in the election to help Trump win.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) on Monday said that so far he had seen no evidence from the intelligence community that Trump campaign officials were in touch with Russian operatives during the election.

“As of right now, I don’t have any evidence of any phone calls. It doesn’t mean they don’t exist. … What I’ve been told by many folks is that there’s nothing there,” Nunes said.

Nunes also said there is no need for a special prosecutor to probe the matter. He indicated he is more focused on recent government leaks, calling them “major crimes.”

“We can’t run a government like this,” he said. “A government can’t function with massive leaks at the highest level.”