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Hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper, State of the Union features interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policy -- covering Washington, the country and the world.

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A Customs and Border Protection vehicle is pictured at an opening on the US-Mexico border fence near downtown El Paso, Texas, Sunday, April 8, 2018. Openings like this are used for entry and exit of Border Patrol vehicles in the highly populated border metroplex.
The US states of Texas and Arizona announced plans to send National Guard troops to the southern border with Mexico after President Donald Trump ordered a thousands-strong deployment to combat drug trafficking and illegal immigration. / AFP PHOTO / Paul Ratje (Photo credit should read PAUL RATJE/AFP/Getty Images)

Fact Check: Trump's border wall claims

CNN's Jake Tapper looks at President Trump's claim that a border wall will stop drugs coming into the U.S. from Mexico. Read more at FactCheck.org.

Fact Check: Trump's claims against Amazon

CNN's Jake Tapper looks at President Trump's repeated criticism against Amazon. Read more at FactCheck.org.

Fact-checking President Trump's tweetstorm

CNN's Jake Tapper and factcheck.org take a look at a series of tweets President Trump posted after the firing of ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

Tapper checks Trump's claim on trade deficit

CNN's Jake Tapper fact checks President Trump's claim on trade with Canada. Read more at Factcheck.org

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Tapper fact-checks gun violence claims

CNN's Jake Tapper, in partnership with FactCheck.org, looks at recent claims from both sides of the political aisle about gun violence.

State of the Cartoonion

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State of the Cartoonion: Comey's TV takeover

On this week's State of the Cartoonion, President Trump won't be able to escape the James Comey press tour - not even during 'executive time.'

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State of the Cartoonion: Trade Wars

It's the latest installment of the galactic saga, 'Trade Wars: Chinese Empire Strikes Back' as if President Trump is writing the script.

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State of the Cartoonion: March Madness

On State of the Cartoonion, it's March Madness in the White House and Jake Tapper looks at the question everyone's been asking: Who's out next?

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State of the Cartoonion: Sessions or Mr. Magoo?

On State of the Cartoonion, after President Trump has reportedly referred to Attorney General Sessions as "Mr. Magoo" Jake Tapper takes a look at how similar the two actually are.

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State of the Cartoonion: Trump Reality Showdown

On State of the Cartoonion, Jake Tapper takes a look at what reality shows might exist in the White House after Omarosa made her debut on "Celebrity Big Brother."

Conway: I don't know who 'drunk/drugged up loser' is

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands before dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Dinner, dessert and deals at the White House

Avenatti: Cohen recording beyond stupid

Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Bharara: James Comey 'is not a liar'

Attorney Michael Cohen walks down the sidewalk in New York, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (AP/Seth Wenig)

Bharara: 'Great confidence' in Cohen investigators

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Stormy lawyer: I believe Cohen will be indicted

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Stormy lawyer: Men seen with Cohen have 'Russian ties'

King: Congress doesn't want to vote on war

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) listens to testimony during a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2015.

King: Obama 'perhaps somewhat naive' on Syria

Sen.-elect Angus King, I-Maine, speaks to members of his staff at the U.S. Capitol after being elected last year.

Sen. King: Cohen SDNY probe is 'serious matter'

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) answers questions from reporters following a closed briefing with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence concerning Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2017 in Washington.

King: 'Impossible' to say mission accomplished

Bharara: Libby pardon a political message

Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels

Lawyer: Stormy Daniels attending Cohen hearing

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King: Haven't seen evidence of chemical attack

Collins: Ramp up Russia sanctions after attack

Kudlow says Trump not 'bad-mouthing' Amazon

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Chavez: Trump 'wants to be his own Chief of Staff'

Collins: Syria attack is 'absolutely horrific'

Kudlow: Trump is 'exactly right' on tariffs

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) heads for the Senate Floor for a vote at the U.S. Capitol July 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. GOP efforts to pass legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, were dealt setbacks when a mix of conservative and moderate Republican senators joined Democrats to oppose procedural measures on the bill. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Collins: I wasn't lied to on tax reform vote deal

Collins: Pruitt 'is the wrong person' for EPA

Senator Susan M. Collins (R-ME) speaks to reporters with Democratic and Republican Senators on Capitol Hill after the Senate moved to end a government shutdown January 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Collins: Trump tariffs need 'more nuanced' approach

Collins: Trump should reconsider Syria withdrawal

Larry Kudlow says Kelly is 'in charge' at WH

US conservative commentator and economic analyst Larry Kudlow speaks on the set of CNBC at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on March 8, 2018 in New York.

Kudlow on farm prices: We have to take risks

Kudlow: US had to 'fire a shot across the bow'

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Trump: Putin, Iran responsible for backing Assad

Kudlow: I'd support pulling trigger on tariffs

Shulkin mum on endorsement for Trump's new pick

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Can 'Roseanne' reboot help Trump?

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Santorum on Fox host Ingraham: 'She'll be back'

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Author: Jared and Ivanka are 'Teflon aides'

Shulkin won't back Jackson VA nomination

Senator Bernie Sanders talks Veterans, Israel

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attend a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Author: Trump thinks Jared and Ivanka are problems

Shulkin: Dr. Jackson needs 'proper vetting'

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin appears before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on March 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee is hearing testimony on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed FY2019 budget for the Veterans Affairs Department. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Shulkin calls ethics scandal 'political exploit'

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin testifies during a hearing before the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of House Appropriations Committee March 15, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing to examine the FY2019 Veterans Affairs Budget request by the Trump Administration. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Former VA Sec. Shulkin: 'I did not resign'

Sanders on Trump VA pick: 'Absolutely' concerned

Sanders: U.S. can't pull out of Syria 'tomorrow'

White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Author: Kellyanne Conway is the No. 1 leaker

Sanders: Israel overreacted in Gaza

Shulkin: Trump did not set me up for failure

Sanders: Amazon has gotten too big

Santorum knocks marches: Kids should learn CPR

Santorum: Kids want 'someone else to solve their problem'

Kasich: Marches could bring 'significant changes'

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FLOTUS remains silent on affair allegations

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Van Jones: Bolton 'might bring us Armageddon'

Kaine questions if Bolton can get security clearance

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Kasich: 'Big lift' from Schwarzenegger 2020 support

Gov. Kasich: I wouldn't have called Putin

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Kasich: Bolton's view on NK 'bothers me'

Kaine on marches: 'These youngsters aren't going away'

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) talks to members of the media as he leaves after a closed briefing on the airstrikes against Syria by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joe Dunford April 7, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, DC.

Sen. Kaine: Bolton has 'track record of cooking intel'

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Kaine: Trump 'lying' or 'delusional' about Dems on DACA

Kaine: Gun marches are 'changing the equation'

Kasich on gun laws: Hold lawmakers accountable

Kasich pans Trump: US should engage with world

Kaine: Trump could fix DACA if he wanted to

Kaine questions if Bolton could get clearance

Lindsey Graham vows to protect Robert Mueller

Graham to Trump on Russia: 'Sanction more people'

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Graham on McCabe firing: Need 'transparency'

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Graham: CIA nominee qualifications 'second to none'

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Graham: Rand Paul an 'outlier' opposing nominees

Paul: Liz Cheney criticism of him 'juvenile'

Paul: I'll filibuster Trump CIA, State nominees

Paul: 'Wouldn't advocate' Trump fire Mueller

Flake: Not sure GOP will be "Trump party" in 2020

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Flake: Trump firing Mueller is a 'red line'

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Democrat to Clinton: Don't criticize the voters

Lindsey Graham warns Trump on firing Mueller

Sen. Paul discusses opposition to Trump nominees

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Flake on 2020 WH bid: "I'm not ruling it out"

Graham: Firing Mueller would end presidency

Paul: I'll do everything to block Trump picks

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe listens during a news conference to announce significant law enforcement actions July 13, 2017 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. Attorney General Jeff Sessions held the news conference to announce the 2017 health care fraud takedown. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Flake on McCabe firing: Horrible day for democracy

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Flake: No one can defeat Trump right now

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Flake: Hope GOP lawmakers stand up for Mueller

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Warren: Banking bill risks another bailout