Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 24 Jan 2019

1. Trump forced to postpone State of Union speech

US President Donald Trump last night announced that he will not be giving his State of the Union address to Congress next Tuesday, after the Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, withdrew his invitation. Pelosi said Trump must first agree to end the government shutdown over the funding he wants for a border wall.

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