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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Why Do People Have the Political Opinions They Have?

Political beliefs may derive from a biological propensity to feel physical disgust. Plus the day of the second State of the Union has finally come, and a city aiming to be the first in America to ban face-recognition technology
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his second official State of the Union at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, following a border-wall-funding standoff and a record-long government shutdown that led to a week’s delay for the speech. Sure, he may talk about investing in policy with bipartisan support—infrastructure, lowering prescription-drug prices—and all under the umbrella theme “Choosing Greatness,” but what other

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