[Special Edition] Politics A.M.: Everything you need to know about Trump's first State of the Union address

Trump calls for unity, pushes GOP agenda in State of the Union speech; Fact checking the 2018 State of the Union address

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   The Fix •  Analysis Winners and losers from Trump's State of the Union address The highlights and lowlights from Trump's official State of the Union. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » Trump calls for unity, pushes GOP agenda in State of the Union speech The president touts economic successes, and calls for immigration reform and stronger national security. By Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Fact checking the 2018 State of the Union address Here's a roundup of the president's most dubious claims during the State of the Union address. By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump's plans for immigration, infrastructure meet swift resistance in Congress   The president's pitch for unity in his State of the Union did little to ease long-simmering disputes between the parties.  By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Monkey Cage • Analysis Could Trump be the president who finishes off the State of the Union address? After thousands of tweets, one annual speech may not mean much. By Andrew Rudalevige  •  Read more »   Best behavior: How Trump alters his tone to suit the occasion For special moments like the State of the Union, president pulls back on biting language. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Democrats to Trump: Not good enough In speeches, the opposition decries a 'rigged' economy and a crackdown on immigrants. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   NAACP event delivers different view of State of the Union Black activists criticize Trump for divisive rhetoric and taking credit for declining unemployment rate. By Vanessa Williams  •  Read more » Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071