Obama’s Darkly Optimistic State of the Union Address

During his final State of the Union address, the President warned that American democracy itself is at stake.
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By convention, the State of the Union address is part laundry list and part rallying cry. The President of the day lays out his policy priorities for the coming year, bookending and interspersing them with airy salutations to the strength, resilience, and creativity of the American…

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Obama’s Darkly Optimistic State of the Union Address