<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Here's What to Read After Trump's First State of the Union Address
Takeaways on immigration, North Korea, and more
What We’re Following
The State of the Union: On the surface, President Trump’s first official rendition of the annual address presented an optimistic vision of a unified America. Yet that image—as well as the president’s delivery—contrasted sharply with many listeners’ tumultuous experience over the past year. What’s more, the speech had an undercurrent of dark and violent imagery that recalled the “American carnage” of Trump’s inaugural address. Here’s a full transcript, and here’s our live blog of the highlights from the event. The key takeaways:
Trump outlined a four-point proposal that includes both a path to citizenship for people who entered the U.S. illegally as—especially since Trump’s rhetoric may have undermined his
