The Donald is dead. Long live The Donald

OPINION: In his first State of the Union address, the combustible president dials down the crazy and makes a classic bid for hope over experience.
United States President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address in the House of Representatives on Jan. 30.
Barack Obama’s first State of the Union was indelibly conveyed in its first moments by the visual of America’s first black president standing on the rostrum of the House of Representatives. Eight years later, the current state of America could have been effectively transmitted Tuesday night if ...

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