State of the Union

In her response to President Trump's State of the Union address, Whitmer focused on Democrats' plans to improve infrastructure, education and health care coverage.

NPR reporters from across the newsroom added analysis and fact-checking to the remarks.

The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.

Stacey Abrams, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, delivered the remarks Tuesday night. Read a transcript of the speech with NPR reporters' annotations.

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