What the State of the Union Address Means for 2014

The New York Times: Obama’s Agenda: “Let’s make this a year of action. That’s what most Americans want, for all of us in this chamber to focus on their lives, their hopes, their aspirations.”

Immigration

If there is one legislative compromise that Mr. Obama just might reach with lawmakers this year, it could be over an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. But the president barely mentioned the issue on Tuesday, devoting just one short paragraph to what would be one of the biggest achievements of his second-term agenda — if it can get done before he leaves office.

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