Address to Congress

Trump outlines expansive agenda in first speech to Congress

US President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2017. / AFP PHOTO / EPA POOL / JIM LO SCALZOJIM LO SCALZO/AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump outlined his agenda in broad, optimistic terms as he sought to regain control of an early tenure marked by chaos and division.

ANALYSIS

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President Trump challenged the orthodoxy of both political parties in the mind-bending and contradicting way that perhaps only he could deliver.

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A more measured, disciplined speech by President Trump appeared to do little to dissipate the partisan tension Tuesday night.

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Here are how claims made by President Trump during his speech stack up with the facts.

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Video of President Trump?s trip to the Capitol shows him reading words off a piece of paper ? perhaps practicing his big address.

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In a major shift, the president told news anchors he is open to granting legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants.

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Names

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US officials say President Trump?s new immigration order will remove Iraq from list of countries affected by the travel ban.

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Abuse scandal at Milton Academy was 30 years in the making

After years of complaints, the school finally revealed that it employed an alleged serial predator for 14 years.

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The former president and first lady have signed with Penguin Random House, and the deals are likely in the tens of millions of dollars.

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Greater Boston is more racially and economically segregated because of housing costs, even as the area becomes more diverse.

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Massachusetts topped its 49 competitors in US News & World Report?s rankings because of its strong performance in health care and education.

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