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Article snippet: MORE delivered his second State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday evening — his first such speech since Democrats took control of the House of Representatives. What were the main takeaways? Trump lashed out at investigations The White House had previewed Trump’s speech as an attempt to reach across the aisle and encourage “comity” — a term that senior counselor MORE literally spelled out to reporters on Monday. But there was no evidence of that in the most striking moment of the night — a strong jab by the president at investigations of him and his 2016 campaign, which he implied risked hurting the American economy and the nation at large. “An economic miracle is taking place in the United States — and the only things that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations,” he said, drawing what looked like a wince from Speaker MORE (D-Calif.), sitting directly behind him. Trump went on to contend that “If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn't work that way!” Trump’s refrain that the investigations into him are a “witch hunt” is commonplace in his tweets and interviews. But he had not mentioned the topic at all in last year’s State of the Union address. His approach this time seemed as much a reaction to the investigations House Democrats are pursuing as it was to special counsel MORE’s probe. Either way, the president seems intent on all-out confrontation. Some re... Link to the full article to read more