Article snippet: MORE called for bipartisan action on immigration and infrastructure in his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, asking a deeply divided nation to come together after a tumultuous first year in office. The president said his agenda is working, arguing a growing economy that he linked to the tax-cut bill passed by Congress in December has created “a new American moment.” “To every citizen watching at home tonight, no matter where you have been or where you come from, this is your time,” Trump said. “If you work hard, if you believe in yourself, if you believe in America, then you can dream anything, you can be anything, and together, we can achieve absolutely anything.” The address comes against the backdrop of a partisan divide in Washington that has deepened since Trump’s inauguration. After a three-day shutdown earlier this month, lawmakers face a Feb. 8 deadline to pass legislation to keep the government open. Those talks are closely tied to the negotiations on immigration — a contentious issue Republicans and Democrats are no closer to resolving. Trump spent a large portion of his speech calling on Congress to advance an immigration plan that would fund a wall along the Mexican border and cut back on legal immigration by overhauling the nation’s visa system. The deal would also allow nearly 2 million “Dreamers” illegally brought to the country as children to seek citizenship Despite Trump’s call for bipartisanship, his history of making inflammato... Link to the full article to read more