The Proper Way to Watch the State of the Union

The “State of the Union” is a bit of a misnomer. This is a scavenger hunt.
The State of the Union is a chance for the President to lay out his priorities for the year and to see how Congress reacts.
So, as Baltivists, what is on our scavenger hunt?
We need to look if the President will mention any of these legislative issues:
Since this is an election year, one thing to watch out for is if President Trump will ask to protect the integrity of our elections by combating disinformation campaigns. This is something the Baltics are too familiar with and recognize as a major threat.
We also need to watch for Congress’ reaction.
We’ll check back in after the State of the Union Scavenger Hunt. Happy scavenging!
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