7 in 10 Speech-Watchers Say Trump Boosted Optimism  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's first address to Congress received largely positive reviews from viewers, with 57% who tuned in saying they had a very positive reaction to the speech, according to a new CNN/ORC poll of speech-watchers.

Generals May Launch New ISIS Raids Without Trump's OK  —  The White House is considering delegating more authority to the Pentagon to greenlight anti-terrorist operations like the SEAL Team 6 raid in Yemen that cost the life of a Navy SEAL, to step up the war on the so-called Islamic State, multiple U.S. officials tell The Daily Beast.

In Video, Uber CEO Argues With Driver Over Falling Fares  —  Travis Kalanick tells a driver to take responsibility for his problems and boasts about a tough culture.  —  by  —  When Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick takes an Uber, he prefers a black car, the high-end service his company introduced in 2010.

Hey Dems, Trump and the GOP Just Signed Bills to Help Women, Black Colleges  —  The liberal narrative against Republicans has long relied on charges of racism and sexism.  The new GOP-led Congress is blowing those characterizations out of the water.  Just this week, they took steps …

Fact Check: Trump's First Address to Congress  —  Reporters from The New York Times are fact checking President Trump's first address to Congress.  Watch live video and get real-time updates, too.  —  Families of people killed by undocumented immigrants have been “ignored by our media.”

Trump's Speech Was Quiet — And Quietly Radical  —  Reviews of President Trump's first address to Congress on Tuesday night seem to be converging around a single theme: It was Trump at his most subdued.  “Trump Softens Tone in Outlining Goals,” read the lead headline on The New York Times homepage Wednesday morning.

Trump Gets Anonymity After Dissing Anonymous Sources  —  On Friday, Trump said the media “shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name.”  On Tuesday, he spoke as a “senior administration official” in stories.  —  Donald Trump on Friday railed against the media's use of anonymous sources in stories.

Trump delays signing new travel ban order, officials say  —  President Donald Trump won't sign a revised travel ban on Wednesday as had been anticipated, two senior administration officials confirmed.  —  One of the officials indicated that the delay was due to the busy news cycle …

Trump is performing the role of president, not doing the job  —  He doesn't want to be president, he just wants to play one on TV.  —  The Donald Trump Show is getting stale, old, and, frankly, a little bit boring.  —  President Trump's big speech before Congress on Tuesday night was the epitome of the show.

Democratic women plan to wear white to Trump's address  —  Women in the House Democratic Caucus will be wearing white during President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday in honor of women's suffrage.  —  Dozens of the female lawmakers were spotted wearing white …

In His First Address to Congress, Trump Demonizes Immigrants—With a Smile  —  Donald Trump's first joint address to Congress was bursting with hope, optimism, and good feelings—except toward immigrants.  The president laid out a vision of a country that would be free from vice, crime …

Van Jones on Trump: ‘He became President of the United States in that moment, period’  —  (CNN)Shortly after President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress for the first time since taking the oath of office, CNN's Van Jones called one particularly moving moment from the speech …

Trump may be hinting that anti-Semitic incidents are false flags.  It wouldn't be the first time.  —  President Trump seemed to suggest Tuesday that the recent bomb threats and vandalism at Jewish community centers and cemeteries across the country might be false flags, according to a Democratic attorney general who met with him.

Report: Leonardo DiCaprio Flew ‘Eyebrow Artist’ 7,500 Miles for Oscars  —  Leonardo DiCaprio apparently spared no expense while getting ready for last weekend's Academy Awards — the Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist reportedly flew a renowned “eyebrow artist” …