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.

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.

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.”

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.

Was Kellyanne Conway raised in a barn?  —  Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.  AP  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has been ridiculed for making herself …

Donald Trump's Congress speech (full text)  —  PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS  —  TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:  —  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America:

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 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.

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.

Target Retailer Hits $15 Billion Loss Since Pro-Transgender Announcement  —  The stock value of transgender-champion Target Corp. crashed by 13.5 percent this week after the company's sales again fell below investors' expectations.  —  Target's stock value is now down by 30 percent since …

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” …

The State of Trump's State Department  —  The flags in the lobby of the State Department stood bathed in sunlight and silence on a recent afternoon.  “It's normally so busy here,” marveled a State Department staffer as we stood watching the emptiness.  “People are usually coming in for meetings …

Police chiefs object to Trump's efforts to involve them in immigrant deportations  —  Exclusive: letter from more than 60 law enforcement heads asks to soften push to include police in round-ups, saying it makes their communities less safe  —  Police chiefs from across the US …