moscow, kabul, and seoul. good morning, everyone, thanks for getting an early start with us. i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. wednesday, january 31st. 4:00 a.m. in the east. the president walked a fine line in his first state of the union, holding fast to the tough-talking populism he embodied in year one, while making some effort to reach across the aisle. the hour and 20-minute speech is the third longest state of the union ever. the president touted the economy, defending his america-first approach, even taking a jab at nfl players for not standing during the national anthem. >> on immigration the president pushed for his bipartisan deal that includes a border wall and a path to citizenship for nearly two million dreamers. >> as president of the united states, my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, my constant concern is for america's children, america's struggling workers, and america's forgotten communities. so tonight i am extending an