The Heat: Obama’s final State of the Union

The Heat

In his final State of the Union speech before the U.S. Congress, U.S. President Barack Obama focused on many broad strokes outlining his ideal vision for the future of the U.S. as he approaches the end of his final term.

From domestic policy to global influence, and the U.S. fight on terrorism and commitment to climate change, U.S. President Obama highlighted his own accomplishments and hopes for the future.

The Heat spoke with the following panel about President Obama’s final State of the Union speech and discussed the political wins and losses throughout his presidency.

  • Wang Guan is CCTV America’s Chief Political Correspondent.
  • Jeff Mason is the White House Correspondent for Reuters.
  • Said Arikat is the Washington Bureau Chief at Al Quds Daily Newspaper.
  • Abby Phillip is a U.S. political reporter for the Washington Post.