Play of the Day: The Actual State of Our Union

Late-night TV looks at the big speech.

January 28, 2014

By Reena Flores

National Journal

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The President will deliver his State of the Union address tonight — and if he's anything like late-night's Jimmy Fallon, he's got a lot of font editing to do before then.

Jon Stewart assesses our elected officials in his condensed evaluation of our union. Spoiler alert: Congress hasn't been doing so hot. But maybe Ted Cruz's faulty memory can rewrite that bit of history for the American people.

Plus: a New Jersey state senator wants to legalize marijuana. But the cons of the proposal seem to outweigh the pros, especially because Governor Chris Christie getting the munchies is a dangerous prospect.

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