Obama: State of the Union will pressure Republicans to end ‘political games’

President Obama on Saturday hyped next week’s State of the Union address and said he’ll use the once-a-year speech to tout America’s economic progress over the last six years while also putting pressure on Republicans to end their “political games.”

The president will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress. Over the past several weeks, the White House has offered previews of that speech by announcing action to limit methane emissions in the oil-and-gas industry, enhance cybersecurity, promote paid-leave policies in...