The NPR Politics team and reporters across the NPR newsroom will be live-annotating President Obama's farewell address in Chicago on Tuesday night, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
The team will be adding fact-checks and background to Obama's comments as he gives them. Reporters will be watching in particular for remarks on his legacy, national security, health care and foreign policy, among other topics.
For more final remarks from the outgoing President, you can read and/or watch Obama's exit interview with NPR from December.
It’s been the privilege of my life to serve as your President. I look forward to standing with you as a citizen. Happy New Year everybody.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 1, 2017
During tonight's address you can listen to KERA 90.1 for live NPR coverage from 8-10 p.m. or watch the PBS Newshour stream of the address below from 8 p.m. to at least 9.
And be sure to join the conversation with us on Twitter. Find us here: @keranews.
Note: We will provide the same access to President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference in almost six months slated for Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Watch: President Barack Obama's final address on Jan. 10
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Fact check: President Barack Obama's final address on Jan. 10
Note: The transcript is updated throughout the speech. While we are working to correct errors, it may contain discrepancies and typographical errors.
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