Trump faces skeptical public, myriad challenges ahead of State of Union address

CNN: The primetime address comes amid a particularly troublesome stretch for the president, who faces an array of challenges at home and pressing questions abroad. In polling, Trump is as unpopular as ever, battered by Americans’ anxiety over the cost of living and dissatisfaction with his approach to addressing it. His 36% approval rating is down from 48% last February, according to a CNN poll released Monday that showed his lowest-ever approval rating with independents — just 26%…