WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to continue his push for a border wall and outline his agenda for the second half of his term, including a handful of specific proposals he asked Congress to consider.

Trump called for bipartisanship in broad terms but also blasted themultiple investigations that have loomed over his presidency and pressed hard for immigration changes – including the border wall that Democrats have flatly rejected.

Here are six key takeaways from his speech – Trump's second State of the Union and third address to a joint session of Congress – and whether his proposals have any chance of passing in a new era of divided government:

Bipartisanship

In a nation deeply divided over politics, Trump flicked at unity but offered few specific policies that would mend those divisions.

The opening lines of the president's speech noted the "unlimited potential" to advance an agenda that is not partisan.

"As we begin a new Congress, I stand here ready to work with you to achieve historic breakthroughs for all Americans," Trump said. "Millions of our fellow citizens are watching us now, gathered in this great chamber, hoping that we will govern not as two parties but as one nation."

Trump managed to draw bipartisan applause during a handful of moments in his speech by mentioning the record number of women in Congress and paying tribute to an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor.

But his tone quickly shifted. He noted issues that divide the country, including abortion, illegal immigration and the investigations that have clouded his presidency.

"No issue better illustrates the divide between America's working class and America's political class than illegal immigration," Trump said. "Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders while living their lives behind walls and gates and guards."

The calls for bipartisanship met with skepticism from Democrats who described Trump's words as "deeply hollow."

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Trump's speech was a "tale of two countries" and that he wants to build more walls – not bridges."

He said "actions speak louder than words."

Border wall, government shutdown

A large portion of Trump's remarks highlighted the fight over illegal immigration and his request for a wall along the southern U.S. border.

Trump's demands for border wall funding was central to the recent 35-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. The speech was set in the middle of a three-week reprieve from the shutdown after Trump agreed to reopen the government without wall funding.

Lawmakers are now negotiating to avoid another shutdown on Feb. 15.

Just a week before the government might shut down once again, Trump made a plea to Democrats: "Tonight, I am asking you to defend our very dangerous southern border out of love and devotion to our fellow citizens and to our country."

He also made a vow on his border wall.

"I'll get it built," Trump said.

Democrats have held steady in their opposition.

Meanwhile, the president has continued to threaten to declare a national emergency to free up funding for the wall if the congressional panel does not deliver on his demand for the barrier.

If Trump were to declare an emergency, the move could allow him to redirect billions of dollars in military construction projects. But it would also likely trigger a legal battle that could drag on in court for years.

'Ridiculous' investigations

During his 82-minute speech, the president called for an end to the investigations that have clouded his first two years in office.

Trump said the investigations, led by special counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees, were preventing the nation from coming together.

"An economic miracle is taking place in the United States – and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations," the president said. "If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn't work that way!"

Trump continued: "We must be united at home to defeat our adversaries abroad."

The new Democratic majority in the House has called for transparency and has already started investigating the president. The president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is set to testify before Congress this week about his role in the Russia investigation and a number of payments made to women who made allegations about Trump before the 2016 election.

While Mueller is nearing the end of his two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, federal prosecutors in New York have opened another inquiry into the president and his election.

On Monday, Trump’s inaugural committee confirmed that it had received a subpoena seeking documents linked to the committee’s fundraising activities, including donors and those who provided services to the organization. The subpoena could mean more legal trouble for the president.

Infrastructure proposal

For months, both Republicans have Democrats have said they agree on one issue: infrastructure.

Trump highlighted it as an agenda item that could draw bipartisan support in Congress but it might not be that easy.

"Both parties should be able to unite for a great rebuilding of America's crumbling infrastructure," the president said. "I know that the Congress is eager to pass an infrastructure bill – and I am eager to work with you on legislation to deliver new and important infrastructure investment, including investments in the cutting edge industries of the future.

He added: "This is not an option. This is a necessity."

Congress hasn't agreed on how to fund such a proposal.

Trump has called for infrastructure spending before with little to show for it. In last year’s State of the Union, he asked lawmakers to set aside $1.5 trillion to rebuild crumbling roads, bridges and airports.

Early in his presidency there was hope that Democrats and Republicans could work together on an infrastructure spending package. But those prospects dimmed when the White House offered mixed signals about how to pay for the proposed investments. The White House has indicated it wants the bulk of the spending to come from public-private partnerships.

Lowering the cost of prescription drugs

Trump and congressional Democrats have circled each other for the past two years over prescription drugs prices, a potentially fertile ground for a compromise that has never quite materialized. Trump, as expected, raised the question again Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to take on prescription drug costs with legislation.

“The next major priority for me, and for all of us, should be to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs – and to protect patients with pre-existing conditions,” Trump said. “It is unacceptable that Americans pay vastly more than people in other countries for the exact same drugs, often made in the exact same place.”

Republicans and Democrats mostly agree on those broad talking points, but the breakdown occurs in how each party wants to address the problem.

Trump told lawmakers he wants them to pass a bill “that finally takes on the problem of global freeloading.” That is a reference to the fact that patients in Europe and other countries that have stricter controls on the price of drugs often pay far less than Americans for the same medicine.

The Trump administration launched a pilot program last year that would tie the cost of certain drugs to the prices paid overseas – an idea that has faced stiff resistance from the pharmaceutical industry.

While prescription drug prices have traditionally been viewed as a potentially bipartisan issue, it’s not yet clear whether the president and House Democrats will have enough in common to achieve substantive reform. Many Democrats are wary of working with Republicans on health care after the GOP’s years-long push to repeal Obamacare.

“The president said that he wanted to work to lower prescription drug prices and build America’s infrastructure,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in response to the speech. “Thus far, the president has not put forward any real proposals.”

Law to ban late-term abortions

Trump criticized a recently approved New York law that guarantees a woman’s right to an abortion and called on Congress to prohibit the “late-term abortion of children,” a term that has drawn criticism from abortion rights groups. It was the first time Trump had mentioned the issue in an address to Congress.

The line drew hearty applause from Republican lawmakers in the chamber who view abortion as a salient issue in the 2020 elections, but it has no chance of advancing in Congress, where Democrats now control the House and have enough votes in the Senate to block controversial legislation.

“Let us work together to build a culture that cherishes innocent life,” Trump said. “And let us reaffirm a fundamental truth: All children – born and unborn – are made in the holy image of God.”

Trump – who once described himself as “very pro-choice” – attacked the law approved in New York. That legislation guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion, consistent with the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, and allows abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy it the fetus isn't viable or the women's health is threatened.