Biden's State of the Union address focused on middle and working-class voters
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden's State of the Union address focused on middle and working-class voters

NPR  

Biden's State of the Union address focused on middle and working-class voters While President Biden was addressing Congress, his message was also for people watching at home — voters whose support he will need to secure a run for a second term. LEILA FADEL, HOST: In his State of the Union address last night, President Biden repeated one simple refrain. DETROW: And one key moment was when Biden highlighted a proposal from Florida Senator Rick Scott that he made last year to hold votes to renew Social Security and Medicare every five years. He clearly relished the opportunity to draw some policy contrast, but I think he also liked showing an audience that even as many Republicans imply he's senile, that he was going back and forth with hecklers, carrying out a high stakes, ad-libbed argument in real time in front of millions of viewers.

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Decorum hits new lows during Trump’s address to Congress in a sign of the nation’s polarization
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Decorum hits new lows during Trump’s address to Congress in a sign of the nation’s polarization

LA Times  

Rep. Al Green protests as President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. As soon as Trump took the dais, Democratic lawmakers raised small black signs saying “Save Medicaid,” “Musk steals” and “Protect veterans.” After Trump described his Nov. 5 victory as an unprecedented mandate, Rep. Al Green stood and shouted, “You don’t have a mandate!” as he …

Biden’s “Vice President Trump” gaffe was the least important thing about his press conference.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s “Vice President Trump” gaffe was the least important thing about his press conference.

Slate  

In the first few moments of the unscripted portion of President Joe Biden’s press conference this week, he referred to his running mate as “Vice President Trump.” That gaffe, on the heels of his referring to Ukrainian President Zelensky as “President Putin” earlier in the day, became the immediate headline of—and takeaway from—the anxiously anticipated presser, an event that was …

Some House Democrats have rallied round Biden. It’s a different game in the Senate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Some House Democrats have rallied round Biden. It’s a different game in the Senate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “President Biden is the nominee and has been selected by millions of voters across …

Joe Biden's State Of The Union May Have Been A Breakthrough Night
1 year ago

Joe Biden's State Of The Union May Have Been A Breakthrough Night

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. And as I listened to President Joe Biden give this year’s State of the Union address on Thursday night, I thought of one: a speech that then-President Barack Obama delivered to Congress in September 2009. And in what I thought was the night’s single most memorable moment, Biden …

Biden's fiery & forceful State of the Union speech features Israel, Trump & Laken Riley: Key takeaways
1 year ago

Biden's fiery & forceful State of the Union speech features Israel, Trump & Laken Riley: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked former President Donald Trump's vision for America, criticized Israel and was challenged on immigration in his last State of the Union speech before the two men face off in the November U.S. election. "It's about Laken Riley," shouted Greene during the speech, interrupting Biden as he talked about the border. Biden picked up a …

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
1 year ago

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., on March 7, 2024: Good evening, America. Like so many families across America, my husband, Wesley, and I just watched President Biden’s State of the Union Address from our living room. One thing was clear: President Biden just …

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
1 year ago

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Now — now my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, quote, “Do whatever the hell you want.” AUDIENCE: Booo — THE PRESIDENT: That’s a quote. It doesn’t make new, but in …

Biden using State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
1 year ago

Biden using State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Urging voters to reject “resentment, revenge and retribution,” President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday to make his case for a second term to a dispirited electorate and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would be a dangerous alternative. His speech from the House rostrum, delivered just eight months before Biden stands for reelection, …

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address
1 year ago

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address

NPR  

5 takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Biden didn't waste any time in his prime-time State of the Union address drawing a sharp contrast with his likely 2024 presidential rival, former President Donald Trump. Sponsor Message Referring to Trump, Biden maintained that the former president …

Chill out, my fellow Americans. President Biden isn't cognitively impaired
1 year ago

Chill out, my fellow Americans. President Biden isn't cognitively impaired

LA Times  

President Biden stuck around after his State of the Union address in the House chamber talking to well-wishers. “No one’s gonna talk about cognitively impaired now!” exclaimed New York Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler. Thirteen times, Biden took on former President Trump — “my predecessor” — without deigning to name him, and he batted down the rude members who jeered and …

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address
1 year ago

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address

Al Jazeera  

US president touts economic record, slams Donald Trump and calls on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza in heated speech. US to build ‘temporary pier’ to boost Gaza aid Biden, who has faced months of fierce criticism for his unwavering support for Israel amid the Gaza war, announced that his administration would build a “temporary pier” off the coast …

The State Of The Union Provides Joe Biden A Chance To Solve His Biggest Problems
1 year ago

The State Of The Union Provides Joe Biden A Chance To Solve His Biggest Problems

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Hagerstown, Maryland. It’s down to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, starting with Thursday night’s State of the Union address — the biggest chance Biden will get to impress voters before the Democratic National Convention in August. “The Biden administration has a really …

Joe Biden to take the offensive in today's state of the union address: Here's what to expect
1 year ago

Joe Biden to take the offensive in today's state of the union address: Here's what to expect

Hindustan Times  

United States President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his third State of the Union address at 9pm ET tonight. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before a meeting of his Competition Council, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024. State of the Union tonight: What to expect Biden's Expected …

Biden to call in State of the Union for business tax hikes, middle class tax cuts and lower deficits
1 year ago

Biden to call in State of the Union for business tax hikes, middle class tax cuts and lower deficits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is going into Thursday’s State of the Union address with an expanded plan to raise corporate taxes and use the proceeds to trim budget deficits and cut taxes for the middle class. State of the Union 2024 President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address, hammering Republican lawmakers on immigration, tax policy …

Can gaffe-prone Biden, 81, avoid flubs, freezes, falls, teleprompter slip-ups and booing Republicans to prove he IS fit for a second term in the most consequential State of the Union of his career...i
1 year ago

Can gaffe-prone Biden, 81, avoid flubs, freezes, falls, teleprompter slip-ups and booing Republicans to prove he IS fit for a second term in the most consequential State of the Union of his career...i

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden has spent the past five days preparing for his State of the Union address, trying to cover all the possibilities: tea to keep his throat smooth, a print out of his remarks - with giant type – in case the teleprompter goes out, and hours of practice sessions. President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union …

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
1 year ago

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. “Freedom and democracy are under attack both at home and overseas at the very same time,” Biden said …

Biden to give high-stakes address as Trump rematch looms
1 year ago

Biden to give high-stakes address as Trump rematch looms

New Indian Express  

Trump and Biden nailed down a repeat of the 2020 election with their sweeping wins in this week's "Super Tuesday" primaries -- but it is a rematch that polls show many US voters do not actually want. Biden is set to paint the election as an existential clash, warning that US democracy and its global standing would be at risk …

State of the Union Address: 'History is watching' says Joe Biden in fiery 2024 speech
1 year ago

State of the Union Address: 'History is watching' says Joe Biden in fiery 2024 speech

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden hit back at attacks on his age and boasted of his experience defending American democracy in his final State of the Union address before facing Donald Trump in November’s election. The President, 81, said his advanced years meant he had seen the Second World War and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, events he said “taught me …

Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
1 year ago

Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name

LA Times  

President Biden arrives for his State of the Union address on Thursday as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson look on. He also criticized “my predecessor” for Trump’s assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin can “do whatever the hell he wants” with respect to NATO allies, and he implored Congress to pass additional aid for Ukraine. “You …

Inside Biden’s preparations to make it through hour-long State of the Union speech
1 year ago

Inside Biden’s preparations to make it through hour-long State of the Union speech

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden, the US president, will deliver his biggest speech of the year on Thursday night to an audience of hundreds in Congress, and millions more will be watching live at home. The White House has been working on his State of the Union address for months, hoping to use this unique political stage to land a number of policy …

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
1 year ago

Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address

LA Times  

Sen. Katie Britt, shown in February, delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday. Like so many families across America, my husband, Wesley, and I just watched President Biden’s State of the Union address from our living room. One thing was clear: President Biden just doesn’t get it. From fentanyl poisonings to horrific murders …

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation
1 year ago

State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The State of the Union speech is one of the biggest pieces of political theater every year. It’s rooted in a simple requirement in the U.S. Constitution that directs the president to “give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” But …

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know
1 year ago

Biden to deliver State of the Union address: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden will lay out his policy priorities in an address to Congress eight months before the presidential election. United States President Joe Biden is to deliver the third State of the Union address of his presidency, an opportunity for him to highlight his successes and chart a path forward. This fulfils a requirement in the US Constitution, …

Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at his State of the Union speech
1 year ago

Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at his State of the Union speech

LA Times  

President Biden’s next State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress is Thursday. “You won’t get a hearing unless you at least acknowledge to people, ‘Yeah, I get it.’” Last week Biden took a half step in that direction, telling late-night television host Seth Meyers that both candidates are old, and that voters should focus on the …

Biden will address State of the Union in a moment the House speaker calls a great challenge for the US
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden will address State of the Union in a moment the House speaker calls a great challenge for the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will give his annual State of the Union address on March 7. Johnson said he was inviting Biden “in this moment of great challenge for our country.” On X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Biden accepted. Biden’s March 7 address would be the latest that a president has delivered the State of …

Rallying With Union Members, Biden Calls Himself 'Most Pro-Union President' In History
1 year, 9 months ago

Rallying With Union Members, Biden Calls Himself 'Most Pro-Union President' In History

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden speaks during a political rally in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 17. Joe Lamberti/Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Speaking on Saturday to more than a thousand union members in his first campaign rally of the 2024 election cycle, President Joe Biden celebrated the work that he’s done to create union jobs and warned union members about the dangers of …

Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall, declaring, “I’m a union man. “He sees the role that working people and unions play in everything that he’s trying to make happen.” Many of the country’s top unions, including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, …

What’s the state of US politics after Biden’s State of the Union address?
2 years, 1 month ago

What’s the state of US politics after Biden’s State of the Union address?

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden had a good November with surprisingly favourable results in the midterm elections. The paradox for Democrats For Democrats emerging from the devastating loss of Hillary Clinton in 2016 and a Donald Trump presidency that overturned their core political and foreign policy tenets, Joe Biden’s nomination as the party’s candidate in 2020 was based on one overriding …

Analysis: Biden confronts doubters with State of the Union
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Biden confronts doubters with State of the Union

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden stepped to the rostrum for his State of the Union address at what should be a high point of his presidency. And I’ll see you at the groundbreaking!” At another point, Biden accused Republicans of trying to curtail Social Security and Medicare benefits for older Americans, provoking shouts of “liar” from his critics. “At the end …

A call for unity, America first and a possible 2024 run: What we learnt from Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech
2 years, 1 month ago

A call for unity, America first and a possible 2024 run: What we learnt from Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech

Firstpost  

Amid pessimism and a divided Congress, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address. Addressing millions of Americans, Biden said, “Because the soul of this nation is strong, because the backbone of this nation is strong, because the people of this nation are strong, the state of the union is strong.” Here are the biggest takeaways from …

Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions. “That’s always been my vision for the country: to restore the soul of the …

State of the Union: Biden IS running in 2024, he's still open to attacking Republicans and more
2 years, 1 month ago

State of the Union: Biden IS running in 2024, he's still open to attacking Republicans and more

Daily Mail  

The result will have left no one in any doubt that Biden plans to run in 2024 President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, showcasing his economic successes and outlining work that still needed doing in front of Congress and a live television audience. President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the …

In State of the Union speech, Biden to pledge to work with Republicans
2 years, 1 month ago

In State of the Union speech, Biden to pledge to work with Republicans

Live Mint  

U.S. President Joe Biden will declare U.S democracy is bruised but "unbowed and unbroken" on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech that will serve as an olive branch to skeptical Republicans and a blueprint for his 2024 re-election bid. In his first address to a joint session of Congress since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives …

Why Biden’s big speech may help him with two big problems
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Biden’s big speech may help him with two big problems

LA Times  

President Biden talks with members of Congress and other senior civilian and military officials as he prepares to leave the Capitol after his State of the Union address. With at least a dozen calls for bipartisanship, which bracketed two direct veto threats — one against any abortion ban, the other against efforts to repeal last year’s Inflation Reduction Act — …

What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union
2 years, 1 month ago

What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Look for new faces and fresh political dynamics as President Joe Biden delivers this year’s State of the Union address, coupled with attention to some old problems brought back into painful focus by recent events. The nation has a new Supreme Court justice since last year’s address in Ketanji Brown Jackson, and in recent years justices have tended …

How to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address
2 years, 1 month ago

How to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden is set to deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night. An estimated 38.2 million TV viewers watched Biden’s first State of the Union address in 2022, according to Nielsen ratings. A key difference between this year's speech and last year's is that Biden now faces a divided Congress for the final two years …

The State of the Union is Joe Biden's chance to talk to the nation but viewers are switching off
2 years, 1 month ago

The State of the Union is Joe Biden's chance to talk to the nation but viewers are switching off

Daily Mail  

The State of the Union is the president's big, once-a-year chance to talk to the nation. Last year, only 38 million people tuned in to watch President Joe Biden deliver his State of the Union address. In 1993, almost 67 million people watched Bill Clinton appear in Congress Spectators watching the fountains in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino …

State of the union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years
2 years, 1 month ago

State of the union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene scream "Build …

When is State of the Union 2023? Date of Joe Biden's address and what to expect | Explainer
2 years, 1 month ago

When is State of the Union 2023? Date of Joe Biden's address and what to expect | Explainer

India Today  

US President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in a speech that may mark the unofficial start of the 2024 presidential campaign season. The president also invites family members and other guests who sit in the First Lady's view box from the balcony and can be …

Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
2 years, 1 month ago

Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address

CNN  

CNN — When President Joe Biden took to the House Chamber on Tuesday for his annual State of the Union address, his message was one of unadulterated optimism – even in the face of open hostility. Biden’s was no different, even as the president sought to tie everything together with a refrain of “finish the job” – a phrase that …

What you need to know about the US State of the Union address
2 years, 1 month ago

What you need to know about the US State of the Union address

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden will give a speech to Congress outlining his view on the current state of the nation and priorities for the future. The annual speech – delivered to members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, and broadcast across the country – will offer Biden a chance to run down his administration’s successes and goals, as well …

Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address

NPR  

Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden touted the economic progress and legislative achievements made under his watch, repeatedly saying "Let's finish the job" — a …

Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will use his second State of the Union address on Tuesday to remind Americans of how their lives have been improved over his first two years in office, as he tries to confront pessimism in the country and navigate the tricky politics of a newly divided Washington. “Next week, I’ll be reporting on the state …

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech
2 years, 1 month ago

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech

NPR  

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images President Biden is heading to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening to deliver his State of the Union address for 2023. "State of the Unions at their very best are often eloquent laundry lists, but they're also political …

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid

CNN  

PHILADELPHIA CNN — President Joe Biden rallied Democrats ahead of a possible reelection bid Friday evening, leaning into the accomplishments of his first two years in office and revving up his attacks on “extreme MAGA Republicans.” “We have more to do,” Biden said at the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The remarks at a downtown Philadelphia hotel …

Read Biden’s State of the Union address in full
3 years, 1 month ago

Read Biden’s State of the Union address in full

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s why one of the first things I did as President was fight to …

Why wasn’t there a State of the Union last year?
3 years, 1 month ago

Why wasn’t there a State of the Union last year?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is slated to deliver his first State …

What to watch in Biden’s 1st State of the Union address
3 years, 1 month ago

What to watch in Biden’s 1st State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sat through many State of the Union speeches as a senator and vice president. “Say the state of the union is strong and say why he thinks that,” Perry said, “but then admit that people are feeling pain and say what he’s doing to try and correct that.” WHAT WILL BIDEN TALK ABOUT? Biden will …

Full transcript of President Biden’s prepared remarks for his first State of the Union address
3 years, 1 month ago

Full transcript of President Biden’s prepared remarks for his first State of the Union address

LA Times  

President Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol. That’s why one of the first things I did as President was fight to pass the American Rescue Plan. Let’s increase Pell Grants and increase our historic support of HBCUs, and invest in what Jill — our First Lady who teaches full-time …

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