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Mar 1, 2022 · March 1, 2022. State of the Union Address. Read The Full Speech. President Biden’s State of the Union Address. Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, and our First Lady and Second Gentleman,...
- Democracy vs. Autocracy No Longer An Abstraction
- Move to The Center
- Pivot to Prices at The Pump
- A Slogan Put on The Shelf
- Trying to Put Covid in Rear View
- Repetition
- Colors of Ukraine
The speech and the war in Ukraine gave Biden both the platform and the urgent reason to talk about the fight between democracy and autocracy not as an abstraction but as an urgent reality. Biden has repeatedly talked about the battle of between the values of liberal democracies and autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin as the greatest for...
Biden found himself caught in the middle of culture wars for much of his first year in office. With his State of the Union, the president who has made his long career in politics living in the ideological middle — had moments where he sought to pivot to the center. He dismissed those on the left of his party who have advocated for reducing funding ...
Even as he appeals to the higher ideals of democracy, Biden believes that many Americans would process the war through prices at the pump instead of geopolitical risks. It’s a jarring contrast in priorities as Ukrainians beg the U.S. and its allies for weapons to protect themselves, while the U.S. and Europe are focused first and foremost on energy...
Biden almost said it — the motto that disappeared with his political agenda: “Build Back Better.” Or, BBB. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the decisive Democratic vote in the evenly split Senate, has pronounced BBB dead with nary a eulogy. Biden in outlining his agenda said instead, “I call it building a better America.” So, what does that look lik...
Biden said the country has moved beyond the pandemic, even if it still needs to stay vigilant against mutations. His big argument is that the country can’t change its past divides, though it must address the pandemic with a united front. He noted that most of the country can now be mask-free. Most Americans are vaccinated and more vaccines are avai...
The word count says a lot about where Biden’s frame of mind is right now. His remarks include variations on the word “job” more than a dozen times as it applied to people working. Inflation netted half a dozen mentions and forms of the word “price” in terms of costs charged were mentioned 10 times. “Pandemic” was mentioned eight times and COVID-19 ...
As Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on, lawmakers showed their support for Ukrainians with their sartorial choices of blue and yellow. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wore a blue suit adorned with a lapel pin of Ukraine and U.S. flags. Rep. Eric Swalwell made do with a blue scarf. READ MORE:In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at Sta...
Mar 2, 2022 · It is a cliche of the State of the Union address that the President should say, “The State of the Union is strong.” Here Biden put his own twist on it.
Mar 2, 2022 · President Biden's first formal State of the Union address focused on Ukraine, inflation, the coronavirus pandemic and a four-point "Unity Agenda."
Mar 2, 2022 · Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address as attention turns from challenges at home to the intensifying war...
Mar 2, 2022 · Biden's 2022 State of the Union Address. By POLITICO STAFF | 03/01/2022 11:18 PM EST. President Joe Biden was hoping to use his first formal State of the Union address to reset his domestic...
Mar 8, 2024 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered the final State of the Union of his first term on Thursday, a speech packed with 2024 campaign themes and contrasts he plans to highlight in the eight...
