State of the Union

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday (Feb 7) that he would cooperate with great power rival China, ...

Biden's comments about Ukraine were met with loud applause and cheers from both Republicans and Democrats. We united NATO. We led. "I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong. Advertisement And we did."

The president took credit for strong job growth and his legislative agenda that's boosted investment in infrastructure and clean energy projects.

(NYT) (Bloomberg Businessweek) [reportedly will step down](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/sources-marty-walsh-will-be-installed-as-next-executive-director-of-nhl-players-association)to lead the N.H.L. recession](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-06/goldman-cuts-us-recession-odds-to-25-on-jobs-business-outlook) to 25 percent. de la Merced](https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-j-de-la-merced), [Lauren Hirsch](https://www.nytimes.com/by/lauren-hirsch) and (Insider, WSJ) (Bloomberg) (NBC News) (WSJ) [laid off over 3,000 workers](https://www.businessinsider.com/startups-laid-off-workers-venture-capital-january-this-year-2023-2)last month, up 1,700 percent from a year ago. Microsoft’s ambitions may be bigger: It’s reportedly planning to create software to let companies [make their own ChatGPT-powered chatbots](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/07/microsoft-will-offer-chatgpt-tech-for-companies-to-customize-source.html). (How is left unsaid.)

He spoke about foreign policy for just over four minutes.

This was likely a reference to the U.S. Biden said that he had "made clear with President Xi (Jinping)" that the U.S. that was economically vibrant, and set the stage for a potential 2024 presidential campaign for Joe Biden. He said that the U.S. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20230205/fbbeecffa7ff48119880de4170d97495/c.html), China said that the destruction of the balloon was an overreaction by the U.S., and members of its diplomatic staff and state media mouthpiece Global Times have mocked the U.S. citizens from working for China's semiconductor industry, according to the The U.S. In 2022, Biden announced the CHIPS and Science Act that would see the U.S. Biden was unequivocal about either, calling the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its President Vladimir Putin a "murderous assault", but praised the response of the U.S. The debris is being analyzed in an FBI lab.— CNN International (@cnni) Biden arrived at the U.S. shot it down over the water with a missile fired from a stealth fighter jet, as reported by

US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and no one would want the ...

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) verbally attacked Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on the House floor Tuesday night at the State of the Union address because he ...

The fabrications have also led to increased scrutiny of potential [campaign finance issues](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/09/george-santos-watchdog-files-legal-complaint-alleging-rep-violated-campaign-finance-laws/?sh=9b0940e5a9eb), as Santos has been accused of potentially illegally funneling money into his campaign and using campaign funds on personal expenses. [slew of other lies](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/26/george-santos-reportedly-claimed-to-be-a-model-featured-in-vogue-heres-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=4876b30c409b) he’s told have emerged since then, ranging from claims about his mother dying in the September 11 attacks to him telling donors he was a producer of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. McCarthy has previously stood by Santos but [said](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccarthy-says-santos-will-removed-congress-ethics-committee-finds-brok-rcna67366) he will be removed from Congress if the ethics committee finds he has broken the law. The New York lawmaker is also facing several other [investigations](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/03/heres-all-the-legal-trouble-george-santos-faces-as-he-joins-congress/?sh=16421c186ac1), including from federal, state, local and international law enforcement. [confirmed](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/07/house-ethics-committee-investigating-george-santos-mccarthy-confirms/?sh=1d77a2505747) Tuesday that Santos is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which could be a route that leads to him being booted from Congress. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on the House floor Tuesday night at the State of the Union address because he believed the lawmaker should have been “staying quiet” rather than out shaking hands, as Santos comes under fire for lies about his background and potential campaign finance violations that are now under investigation. [George Santos Reportedly Claimed To Be A Broadway Musical Producer: Here’s Everything The Embattled Congressman Has Lied About](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/03/george-santos-reportedly-claimed-to-be-a-broadway-musical-producer-heres-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=3fd84f891be2) (Forbes) [House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos, McCarthy Confirms](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/07/house-ethics-committee-investigating-george-santos-mccarthy-confirms/?sh=1d77a2505747) (Forbes) [George Santos Stands Down From Committee Assignments Amid Lying Scandal ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/31/george-santos-stands-down-from-committee-assignments-amid-lying-scandal-reports-say/?sh=31b23a7a4aae)(Forbes) [George Santos: ‘I Will NOT Resign’—As New York GOP Chair Joins Calls For Him To Step Down Amid Lying Scandal](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/11/george-santos-i-will-not-resign-as-new-york-gop-chair-joins-calls-for-him-to-step-down-amid-lying-scandal/?sh=524fa6672ca7) (Forbes) (The lawmaker has denied the accusations and said he’s done nothing illegal.) While Santos has thus far refused to resign from Congress, despite [polling](https://scri.siena.edu/2023/01/31/ny-3-voters-say-santos-should-resign-78-13-including-71-of-reps/) showing most of his district does not support him remaining in office, he has voluntarily stepped down from serving on congressional [committees](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/31/george-santos-stands-down-from-committee-assignments-amid-lying-scandal-reports-say/?sh=4118625f4aae), due to the “ongoing attention surrounding [his] personal and financial investigations.” embellishing is saying you got an A when you got an A minus. Lying is when you say you graduated from a college you didn’t even attend,” Romney told reporters. [told](https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/romney-santos-is-a-sick-puppy-who-should-have-been-sitting-in-the-back-row-during-biden-address-162861125969) reporters afterwards that Santos is “a sick puppy, he shouldn’t be there,” explaining that he “didn’t expect that he’d be there, trying to shake hands with every senator and the president of the United States.” Mitt Romney (R-Utah) verbally attacked Rep.

"As we gather here tonight, we are writing the next chapter in the great American story," President Joe Biden told a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

A nation that stands as a beacon to the world. We are facing the test of our time and the time for choosing is at hand. As I stand here tonight, I have never been more optimistic about the future of America. We honor the results of our elections, not subvert the will of the people. We are a good people, the only nation in the world built on an idea. It is within our power, of We the People. I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong. Tonight, we are once again joined by Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States. I’m proud of how America is at last stepping up to the challenge. To build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not from the top down. And a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, those on temporary status, farm workers, and essential workers. This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America and make a real difference in your lives.

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah chided fellow GOP lawmaker Rep. George Santos Tuesday night as the two crossed paths in the House chamber while ...

George Santos positioned himself in a prime location for the State of the Union address — a prominent place for the embattled new lawmaker — and was met with a stern rebuke from a fellow Republican, Sen. George Santos Tuesday night as the two crossed paths in the House chamber while attending the State of the Union address. Mitt Romney of Utah chided fellow GOP lawmaker Rep.

The presence of embattled Republican congressman George Santos in the center aisle for Tuesday night's speech was met with a stern rebuke from a fellow ...

Other Republicans heard the exchange and one Republican lawmaker who was told about it said there was widespread displeasure that Santos had situated himself in such a prominent spot. “He shouldn’t be in Congress, and they are going to go through the process and hopefully get him out,” Romney told reporters afterward, his office confirmed. Santos announced he would step aside from his committee assignments ahead of an expected House Ethics Committee probe. Romney said that given the investigations, Santos “should be sitting the back row and staying quiet, instead of parading in front of the president and people coming into the room.” Santos faces other investigations beyond Congress. As senators entered the House in a line, it was then that Romney spotted Santos and delivered his message.

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said it was a “questionable” decision for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to attend the State of the Union address on Tuesday night but ...

He shouldn’t have been there.” “But you know, he’s crossed the line obviously and he certainly doesn’t speak for the Republican Party and we’re very disappointed in Santos.” “He shouldn’t have been there. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to attend the State of the Union address on Tuesday night but added that he was particularly taken aback by the disgraced first-term lawmaker’s decision to sit on the aisle. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) before the speech, as the senator walked toward his own seat. “Certainly, the fact that he showed up to the State of the Union was questionable, but sitting on the aisle to where he could get attention?” Comer said to NBC News after the speech, adding, “The fact that he was wanting to be in the center of the limelight, it just makes no sense.”

The Republican senator said he told the freshman House member that he did not belong in Congress and that "if he had any shame at all, he wouldn't be there.

“He does not deserve to be in Congress." Romney told reporters that Santos may have responded to him, but that he did not hear it on the House floor. But he shouldn’t be there and if he had any shame at all, he wouldn’t be there.” George Santos (R-N.Y.) exchanged harsh words on the House floor Tuesday night before the State of the Union began, with the Republican senator telling the freshman GOP lawmaker that he should not be in Congress. “And he shouldn’t be in Congress. Santos is facing a possible investigation by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee and last month stepped down from his committee assignments.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union address to a politically divided Congress for the first time, calling for permanent fixes on ...

29 during a [CBS “Face the Nation](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-face-the-nation-transcript-01-29-2023/)” interview that cuts to Social Security or Medicare are “off the table.” [including raising](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-eye-entitlement-program-overhaul-during-next-years-debt-limit-fight) the [eligibility age](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/24/house-gop-2023-forecast-00062919). The initial group of negotiable drugs will be limited to 10 that year. [allowing Medicare to negotiate](https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1561/lower-cost-prescription-drugs/) what it pays for prescription medicines. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/15/state-democratic-party-wisconsin/democrats-still-exaggerating-gop-backing-scotts-pl/) released a plan in 2022 that stated “all federal legislation sunsets in 5 years. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/03/ron-johnson-medicare-social-security/)) suggested in August that Congress approve Social Security and Medicare annually rather than as an automatic entitlement. More drugs will be added to the negotiation list each year. He also noted that 16 million people [signed up for health coverage](https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1521/improve-obamacare/) this year through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. He called attention to the end of the public health emergency slated for May 11, but reminded the audience — both in the chamber, where Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader in the Senate, His warnings that some Republicans want to phase out Medicare and Social Security riled conservatives, including Rep. In one marked difference from his earlier speeches, attendance in the House chamber was at capacity with no covid-19 limitations in effect.

President Joe Biden highlighted several initiatives that would impact HR leaders, the labor market and the workplace in his second State of the Union ...

A presidency that's been short on galvanizing TV gets an infusion of energy from a feisty speech.

After his address, the Arkansas governor (and former Trump press secretary) Sarah Huckabee Sanders 6 committee [so effectively did](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/22/arts/television/jan-6-hearings-tv.html). Biden loves the traditions and glad-handing too much to reboot the State of the Union. [written and practiced](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/us/politics/biden-state-of-the-union-preparation.html) with energy in mind. His speech had more “folks” than the [Newport festival](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/arts/music/joni-mitchell-performance.html). Biden later addressed a father in the audience whose daughter had died from a fentanyl overdose, a lawmaker shouted, “It’s your fault!” (Among the other guests were [the parents of Tyre Nichols](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/us/politics/tyre-nichols-parents-state-of-the-union.html), the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by police officers in Memphis.) McCarthy was left to visibly shush his colleagues over and over from his seat behind the president. [serial-fabulist representative from New York](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/nyregion/george-santos-interview.html), who maximized his visibility on camera by nabbing an aisle seat along Handshake Row as Mr. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — easily spotted in a white, fur-lined coat — called out, “Liar!” So it was especially striking that in his address, he chose to spend In its brief tenure, the new Republican House majority has not been known as drama-free. Look, folks — to borrow a much-repeated phrase from Tuesday night — I can’t know what was in President Biden’s mind during the State of the Union address.

US President Joe Biden gave his second State of the Union address with the purpose to unite the country but apparently failed as his touting of his own ...

Biden attempted to persuade the world that the US is still in a stronger position in competition with China, Li said. It is beneath a responsible country to use competition as a pretext to smear other countries and restrain their legitimate right to development, even at the expense of global industrial and supply chains, Mao said. Biden referred to China six times in the address, double from three times in 2022. Biden's low approval rating was not fully attributed to Biden or his administration's unadvised policies as a Republican president may not perform better due to the polarization of the US politics. Covering medical care, education, employment, gun crimes and the economy, Biden wanted to tout his "accomplishments" that had never been made by his predecessors, Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations at the China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times. The increasing reference to China in the address may also hint bumpier bilateral relations ahead with polarized political atmosphere in Washington and fiercer political struggle as the election cycle nears, analysts said.

Editorial: The president can take pride in real achievements. Can he convince Americans to give him credit?

[37% of Democrats](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/most-democrats-dont-want-biden-to-seek-a-2nd-term-poll-says) want the president to run in 2024, not least because he is already 80. That reflects his limited scope for action, and it made the Republican response from Sarah Huckabee Sanders – railing at a “leftwing culture war” – look arguably [more out of touch as well as disturbing](https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/joe-biden-once-again-lucks-out-with-his-enemies). [State of the Union address](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/07/biden-sotu-what-to-expect), are striking, despite [disappointments along the way](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/12/politics/inflation-reduction-children-families/index.html). But while he may be [reshaping the economic paradigm](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/06/joe-biden-democratic-capitalism-changed-economic-paradigm-reagan-free-market), he has not yet shifted the mood. The president inherited a troubled nation, and there are storms ahead. Mr Biden’s appeal to bipartisanship was made not to persuade, but to remind voters that he stands for decency and reason – in contrast to the increasing extremity in the GOP – and to underline that the obstacles to come will not be of his making. But they can shift the mood within parties more quickly. State of the Union speeches don’t change voters’ minds overnight, though messages do filter through. Beaten down by rising prices, more than six in 10 Americans [think](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/06/poll-americans-dont-feel-biden-impact/) he has achieved “not very much” or “little or nothing”. In a deft and well-delivered speech, he invoked ideals of cooperation, while clapping back at heckling and jeering Republicans with confidence. There are more clouds on the horizon. Joe Biden was particularly poorly placed to do so when he took office, inheriting a pandemic that was raging unchecked, a struggling economy and a crisis of democracy itself.

Add to that the much better-than expected-results for Democrats in last year's midterm elections and you can see why Mr Biden feels he is a good position to win ...

Were there clues in his State of the Union speech about his re-election campaign? In Mr Biden's speech on Tuesday, he also sounded as though he was making the case for his 2024 run, and made it clear he has no plan to cool down his political ambitions, despite lukewarm polling. On Tuesday he enjoyed taunting his Republican opponents. They hope manufacturing industries will be seeing increased investment. They hope his infrastructure spending will not only have repaired the fabric of the nation but will create even more jobs. The clues in the State of the Union that suggest Joe Biden will run for president in 2024

Romney walked into the House chamber Tuesday night with other senators to take his seat ahead of the speech as Santos stood alongside the aisle near his own ...

[the target of complaints to the Federal Election Commission](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-federal-election-commission-complaint/) over campaign spending and the [House Ethics Committee](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-new-york-democrats-ritchie-torres-dan-goldman-house-ethics-committee-complaint/). I think it's reprehensible that the senator would say such a thing to me in a demeaning way," Santos said. Santos called Romney an "a**hole" in return, the source said. "I didn't expect him to be standing there trying to shake hands with every senator and the president of the United States," Romney told reporters after the speech. "He shouldn't be in Congress," Romney added. [George Santos](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-constituents-call-for-him-to-resign-dc-protest/) of New York and Sen.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called out the U.S. in a briefing following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

While the U.S. The incident prompted U.S. Overseas, the concept is already reality. China does not fear competing with the U.S. Mike Minihan said "my gut tells me we will fight in 2025." "I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong.

President Joe Biden highlighted several initiatives that would impact HR leaders, the labor market and the workplace in his second State of the Union ...

Wisconsin is a perennial political battleground in presidential elections and almost certainly will again be a focal point in 2024, both for Biden as he nears a ...

In Tampa, Biden will accuse Republican lawmakers of wanting to shrink pension and health care benefits for older Americans, a potent issue in Florida where millions of retirees have settled. I stand here tonight — and I’ve served as long as about any one of you have ever served — I have never been more optimistic about the future of America," he said. Biden wants an unconditional debt limit increase but is willing to separately discuss future government spending. Additionally, congressional Republicans and Biden are sparring over increasing the government’s $31.4 trillion debt limit, the amount it can borrow to pay its financial obligations. Wisconsin is a perennial political battleground in presidential elections and almost certainly will again be a focal point in 2024, both for Biden as he nears a formal reelection bid in the coming months and his eventual Republican opponent, whether it is former President Donald Trump or someone else. But Republicans and Democrats alike say the country’s consumer price inflation rate, while easing in recent months, is still too high at an annualized 6.5% in December.

Senator Mitt Romney (right) exchanges words with Representative George Santos before the State of the Union address in Washington. PHOTO: NYTIMES. Updated.

According to a recent poll, a commanding majority of voters in his district covering parts of Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens think he should step down. He is being investigated by US and Brazilian authorities, and complaints have been filed to the Federal Election Commission and House Ethics Committee. The Utah Republican confirmed to reporters that he told Mr Santos he did not belong there.

“I've made clear with President Xi that we seek competition, not conflict,” Biden said. “I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota share their reactions to Tuesday night's State of the Union ...

And the Federal Reserve is continuing to raise interest rates to bring down inflation. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota share their reactions to Tuesday night's State of the Union address and the potential for a police reform bill. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Republican Rep.

The first Gen Z congressman, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost, of Florida's 10th district. Republican Mike Lawler, from New York's 17th district. What's the big ...

[Biden calls for passage of a bill to stop "junk fees" in travel and entertainment](https://www.npr.org/2023/02/07/1155313067/biden-bill-stop-junk-fees-travel-entertainment-state-of-the-union-2023?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=politics&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social) [Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the choice in the U.S. And so she was able to listen to the President of the United States deliver his State of the Union." "Throughout the speech, I certainly applauded numerous things that he talked about, including the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the microchip legislation, addressing fentanyl and the opioid crisis that is plaguing our communities. So Democrats and Republicans have to come together to work on the big issues that we're dealing with. "Well, I've watched almost every State of the Union for as long as I've been alive, and it was a wonderful experience on a personal level, and certainly professionally to be there. And I think that was in large part where the missed opportunity was to forge that path forward." But overall, it's just great to hear him champion it, talk about it, and really give that give that bold cry to action where when he said we need to ban assault weapons." "There are smaller bills and packages that I think will be helpful for our people. But what happens in the House between now and then comes down to those in Congress, like Frost and Lawler. The entire thing was surreal. The address was widely viewed as Biden getting ready for another campaign ahead of the 2024 election. What's the big deal?

President makes economic case to improve lives of working people while GOP opponents obsess over 'hot-button' social issues.

“They’re stuck on the cultural issues. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, leading some polls for the 2024 Republican nomination, has defined his political identity around opposing “wokeness”. “While you reap the consequences of their failures, the Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day,” she said. You’re inventing problems that don’t actually exist.” “The Republican response was about imaginary culture wars and imagined grievances about things that aren’t real. [casting doubt on the notion](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/opinion/sarah-huckabee-sanders-trump-state-of-the-union.html) that Republicans are eager to “move on” from the former president.

"Given the fact that he's under ethics investigation, he should be sitting in the back row and being quiet instead of parading in front of the president."

He is also dealing with a large [ amount of blowback and criticism](https://www.axios.com/2023/01/31/george-santos-house-committees) from the public and within Congress. The Utah senator then called Santos an "ass." [GOP warns of hot mic moment at State of Union](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/08/sotu-biden-republicans-microphone) But it looks like one of those moments was caught on screen. George Santos](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/05/george-santos-sexual-harassment-accusation-derek-myers) (R-N.Y.) at the [State of the Union](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/08/biden-state-of-the-union-address) on Tuesday night. [hot mic moments ](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/08/sotu-biden-republicans-microphone)heading into the State of the Union.

The first Gen Z congressman, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost, of Florida's 10th district. Republican Mike Lawler, from New York's 17th district. What's the big ...

And so she was able to listen to the President of the United States deliver his State of the Union." - Lawler wants to remain focused on raising the debt ceiling and curbing spending. [Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the choice in the U.S. "Throughout the speech, I certainly applauded numerous things that he talked about, including the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the microchip legislation, addressing fentanyl and the opioid crisis that is plaguing our communities. "Well, I've watched almost every State of the Union for as long as I've been alive, and it was a wonderful experience on a personal level, and certainly professionally to be there. So Democrats and Republicans have to come together to work on the big issues that we're dealing with. And I think that was in large part where the missed opportunity was to forge that path forward." But overall, it's just great to hear him champion it, talk about it, and really give that give that bold cry to action where when he said we need to ban assault weapons." "There are smaller bills and packages that I think will be helpful for our people. But what happens in the House between now and then comes down to those in Congress, like Frost and Lawler. The entire thing was surreal. The address was widely viewed as Biden getting ready for another campaign ahead of the 2024 election.

President Joe Biden focused on consumer issues amid applause and boos from a divided Congress.

“Here at home, gas prices are down $1.50 a gallon since their peak,” he said. Inflation has fallen every month for the last six months, while take-home pay has gone up.” Struggling to contain rocketing prices, the Federal Reserve last year launched a long, ongoing series of interest rate hikes, a move that some experts worried could tip the economy into a recession. “Jobs where people don’t have to leave home in search of opportunity.” “Already, we’ve funded over 20,000 projects, including at major airports from Boston to Atlanta to Portland,” Biden said. Throughout the night, Biden had two refrains. Consumer issues were at the forefront in his remarks, ahead of foreign policy, climate change and Covid-19. [inflation is easing](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/current-inflation-rate/). [higher home prices](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/real-estate/housing-market-predictions/) and [rising rents](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/low-income-renters-assistance/). He ended with an appeal to Republicans [to raise the debt ceiling](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/debt-ceiling-hurt-your-finances/). [consumers are anxious](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/big-holiday-spending-masks-economic-anxiety/) about inflation and the potential for a recession.

In his second State of the Union address, US President Joe Biden unofficially kicked off his 2024 re-election campaign by giving a forceful defence of his ...

If he does, the 2023 State of the Union provided an excellent opportunity to re-engage with the broader American public. Perhaps tellingly for the upcoming presidential campaign, she claimed that a younger breed of Republicans had arrived to rescue Americans from the incompetent Democrats. It’s something of a win for Biden that the Democrats weren’t wiped out. The Republicans won control of Congress by a slim margin, but the Democrats retained the majority in the Senate. This kicked off the speculation that a second Biden term might happen. It’s almost a certainty that some of the division from the Trump era will resurface and that the Republicans will attempt to jam Biden at every legislative turn. It was his best opportunity, in front of a wide American audience, to announce policies that could set up a 2024 run. He was quick to point out that under America’s leadership, NATO and much of the world had come together to stand with Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. In the recent midterm elections, a so-called “red wave”, was predicted to see the Republicans shatter the Democrats’ hold on the House. This State of the Union provided President Biden with an important platform. Biden was roundly interrupted, heckled, and loudly jeered by elements of the GOP on several occasions. According to US President Joe Biden, the state of the union is strong.

Washington, D.C.. 9:08 P.M. EST. THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker — (applause) —. (Turns to audience members.) Thank you. You can smile. It's okay.

(Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) He thought big. (Applause.) (Applause.) Ban them now! (Applause.) Fifteen percent. (Applause.) Not anymore. (Applause.) No, I mean it. (Applause.) They’re not to be touched? (Applause.) Because businesses have a right — workers have a right to form a union. (Applause.) Expand coverage on Medicaid. (Applause.) Made in America. (Applause.) We’re going to buy American.