NEW: Biden finds unity on Ukraine but little else in first State of the Union address
: expanded family leave, action on climate change, and trillions in new social spending—all paid for with increased taxes on the richest Americans.Russian invasion of Ukraine
He called to “secure our borders” and specifically denounced the “defund the police” battle cry—the latter earning him one of the few standing ovations from the right side of the chamber on Tuesday night.the police with the resources and training they need to protect our communities,” he said, to ostentatious applause from the GOP side and tepid but still solid support from the Democratic side.
Biden said Putin thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond to his invasion of Ukraine, that he could “divide us at home.” The biggest applause line of the night was for the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, and members on both sides of the aisle were decked out in blue and yellow garb in support of Ukraine.
Nearly every angle of his response had an international angle: from talking about his infrastructure bill to trumpeting a 130-country international agreement to create a global minimum tax rate for corporations.
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