President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. In his speech, Biden vowed to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring inflation and deal with the continued effects of the coronavirus pandemic. More:
In one sign of national progress on the pandemic, Biden entered the House chamber without a mask, as coronavirus cases decline and new federal guidance tries to nudge the public back to pre-pandemic activities. But there was evidence of ongoing tension as well: The Capitol was newly fenced due to security concerns after last year’s insurrection.
The State of the Union is typically an address targeted to a national audience, but this year’s had the world watching. In an interview with CNN and Reuters, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Biden to deliver a strong and “useful” message about Russia’s invasion. In a show of unity, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova joined first lady Jill Biden in the House gallery for the speech.
While the crisis in Eastern Europe may have helped to cool partisan tensions in Washington, it didn’t erase the political and cultural discord that is casting doubt on Biden’s ability to deliver. “I have come to report on the state of the union,” Biden said. “And my report is this: The state of the union is strong — because you, the American people, are strong. We are stronger today than we were a year ago. And we will be stronger a year from now than we are today.”
Biden used his speech to nudge the country back “to more normal routines” after the coronavirus reshaped American life. The president also highlighted investments in everything from internet broadband access to bridge construction from November’sas an example of government reaching consensus and delivering change for the nation.
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