Biden urged Congress to send him a bill that would combine foreign military aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine with stricter border reforms than Democrats have historically supported.
When is the State of the Union? Biden speech set to begin at 9 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. MT/ 6 p.m. PTPresident 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.The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the presidency, a forum that almost always favors the speaker in a one-way conversation with millions of Americans.
He wrapped that into a larger theme that democracy is threatened like no time since the Civil War, signaling a clear line of attack he will use against the man he would not name. On Thursday night, he delivered what a lot of his own supporters had found wanting. It was a high energy, forceful speech, and at times he taunted Republicans with ad-libs. When they heckled his support for bipartisan border security legislation, Biden said, "Look at the facts, I know you know how to read."
Through much of his career, Biden has not emphasized abortion rights. In his speech, he showed how much he believes that issue could be a key to a second term.Back to "my predecessor." Biden playfully said that the Obama-era health care law is still a "big deal," paying homage to the moment as vice president he used more colorful language to describe the landmark policy win for President Barack Obama. And he vowed to work to make a tax credit tied to the law permanent.
Biden announced plans for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza, an effort that the administration says should significantly boost the flow of aid into the besieged territory. He also hammered Republicans for tax policies that favor the wealthy. "Check the numbers. Folks at home, does anybody really think the tax code is fair?"
Taking a victory lap in selling his legislative accomplishments, such as one that bolsters manufacturing of computer chips nationwide, Biden veered from his prepared script to take a dig at Republicans who voted against such policies but are eager to take credit for them back home.
Biden departed from his prepared remarks while discussing his border policy after the name Laken Riley was called out.
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