State of the Union

The president took a Covid victory lap, made a coded plea to Joe Manchin and enjoyed moments of bipartisan applause on Ukraine and a call to "fund" the ...

And in an apparent appeal to Manchin, who has called for prioritizing debt reduction, Biden said his proposals would "not only lower costs and give families a fair shot; it will lower the deficit." He proclaimed "an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny" as members waved blue and yellow colors for Ukrainian flags. Biden sought to emphasize unity, and he received it at certain moments, most notably with an overwhelming standing ovation when he said: "The answer is not to defund the police. Later, when Biden discussed immigration, Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., sought to get a "Build the wall!" Biden emphasized his plans to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and to raise taxes on corporations. "Tonight, I'm announcing a crackdown on these companies overcharging American businesses and consumers." Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine put a finer point on one of Biden's enduring themes: promoting democracy and defeating autocracy. It was a remarkable sight designed to elicit the feel of a country that has returned to normalcy: a relatively packed House chamber, with virtually none of the attendees wearing masks. Manchin, notably, was sitting in the GOP section. "Last year Covid-19 kept us apart. "We are stronger today than we were a year ago. And we'll be stronger a year from now than we are today.

Tonight, we meet as Democrats, Republicans and Independents. But most importantly as Americans. With a duty to one another to America, to the American people, ...

But Jackson’s confirmation will not change the political bent of the court, which is now solidly conservative and likely to stay that way for decades. Or Trump and his effort to overturn the 2020 election. We should all agree: The answer is not to Defund the police. Third – we can end the shutdown of schools and businesses. What it does to your dignity, your ability to look your child in the eye, to be the parent you expect to be. And because this is a virus that mutates and spreads, we will stay on guard. We used to invest almost 2% of our GDP in research and development. The US added 6.6 million jobs in the first 12 months of Biden’s term, more than the US added in any year going back to 1939, when this data series was first published. And I’m taking robust action to make sure the pain of our sanctions is targeted at Russian economy. So let us continue to draw inspiration from the iron will of the Ukrainian people. Ukraine is not a member of NATO, and one of Putin’s main objectives is to make sure it never becomes one. And he thought he could divide us at home in this chamber and this nation, he thought he could divide us in Europe as well.

The president spoke about the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and more in his State of the Union speech.

That’s why the American Rescue Plan that you all provided $350 billion that cities, states and counties can use to hire more police, invest in proven strategies. Third, we can end the shutdown of schools and businesses. But we can change how to move forward — on Covid-19 and other issues that we must face together. And you pay a hell of a lot more. We’ll continue to combat the virus as we do other diseases. The third thing we can do to change the standard of living for hard-working folks is cut the cost of child care. We pay more for the same drug produced by the same company in America than any other country in the world. We used to invest 2 percent of our G.D.P. in research and development. And here’s the plan: And I’m taking robust action to make sure the pain of our sanctions is targeted at Russian economy. There weren’t enough semiconductors to make all the cars that people wanted to buy. The Russian stock market has lost 40 percent of its value, and trading remains suspended.