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1. All about borders
One of the Biden administration’s biggest crises revolves around the southern border and the massive influx of migrants. President Biden has backed bipartisan legislation to address immigration and provide additional border security funding, but many Republicans believe it’s not enough, and Biden has pushed the blame onto Republicans. I am trying to do.
How Biden will address the border issue and whether he will mention Laken Riley, the student found brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant in Georgia, will be important. But the White House denied rumors that Biden would announce border-related executive action during his speech.
Almost 30 years ago, Biden’s predecessor Bill Clinton said in his 1995 State of the Union address that Americans: “I am understandably concerned about the large number of illegal immigrants entering our country.” – words that would be unthinkable to hear from a Democratic president today.
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College on January 5, 2024 in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In the first campaign of the 2024 election season. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
2. A long-standing question
Biden will address Congress Thursday night amid growing concerns about his age and fitness for office. Republicans have long had doubts about Biden’s mental strength, and polls show many voters do as well. And some Congressional Democrats are reportedly worried that Mr. Biden will make a mistake in tonight’s high-profile speech.
People can even place prop bets on whether Biden will make a major gaffe.
Biden’s State of the Union address also comes days before a congressional hearing by Special Counsel Robert Hur. The report into the mishandling of the president’s classified documents also cited Biden’s embarrassing memory loss. Hsu is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
3. “American Decline”
House Speaker Mike Johnson is hopeful that Biden will address the economic downturn gripping the country, even as the administration insists that “Bidenomics” is working.
“In just three years, President Biden’s policies have rapidly accelerated America’s decline on everything from the economy to national security.” foreign policy. Americans don’t need empty words on a page to reset. We need better policies and real leaders. ”
of formal Republican rebuttal Biden’s speech will be delivered by freshman Sen. Katie Britt (R-Alabama). Rep. Monica de la Cruz (R-Texas) makes a rebuttal in Spanish.
4. Monitor threats to democracy
Biden, who is struggling with negative approval ratings and is lagging behind former President Trump in the latest polling average for the general election rematch, may have a golden opportunity to turn things around with eight months remaining until the November runoff. do not have.
The White House told Fox News Digital that Biden will emphasize the importance of “bringing the country together.”save our democracyHe contrasted it with “MAGA Republican policies,” which he claims are focused on “giving huge tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations, taking away rights and freedoms, and undermining democracy.” I’m going to draw it.
5. Special guest
Guests at First Lady Jill Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday night included an Alabama woman seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF), Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, and United Auto Workers President Sean Fein. included.
“Each of these individuals was invited by the White House because they embody the issues or themes that the president should address in his speech, or because they embody the policies of the Biden-Harris administration that are working for the American people. “Mr. Emhoff will also be in the viewing box with the first lady,” her office said in a statement.
On the Republican side, members of Congress have invited families of former Hamas hostages and those still held in Gaza, Cuban opposition leaders, women’s sports activist Riley Gaines, and families of victims of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. are doing.
White House
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All of America
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