Divided congress outlining the challenges facing americans at home and abroad the war in ukraine now at a critical crossroads while fears remain of a wider war spreading in the middle east. Here at home despite an improving economy, americans under pressure with the cost of living and still stubbornly high. Plus, growing tensions over some key issues including immigration and abortion rights. With eight months until the general election and his Approval Rating under water, can the president make the case that the state of the union is strong . Announcer from nbc news, President Bidens state of the union, live from washington here are lester holt and Savannah Guthrie good evening and welcome, everyone, to our nbc News Coverage of President Bidens state of the Union Address. Tonight is a pivotal night for the president as he prepares to deliver what could be the most important speech of his presidency. We are still eight months out from the general election, but with that rematch now set
The most memorable moment of this week for me is hearing senator corey gardener saying you need to be firm in your principles, but flexible in the details. I think i really reflects, like, the solution, like the harsh polarization were seeing across our country. And a methodology if all the state legislatures could attempt, we could come together as a country and solve many out of our pert e pert innocent issues. I any at the point where we have people who are willing to cross the aisle, who are willing to make these decisions with people who they may not often agree with,thats essential to maintain the security the integrity of our nation as we go on. High School Students who generally rank academically in the top 1 of the United States were in washington, d. C. As part of the United States Senate Youth Program sunday night at 8 00 eastern and pacific on cpns q a. 150 years ago this month, president lincoln gave his second inaugural address on the east front of the u. S. Capital. The
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