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
Im Shannon Bream and washington. President biden making his way through the capital to the House Chamber. This is the final state of the Union Address of his first term and it comes as he is facing tough challenges in his effort to get reelected by the American People to a second term. In the latest fox poll shows that the Job Performance approval numbers from voters are at 42 overall. Now tonight he has a chance to move that needle using the power of the presidency to reach a broad audience across multimedia platforms. He has a lot of work it to do. He is supposed to focus on key issues voters think he is managing poorly. Only 37 of voters approve of his Job Performance on the economy, which is one of their top issues. Only 31 approve of how he is handling the israel hamas war. And a whopping 66 disapprove of his handling of immigration. And its that last topic, the last number highlighted by republicans most including the trump campaign. Just today, the g. O. P. Led house passed the
Across the globe. Well bring you insights into what voters and World Leaders are hoping to hearfrom the us president this evening. The speech marks a crucial moment in his presidency. This will be his third State Of The Union as president and last planned National Address before voters head to the polls this november. Withjust under eight months until election day, the us is preparing for a 2020 Rematch Betweenjoe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Its a match up that 48 say they feel negative about and 42 call depressing. Will President Biden be able to reassure voters hes best able to tackle the countrys issues and that the State Of The Union is still strong . We will hear all about but a little later. Well bejoined tonight by our experts, reporters, white house veterans and lawmakers attending the speech on capitol hill. First, lets go to our reporter Helena Humphrey live on capitol hill. This is one of the busiest nights on the hill. Of all of the knights of the year, what is
Text republicans, maybe just a reminder that i actually do no republicans. Is this an app . Text a republican. So i texted my republican friends and they are really saying the same thing, i asked the same question, what should or could biden say to win over the nikki haley supporters and theyve been very clear, they think that he should laser focus and they said that her base was, it was really women, who in some cases dont normally vote in republican primaries, thats her basis, they are light voting republicans, loosely attached to the party, except for in this case, they were driven to come out because of abortion and ivf and he should do a heavy emphasis on trying to win over republican women, not so much on the democracy stuff but on ivf and reproductive rights. One of the excerpts that they released, as you said in the beginning, he wont mentioned. I would be shocked by that but its clearly those dragging about Overturning Roe V Wade, he clearly has no idea about women. Hes speaki
The job. Joe, you are in statuary hall were all of it is happening. This evening is about policy and presentation and also about pomp and circumstance and atmosphere, what is the atmosphere right now . Plenty of that to go around here. Its noisy room and a festive one here in study lori hall which is just outside the door to the chamber of the house of representatives statuary hall. Speaker mike johnson just skimmed through. Many members of the house and senate Milling Around now, waiting for the president of the United States, joe biden, who will soon be piling into a motorcade and making his way to the other end of pennsylvania avenue where we are waiting. To your point, there is a lot on the line tonight. We will hear about policy, but so many people will be watching his posture, his tone, his ability to see energetic as chief of staff. And there are folks wondering whether they will find the spontaneity he found last year to work this room, and the people at home. Yvonne adlibbing