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
Committee will come to order. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here today. Let me start by saying we all here wish you a full and speedy recovery. We understand you are still recovering and sitting too long is not the best thing for your help, so in consultation with the Ranking Member, we have agreed to limit your appearance today to two hours. To get to as many questions as possible, i ask unanimous consent to reduce the time for questions to 4 minutes. Without objection, so ordered. Members, if we cannot get to you today, please submit your questions for the record, and the secretary assures he will get answers to those back in a timely fashion. , also the secretary will be back in about a month to testify again, so you will have another opportunity in that time. The reason we have asked you here today is not to discuss your health. We are here today to determine why the president was not immediately informed of your incapacitation. The timeline, as we understand it, is this. On t
House Armed Services committee on cspan three. Is the hearing will come to order. We wish you a full and speedy recovery. We understand that you are recovering and sitting for to long, and sitting is not good for your health. We agreed to your request to limit your appearance today to two hours. To get to as many questions as possible, unanimous consent to reduce comment to four minutes. So ordered. If we cannot get to you today, please submits your questions for the record and the secretary has sured us that hell get answers to that in a timely fashion. The secretary will be in about a month to testify again. So youll have another opportunity to at that time. Mr. Secretary, the reason that weve asked you here today is not to discuss your health. Year here to determine why the president was not immediately informed of your incapacitation. The timeline as we understood it is this, on the evening of january 1st, secretary austin was transported to the hospital via ambulance for complicat
U. S. Defense general lloyd austin testified before the House Armed Services committee on his failure to immediately notify the white house about his december 2023 hospitalization. Secretary austin faced criticism for neglecting to inform the president about his cancer diagnosis and treatment. This is about two hours. Is the hearing will come to order. We wish you a full and speedy recovery. We understand that you are recovering and sitting for to long, and sitting is not good for your health. We agreed to your request to limit your appearance today to two hours. To get to as many questions as possible, unanimous consent to reduce comment to four minutes. So ordered. If we cannot get to you today, please submits your questions for the record and the secretary has sured us that hell get answers to that in a timely fashion. The secretary will be in about a month to testify again. So youll have another opportunity to at that time. Mr. Secretary, the reason that weve asked you here today i
It must be implement without delay. Amy as israel faces global condemnation over the killing of seven aid workers from the world central kitchen in gaza, a number of humanitarian groups suspend operation even as gaza descends into famine. We will speak with jan egeland. We will also look at a new israeli law which Prime Minister netanyahu says he will use to ban al jazeera. But first, as haiti faces spiraling turmoil, candidate is training troops for kenyan led mission to haiti. We will get an update. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Israel is continuing to face global condemnation over the killing of Six International aid seven aid workers from world central kitchen which had brought food into gaza by ship to feed starving palestinians. The aid workers were killed when an israeli drone fired three missiles at the groups clearly marked convoy. According to the israeli newspaper haaretz, the drone initi