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As he hits the road. And we turn our focus to this general election. Well, just these dueling rallies certainly provided a window and what were expected to see in the months to come between President Biden and his republican rival, donald trump were the president ticked through multiple themes over the course of his remarks to a rowdy audience. But one of the prominent themes and one that his Campaign Launched on was protecting democracy. And on that front, the president kicked off his remarks, talking about Donald Trumps coziness to authorities, syrian regimes, and also making clear that its a stark contrast between him and donald trump. Take a listen my lifetime has taught me to embrace The Future Of Freedom and democracy and trump and i have a very different value set of an obvious already biden is based on core values of the defined america. And the rest of the world looks at us that way decency fairness, equality were all know donald trump sees a different america and american sto
Tanden. She is the Domestic Policy Adviser to President Biden. Let me ask you that. This is the president s final State Of The Union speech before this upcoming election. What are we going to see tonight . Well, i think youre going to see the president in fighting form. Im talking about what hes accomplished for the American People, what hes delivered on lower cost Prescription Drugs, millions of jobs, more people covered by Health Insurance than any time in american history. But hes also going to lay out his agenda for the future. Whole host of issues. And really fundamentally lay out the stakes what hes fighting for, and what other people may be fighting for and why his his his agenda is the one that really serves the American People and neera i mean one issue thats on a lot of americans minds is inflation. It has cooled. I mean, the data shows that its clear, but it continues to be a thorn in the side for many americans, im sure youve seen people putting on social media how much it
Phone call. Perfect call perfect, cool. Its congenial we will of course, bring you those Supreme Court arguments on april 25th and dont forget your light jacket. The news continues right now on cnn happening, now, its game on in the historic biden trump rematch. After the Super Tuesday the results persuade nikki haley to exit the republican race. Were tracking the fight for her supporters and the strategies on both sides. On this, the eve of the president s critical state of the Union Address also tonight, a big Super Tuesday winter joins us live democratic congressman adam schiff of california will weigh in on the next phase of his costly barky campaign for the us senate and the broader stakes of the 2024 election and well also get a firsthand account of the deadly russian attack near the convoy of ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Zelenskyy National Security adviser, who was there, joins us live this hour. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world
First, new year, new congress and new problems for Kevin Mccarthy as he struggles to secure the speakers gavel. The pushback hes getting from his caucus with time right nowing out to secure the votes he needs before republicans take control of the house. Its one of the busiest travel days for what has been one of the craziest travel seasons in recent memory. Ahead, were on the ground at one of americas busiest airports. And youll want to turn up the volume for this one. Who stands to benefit from new big changes for Retirement Plans and Student Loan Payments this year . How it could affect your bottom line. Plus, the new restrictions for women in afghanistan that groups say will cost lives. About 25 hours from now, the 118th Congress will convene with republicans in charge of the house of representatives. But its still far from certain who their next speaker will be. Nbc news has obtained a letter Written On Sunday by a group of nine current and incoming House Republicans expressing sk