Amy President Biden delivers his state of the union. We will play excerpts. And on this International Womens day, get response from the nation publisher katrina vanden heuvel, israeli peace activist Neta Heiman Mina whose mother was a hostage in gaza, and palestinian egyptian American University of chicago professor Eman Abdelhadi who gave an alternate sotu last night called the state of genocide. Tonights state of the union is a state of the genocide because our leaders have followed a familiar playbook, investing in power, money, and blood at the expense of humanity. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President biden delivered the state of the Union Thursday as he faces the likely prospect of an election rematch with donald trump in november and amid mounting public anger over his enabling of israels assault on gaza. Biden announced plans to tax the wealthy, valid to restore federal abortion rights
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
Midst at all. Standing the test just State Capitol in atlanta. This is cnn tonight be sure to tune in for special coverage of President Bidens state of the Union Address. Ill be back here along with my esteemed colleagues, dana bash and erin burnett. Abby philip, and a cast of thousands, 08 00 p. M. Eastern on cnn. Our coverage continues right now happening now, we are learning some of what President Biden will say tonight about the state of the union. Details on that and why theres so much focus on how he delivers his message to congress and to the country. Also tonight theres Breaking News on Donald Trumps 83 million Defamation Judgment and what a judge just ruled on trumps request for a temporary delay and in uvalde, texas, parents of murdered children erupted grief and anger at a new report on the massacre at robb elementary, where 19 children and two teachers were shot and killed welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the S
Warning in the dobbs decision, right, from the dissenters from the liberal justices. They said, look, this is a slippery slope. Republicans dispute this. Of course, we should note. But there are they do legislators here and there who have i mean, when you believe that fertilization that that life begins at conception, that there are some consequences there. And when you start to talk about the technologies, i mean, its entirely, you know, were seeing unintended consequences. Lets just put it that way. Just to note, i mean, how important this issue is, dozens of democrats have brought guests related to ivf and including The First Lady, including The First Lady. So thats another way that they show, you know, their priorities for this address. Thats from what weve gathered from the president s excerpts of his speech. Its going to be a big part of his remarks. Its also the most i mean, maybe second to democracy, if youre talking about base democratic voters, probably the most important iss
Ainsley it is 8 00 a. M. On the east coast on friday, march 8th and this is Fox And Friends. President biden invoking laken rileys name at last nights state of the Union Address, not without messing it up, listen. Lincoln, Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. Embarrassing. With Immigration Top of mind, this is one way to get into the country. [not speaking english] real funny. What he lacks in height, he makes up in heart. This fiveyearold Basketball Coach taking the internet by storm. They listen to him more than they listen to me steams. Lawrence final hour of Fox And Friends starts right now. Remember, mornings are better with friends. [cheering] four more years brian President Biden delivering his third state of the Union Address last night and could be his last. Joey spent a lot of time attacking his predecessor without saying former President Trumps name. Ainsley and mentioned murdered Georgia Student laken rileys name. Lawrence he called her linco