president biden s state of the union address. in the meantime, kick up your feet and watch the beat which starts right now. hi, ari. was that a lyric? you re rubbing off on me. i ll see you soon. have a good show. welcome to the beat s state of the union coverage. president biden now just hours away from delivering the annual trace. white house aides are touting that they say could be a positive and almost classy address, taking the high road. we know biden spent the weekend working on drafts at camp david, aides eyeing ways to tout what they see as job growth, navigating this post pandemic economy and laying the groundwork for an official campaign announcement. those are just some of the images we ve seen coming out of the white house operation. there s also the sense of security, extra fences going up at the capitol today. this is just two years after the violent insurrection. all three branches of government represented onsite. it is always a security challenge as
- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don t know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. i m jim acosta in the cnn newsroom. ukraine is entering the brutal fight against russia as the troops rolled across the border into ukrainian cities. many, especially those in russia, thought it would be swift and ukraine would fall quickly. but ukraine had other plans. they have surprised the world with its strength and determination. that defiance has come at a heavy price as it is estimated at least 8,000 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began. many wonder how long kyiv can continue to hold on in the face of so much russian aggression. days after his historic visit to ukraine, president joe biden spoke with abc news about how he sees the war progressing at this point and what he thinks about the idea of a negotiated settlement. nothing about ukraine without ukraine west won t dictate to
we, the people, in order to form a more perfect union 221 years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched america s improbable experiment in democracy. the document they produced was eventually signed, but ultimately unfinished. it was stained by this nation s original sin of slavery. i chose to run for president at this moment in history because i believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together, unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes, that we may not look the same and may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren. this belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the american people. but it also comes from my own story. i m the son of a black man from kenya and a wh
world. i m laila harrak. ukraine marks one year of war in solemn remembrance. how could the conflict end? we talk to a war historian. plus the death toll in turkey and syria just keeps rising. and as the people grieve, they also face the massive task of rebuilding. and voting gets under way in nigeria. it s the biggest democratic exercise in africa as nigerians get ready to pick a new president. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. as russia s war in ukraine enters its second year, the arrival of heavy battle tanks from nato allies could open a new and possibly decisive chapter in the conflict. dozens of these advanced weapons are due in ukraine in the coming weeks as tank crews complete their training. but nato fighter jets are not on the immediate horizon for ukraine. u.s. president joe biden delivered a hard no on friday, saying the pentagon doesn t believe f-16 fighters are a good fit right now. mr. biden also gave a thumbs do
old. is your majesty willing to take the oath? for more than seven decades queen elizabeth the second dedicated her life to her country. the queen took about that her duty was a lifelong commitment. she put duty above all else. she loved her younger sister but she could not give her permission to marry somebody who was divorced. she sacked her son from the family firm. she survived extraordinary crises. princess diana has died. the issue surrounding charles and diana rocked the monarchy to its core like no other crisis. the future of the monarchy hung in the balance. she revolutionized the british monarchy. the monarchy should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support. she steered the world through 78 years of tumultuous change. her legacy will be the fact that we stop a monarchy. tonight is cnn special report, a queen for the ages. elizabeth the second. i found it impossible the burden of responsibility and to di