State of the Union

Politics & Government

Republicans say they won't cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

9:16am February 11, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans committed publicly at the State of the Union not to cut Social Security or Medicare. But it remains the party's third rail amid talks over the debt ceiling.

During Biden's 2022 State of the Union address, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, received a lengthy bipartisan standing ovation.

In 2022, Ukraine was a rallying cry in the State of the Union. In 2023, not so much

5:01am February 08, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Last year the State of Union came six days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Lawmakers waved Ukraine flags and cheered President Biden's stirring call for support. This year, the focus had changed.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., waits to deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark.

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Sanders says the choice in the U.S. is 'normal or crazy' in GOP response to Biden

2:06am February 08, 2023

Arkansas' newly elected governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrats, especially with respect to what she called the "left-wing culture war."

President Biden delivers the 2023 State of the Union address.

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Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address

11:10pm February 07, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden repeated the phrase "Let's finish the job" in his address — a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for a second term in office.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol's House Chamber March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Read President Biden's State of the Union speech

9:13pm February 07, 2023

Read President Biden's State of the Union speech delivered on Feb. 7, 2023, as prepared for delivery.

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) look on last March.

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How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

8:58pm February 07, 2023

by Heidi Glenn

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy listen to a sermon as they sit together at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 2.

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The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

10:27am February 06, 2023

by Scott Detrow

President Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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President Biden gave his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. On Tuesday, he is set to give his second.

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What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech

5:01am February 05, 2023

by Asma Khalid

On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It's seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign.

President Bill Clinton accepts the applause of members of Congress at his 1999 State of the Union address.

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As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

5:01am February 04, 2023

by Ron Elving

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of the office on the steps of the Arkansas Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the Republican response to the State of the Union

1:21pm February 02, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Sanders was elected the governor of Arkansas in November. But she is not new to politics. She served as press secretary to President Trump and is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.