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State of the Union 2023: Data and context behind Biden’s address

Biden highlighted legislative achievements from his past two years and described his economic, health, climate, and safety priorities moving forward. Here are the facts and data.

USAFacts · Feb 8, 2023

George Santos drama, balloon stunt popped, and a fired-up Biden: Big moments from a testy State of the Union

American politics can be a brutal business, but the State of the Union is almost always a respectful affair. This year's speech was marked by heckling, boos, and snide comments from the gallery.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Biden Promises To Stop Waiving His Own Terrible 'Buy American' Mandates

The president's State of the Union address re-upped a tired, old promise to spend more tax dollars on less infrastructure.

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

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

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.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2023

Brandon Tsay, still grieving, gets the ‘hero’ treatment in Washington

WASHINGTON — Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old who made worldwide headlines for disarming the Monterey Park gunman last month, stood and waved to the crowd of lawmakers as President Joe Biden labeled him a “hero” and called for new gun control measures in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023

Takeaways from Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address: He wants to ‘finish the job’

President Joe Biden’s speech laid the groundwork for what is likely to be his 2024 re-election campaign by highlighting the considerable successes of his first two years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

State of the Union: What experts have said about Biden's proposed reforms on policing, guns and taxes

The speech lasted 70-odd minutes and was interrupted at least 70 times, mostly by standing ovations from supporters, but also from occasional interjections from less sympathetic lawmakers.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Five key takeaways from Biden’s combative State of the Union address

The president toggles between the magnanimous bipartisan dealmaker and combative incumbent battling Republican heckling

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Trump predictably tries to make Biden’s State of the Union all about himself

Former president attempts to blanket media with his response but fails due to lack of Twitter presence

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023