Biden called out Republicans for theirragging about abortion bans

Reversing the Proposed Abortion Law: The First Lady of the United States argues that Congress is not up for an ‘Incomplete’ Resolution

Both Democrats and Republicans have proposed national abortion-related legislation but they don’t have the necessary votes to pass either a national ban or protection for the life of the woman.

Biden said that Trump bragged about reversing the law, and that the former president was responsible for it. He warned that Republicans in the Congress were pushing for a national abortion ban.

In his campaign speech in November,Trump bragged about his role in choosing three conservative Supreme Court justices who were instrumental in the decision.

Exit polling shows that abortion is a problem for many voters from key voting blocs for Democrats, such as women, younger voters and voters of color.

He warned about Alabama’s new law that effectively banned in-vitro fertilization because he said a host of red states have restricted access to reproductive health services. Kate Cox is a guest of the first lady. Cox suffered a fatal fetal condition during her pregnancy, but was unable to obtain an abortion in Texas and sued the state.

Also in attendance was Latorya Beasley, a patient from Birmingham whose fertility treatment was canceled after a decision from the Alabama Supreme Court that prompted Republicans across the country to scramble to adjust their messaging and, in Alabama, to pass new state legislation designed to restore access to the procedure known as IVF.

Biden’s State of the Union Address: Five Takeaways from a Predictive Presidential Campaign in 2024 (Turnaround the Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights)

President Biden didn’t waste any time in his primetime State of the Union address drawing a sharp contrast with his likely 2024 presidential rival, former President Donald Trump.

The president used politics rather than a policy heavy speech in favor of screaming and yelling at the Democrats.

He did not mention Trump’s name in his speech, but he did criticize those who ignored the threat from Russian President Putin and those who attempted to storm the Capitol.

The president referred to policies from his predecessor more than dozen times, making it clear that the high stakes televised speech was his campaign goal for his second meeting with Trump.

The president had a bar to clear to alleviate concerns from his own party about his age and ability to stay in office for four more years.

He was energetic, and the Democrats in the chamber occasionally chanted “4 more years!”, but he stuck mostly to his script.

With six justices of the U.S. Supreme Court sitting in the front rows, the president criticized the majority conservative court for overturning the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade in 2022. As he warned that history is watching how the U.S. handles alliances, he warned about another assault on freedom.

Biden warned the GOP underestimated the power of women to mobilize, referencing past wins when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and predicting a win again in 2024.

He promised to restore the law of the land, but he will need a Democrat-controlled Congress to do that in the foreseeable future, as Republicans are expected to flip control of the House.

In the chamber, there was political symbolism of the power of women for Biden’s campaign. Dozens of Democrats wore white shirts and buttons with a slogan that said “fighting for reproductive woman.”

Democrats in swing seats were in need of Biden to clear up voters’ doubts about his ability to do the job in this speech. They named the economy as the issue they wanted him to highlight.

Source: 5 takeaways from President Biden’s State of the Union address

The Biden Address to the Border Security Problem in the United States: Five Takeaways from the Secretary of State for the State of the Union

He stated that the country was worse when Trump was in office due to a mental health crisis of isolation and loneliness, and job losses.

It was Biden who outlined his own records when he was not calling out Trump in the White House. He pulled out statistics about real world projects that are funded through his top legislative accomplishments — a heath care and climate bill, which was passed without a single GOP vote, and the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Biden took credit for lowering prescription drugs, and capping the cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare to $35 a month. He made a vow to extend the cap for all who need insulin.

He looked into the cameras and asked a political question to those watching at home, “Do people at home think the tax code is fair?”

Going into the State of the Union, the president’s advisers knew that he had to mention how the situation at the U.S.- Mexico border was effecting blue city dwellers, not just in red border states.

Republicans wore buttons with Riley’s name on them when the president called for Congress to pass a Senate border security bill, which the White House helped broker. The legislation was approved in the Senate by a significant bipartisan vote but the Speaker of the House refused to take it up.

Biden again challenged Trump to join him on a trip to the border to help pass the bill. He mentioned he was looking at executive authority for policies to reduce the number of migrants — something that has split Democrats on Capitol Hill — but he also said he needed Congress to change the law to fund more enforcement personnel.

The problem at the border is likely to be the leading topic through the fall. Although Democrats are split on the president’s embrace of some conservative policies, like altering who can be eligible to claim asylum, the strategy of trying to flip the script and put Republicans on defense for blocking a bipartisan plan is one candidates in competitive races are expected to replicate.

Source: 5 takeaways from President Biden’s State of the Union address

The War between Israel and Hamas in Gaza: The Uncommitted Candidate’s Message to the American People and the Confrontation with Israel

The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was part of President Biden’s speech and he acknowledged the families who are still being held hostage by Hamas.

His handling of the war has angered many progressives, and younger voters, who argue the president isn’t tough enough on the Israeli government. The fallout from his approach has cost him politically, and Democrats are concerned it could prompt some voters to stay home in the fall.

More than 100,00o registered to vote for the “uncommitted” option in the Michigan primary, instead of Biden due to his handling of Israel’s war in Gaza. A number of Super Tuesday states had similar efforts.

The president announced that the military will build an emergency pier to facilitate the delivery of aid to civilians in need. He told them that no U.S. boots would be on the ground.

The president stressed that his administration is working on a cease-fire so that hostages can be released and more humanitarian assistance can be delivered. He stressed that he was a strong supporter of Israel and that he visited during the beginning of the war. He said that as we look at the future, the only real solution is a two-state solution.

Biden faces calls to stop providing military aid to Israel because of his recent prediction of a cease-fire in a matter of days.

Biden may have largely united his own party on the need to continue supporting Ukraine. His approach to Israel has always been a point of contention, as the deaths of civilians mounts in Gaza, and shows no signs of abating.