State of the Union Address 2024 Live Updates: Polls show Joe Biden and Donald Trump closely tied in hotly contested battleground states where voting preferences can swing either to Republicans or Democrats.
State of the Union Address 2024 Live Updates: US President Joe Biden today announced that he has directed the US military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast aimed at increasing the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory during the Israel-Hamas war. The operation will not require that American troops be on the ground to build the pier will increase the amount of medical supplies, food and water, he said.
What is the State of the Union address: It is an event that stems from the US Constitution’s requirement that a president reports information to Congress “from time to time” on the state of the union. Biden’s address, this time, is an opportunity to highlight the country’s strong economy, push wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay more in taxes, and try to ease voters’ concerns about his advanced age. His re-election campaign plans to dig into Trump on abortion, the economy and taxes and policies toward Black Americans and Latinos on Thursday, new strategy memos show.
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Why Biden’s address is considered crucial: Polls show Biden and Trump closely tied in hotly contested battleground states where voting preferences can swing either to Republicans or Democrats. Most US voters, however, are not enthusiastic about either or about contest between the two. So, President Biden’s State of the Union address may be his biggest opportunity this year to reach the millions of voters weighing whether to vote for him, or choose Trump, who pushed out challenger Nikki Haley this week, or to sit home on Election Day, November 5.
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First uploaded on: 08-03-2024 at 07:01 IST
Vikram Sharma is a globe-trotting journalist with a global perspective on international events. His articles offer readers a global perspective on international events, exploring complex geopolitical issues and providing insights into the world’s most pressing challenges.
