President Biden, in his second State of the Union address, laid out his economic plans for the year ahead by calling for bipartisanship—while simultaneously jabbing at Republicans and their proposals. And in the wake a Chinese surveillance balloon that passed over the nation just before his speech, he warned he will take action if Beijing “threatens” U.S. sovereignty.
Biden on Tuesday began his remarks by congratulating the 118th Congress and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
US President Joe Biden speaks during a State of the Union address with US Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, right, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Biden spoke against the backdrop of renewed tensions with China and a brewing showdown with House Republicans over raising the federal debt ceiling. (Photographer: Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Speaker, I don’t want to ruin your reputation, but I…
