State Of The Union Address

'Finish the job': Biden exhorts Congress in State of Union address, says ‘optimistic’ about America’s future

Biden's address before Congress and tens of millions of television viewers was a chance for the Democrat, who is expected soon to announce a bid for a second term, to pitch his centrist, populist vision of a country healing after Covid and the turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency

President Biden wraps address with appeal to Republicans to work together

A key difference between this year's speech and last year's is that Biden now faces a divided Congress for the final two years of his term

5 most memorable moments from State of the Union speeches

The State of the Union, or SOTU, is an opportunity for the president to speak in front of a guaranteed large television audience, as well as the full Congress, Supreme Court justices, and other top officials. It is a highly scripted affair that frequently manages to surprise and even shock

Fact check: Joe Biden's State of the Union Address is off on guns, electric vehicles

On several fronts, US president Joe Biden presented ambitions as achievements during his State of the Union Address.

Joe Biden says he told Chinese President Xi Jinping it is 'never a good bet to bet against Americans'

The Biden administration has already made it clear that the most effective way for America to out-compete a more assertive and authoritarian China over the long-term is to invest in its people, its economy and its democracy.

Assured of acquittal in impeachment trial, Donald Trump uses State of the Union address to make case for 2020 re-election

Welcomed by enthusiastic applause from Republican lawmakers, the president marched confidently into the same historic chamber where he was impeached 49 days earlier

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech after he snubs House Speaker's handshake as impeachment trial nears end

Donald Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment in his pugnacious 80-minute speech, but the scars from the battle were evident with fellow Republicans giving him standing ovations while rival Democrats, for the most part, remained seated.

Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address; women of the House wear white as ode to honour suffragists

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence sat behind US president Donald Trump as he gave his second State of the Union address. Pelosi had previously denied Trump permission to give his speech during the 35-day government shutdown that ended on 26 January.

Donald Trump begins State of the Union address: After 2 years of rancor, US president to appeal for unity in speech

After two years of bitter partisanship and personal attacks, President Donald Trump will call for unity and cross-party cooperation in Washington during Tuesday's State of the Union address, a message likely to ring hollow with Democrats determined to block his push for a border wall.

Women, immigrants, workers affected by US govt shutdown to 'surround' Donald Trump during State of Union address

When Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address, he'll be surrounded by reminders of the 2018 elections that delivered Democrats the House majority and a record number of women to Congress