President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, a speech that is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins on infrastructure, semiconductors and climate funding.
While Biden will likely call for action on guns and policing, the divided Congress he'll be speaking to makes it exceedingly unlikely that big legislative bills will pass-- other than must-pass debt ceiling and funding bills.
He'll also address top foreign policy issues like Russia's war in Ukraine and the economic and national security threat posed by China — a threat underscored by the recent the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down by the U.S. over the Atlantic Ocean.
The address begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. You can watch Biden and listen to NPR's special coverage at the livestream link below. You can also listen to NPR's broadcast at the audio link above — and you can follow along with live updates throughout night at NPR.org.
Following Biden's address, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response. Arizona Congressman Juan Ciscomani is also giving a Spanish-language response.
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Escuche la cobertura bilingüe de NPR del Estado de la Unión
Por primera vez, NPR News ofrecerá una transmisión bilingüe especial del discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión. Se presentará en una combinación de español e inglés.
Esta transmisión se centrará específicamente en temas importantes para las personas que se identifican como latinos, además de temas que afectan a América Latina.
El discurso del presidente Biden será traducido al español en esta transmisión. Y tendremos un análisis de los corresponsales de NPR Claudia Grisales, Eyder Peralta, Franco Ordoñez y Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, que cubren el Congreso, la Casa Blanca y América Latina. A Martínez de Morning Edition será el presentador de la cobertura en directo.
Después de su discurso, la gobernadora Sarah Huckabee Sanders de Arkansas dará la respuesta republicana. El congresista de Arizona Juan Ciscomani dará también una respuesta en español.
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