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Photos: Biden delivers first State of the Union amid crises at home and abroad
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday night used his first State of the Union handle to reward the West’s response to Russian chief Vladimir Putin’s “premeditated and unprovoked” conflict with Ukraine whereas in search of to persuade People that he has a plan to fight inflation at dwelling.
The speech comes amid geopolitical and home crises: a stalled legislative agenda, rising inflation, declining public help and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
President Biden is applauded throughout his State of the Union handle. Behind him are Vice President Kamala Harris and Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Oksana Markarova, left, Ukraine’s ambassador to america, acknowledges President Biden. Markarova was the visitor of First Woman Jill Biden, proper.
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President Biden within the Home chamber for his State of the Union handle to a joint session of Congress.
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President Biden delivers his handle.
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President Biden fingers a duplicate of his handle to Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., left, and Justice Elena Kagan, proper, applaud retiring Supreme Courtroom Justice Stephen G. Breyer.
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Home Republicans, together with Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy, middle, applaud President Biden.
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Patrick Gelsinger, chief govt of Intel Corp., attends the State of the Union.
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Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert, left, Byron Donalds and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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President Biden greets lawmakers within the U.S. Capitol.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), from left, Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) stroll to the Home chamber within the U.S. Capitol for the State of the Union handle.
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Senate Majority Chief Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), middle, attends the State of the Union.
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Vice President Kamala Harris leads a procession of lawmakers within the U.S. Capitol.
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Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) holds a telephone to take an image with Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) within the Home chamber.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi look forward to President Biden to reach.
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Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), middle, with different lawmakers.
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Earlier than the handle.
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) arrives for the State of the Union.
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Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) greets Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) earlier than the handle.
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Troops block a road close to the U.S. Capitol.
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A motorcade with President Biden drives towards the U.S. Capitol constructing.
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