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Biden Prepares for State of the Union Speech as China Tensions, Job Gains Take Center Stage

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Alex Leary
·5 min read
Biden Prepares for State of the Union Speech as China Tensions, Job Gains Take Center Stage

WASHINGTON—President Biden will give the State of the Union address before a newly divided Congress on Tuesday, hoping to build off positive economic signs but facing fresh tensions with China and the lingering war in Ukraine. Following the speech, Mr. Biden will travel on Wednesday to Wisconsin, a 2024 presidential battleground, and tout union jobs during a visit to Madison. On Thursday he is scheduled to visit Florida—the home of two potential 2024 GOP rivals, former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis —to highlight plans to strengthen Social Security and Medicare and reduce healthcare costs, the White House said.

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