Joe Biden Didn’t Mince Words for Republicans in Fiery State of the Union

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients had promised Americans would see a “very energized president” in Thursday night’s State of the Union—and Joe Biden certainly came out swinging. In an at-times fiery speech, the president laced into MAGA Republicans, Supreme Court conservatives, and especially 2024 rival Donald Trump—though he pointedly declined to mention his predecessor by name. “My lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy, a future based on the core values that have defined America: honesty, decency, dignity, equality,” Biden said. “To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair shot. To give hate no safe harbor.”… Read Full Article