What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union address

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Biden delivers his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress; The earthquake death toll grows in Turkey and Syria.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Biden's address will push for optimism and unity Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Tuesday, President Joe Biden will make a case for American optimism and unity during his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. [Associated Press / Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim] It will be Biden's first address to a divided Congress as lawmakers face a looming deadline to raise the debt ceiling. [ABC News / Allison Pecorin] Biden will try to highlight achievements on clean energy and infrastructure while speaking to concerns about the economy, which polling shows most people have. [Guardian / Lauren Gambino and Joan E Greve] Guests include Tyre Nichols's parents and Brandon Tsay, who prevented a second mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Biden plans to discuss police reform and rising extremist violence. [Politico / Kelly Hooper] The president will also present an updated agenda, urging both parties to support veterans' care and the fights to end cancer and the opioid epidemic. [Axios / Hans Nichols] The deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria Tuesday, emergency workers in Turkey and Syria worked through freezing temperatures to pull survivors from the rubble of a powerful earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people. [Vox / Jen Kirby] A 7.8 magnitude earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings in both countries early Monday. Relief agencies emphasized the need for aid in northwestern Syria, where millions already faced a humanitarian crisis. [CNN] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency to provide relief to the worst affected regions. [BBC] Thousands of rescuers have reached the impacted area but collapsed roads have hampered some humanitarian efforts. [NPR / Rob Schmitz and Ruth Sherlock] 📍 If you read just one story Vox's Umair Irfan explains eight things to know about seismic events. [Vox / Umair Irfan] MISCELLANEOUS Google on Monday unveiled its chatbot Bard, expected to become a challenger to Microsoft's ChatGPT in the coming weeks. [Vox / Shirin Ghaffary] New York is paying for migrants bused to the city to travel to the Canadian border. [BBC / Jason Armesto] The US Navy released photos from the wreckage of the suspected Chinese spy balloon that the US shot down off the South Carolina coast. [CNBC / Dan Mangan and Chelsey Cox] A federal judge suggested the abortion ban violates the 13th Amendment right against involuntary servitude in what Vox's Ian Millhiser argues is a thoughtful trolling of the Supreme Court. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] Support our work   Reader gifts help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a gift today.  Give VERBATIM "The core message is: We have to make more progress, but people should feel optimism." [Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, on Biden's address / AP] LISTEN TO THIS The fight over AP African American studies The College Board piloted an AP course on African American studies. Then, after conservative pushback, it debuted a revised curriculum. But the group insists it's not caving to political pressure.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox Nobody but your doctor should know your menstrual history How this billionaire lost half his net worth in a matter of weeks Obesity in the age of Ozempic The balloon affair is a Sputnik moment Eggs are expensive for all the wrong reasons This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.