‘Obama Would Be Jealous’
“President Biden doesn’t speak frequently with Barack Obama — but behind closed doors, he talks about him a lot,” Axios reports.
“Biden often measures himself against the man he served as vice president, current and former aides say. It’s a complex relationship in which there is a rivalry — particularly on Biden’s side.”
Says Biden sometimes when celebrating an accomplishment: “Obama would be jealous.”
Inside Biden’s Search for the Right Words
Washington Post: “Many Biden aides appreciate his attention to detail and his focus on substance over performance, which they find a welcome contrast to his bombastic, truth-challenged likely opponent, former president Donald Trump.”
“But they also note that Biden spends an enormous amount of time on speech preparation — far more than his predecessors, scholars and aides say — often holding several lengthy prep sessions even for routine remarks. They typically revolve around a near-obsessive scrutiny of factual details, rather than a rehearsal for soaring delivery or sweeping narrative, aides say. That has produced a speaking style that often fails to connect, polls and interviews suggest, and fuels voters’ concerns about his age.”
Hunter Biden Trial Set for June 3
“Hunter Biden’s trial on felony gun charges has tentatively been set for the week of June 3,” CBS News reports.
“President Joe Biden’s son was indicted last September by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user.”
Biden to Oppose Sale of U.S. Steel
President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to “maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers,” the AP reports.
No State of the Union Bump for Biden
President Biden has seen no State of the Union bump in the polling averages yet, according to FiveThirtyEight.
In fact, his updated job approval rating average is at a new all-time low.
How Biden’s Memory Compares With the Hur Transcript
“A transcript of a special counsel’s hourslong interview of President Biden over his handling of classified files shows that on several occasions the president fumbled with dates and the sequence of events, while otherwise appearing clearheaded,” the New York Times reports.
“A lightly redacted copy of the transcript, which is more than 250 pages and was reviewed by The New York Times, was sent to Congress hours before the special counsel, Robert Hur, was set to testify on Tuesday in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Democrats on the panel later released the document.”
Axios: Democrats play montage of Trump memory gaffes during Hur hearing.
Biden’s Advance Team Is Rife with Turmoil
Politico: “The culture within the office has gotten so bad that the White House Counsel’s Office opened an investigation…”
“Specifically, they said, investigators looked into complaints of verbal harassment by Ian Mellul, the former associate director of presidential advance. Mellul resigned March 1 after a monthslong investigation, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. Brie Moore, the former director of press advance, also resigned within the past few weeks following complaints from the press corps to the White House about her behavior.”
“Those who spoke with Politico worried about the implications that turmoil within the team could have on President Joe Biden’s reelection efforts. The advance office leans on a nationwide network of volunteers — often advance staffers from previous administrations or past campaign cycles — to help with the president’s trips.”
HUD Secretary to Resign
“Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will step down from her top post in the Biden administration this month, she announced Monday, saying that after decades of public service, she’s retiring and returning to Ohio,” USA Today reports.
Biden Beat Expectations for State of the Union
A new ABC/Ipsos poll found 44% of those who watched the State of the Union found it “better than they expected” and 18% said it was “worse than expected.”
Exchange of the Day
President Biden talked to reporters after his State of the Union address:
REPORTER: Did you see Senator Britt’s rebuttal?
BIDEN: I saw a little bit on TV.
REPORTER: What did you think?
BIDEN: I thought she was a very talented woman…
Exchange of the Day
President Biden spoke to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) after the State of the Union address:
NADLER: Nobody’s gonna talk about cognitively impaired now!
BIDEN: I kinda wish sometimes I was cognitively impaired.
Biden Stuck Around and Chatted Long After His Speech
“President Biden didn’t seem to want State of the Union night to end,” the Washington Post reports.
“Biden took about 35 minutes between finishing his speech and exiting the House chamber — shaking hands, chatting with members of Congress and answering questions until the lights started to switch off around him.”
Said C-SPAN host Peter Slen: “Well, for the first time in memory the president outlasted the House session. They turned down the lights, and President Biden took over half an hour to work his way off the House floor.”
Biden’s Speech Well-Received By Those Who Watched
A CNN flash poll found that 62% of State of the Union viewers say President Biden’s policies will move the U.S. in the right direction.
Quote of the Day
“I know I may not look like it, but I’ve been around a while. And when you get to my age, certain things become clearer than ever.”
— President Biden, quoted by the New York Times, at the State of the Union address.
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State of the Union Address
President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress this evening.
The speech is expected to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
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Biden to Focus on ‘Freedom’ in State of the Union
“When President Joe Biden launched his campaign last April, the first word he uttered was ‘Freedom.’ As he gives his most important speech as a candidate for re-election Thursday night, the president will return to the theme as a key pillar in making his case to the country,” NBC News reports.
“Biden will do so quite starkly, once again leaning on the example of one of his iconic predecessors. As the 46th president addresses the 118th Congress, he will invoke the 32nd president’s address to the 77th Congress, according to a copy of the speech that was visible in a photo his office published on X. In 1941, Franklin Roosevelt said he was speaking at an ‘unprecedented moment’ in American history — months before the United States would join World War II with the Great Depression still fresh in mind.”
“The Biden team’s focus on freedom and threats to democracy as a defining electoral issue has often invited criticism from allies, at a time when Americans’ perceptions of the economy, and of the 81-year-old president himself, are also expected to dominate the months ahead.”
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