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State of the Union: Can Biden meet the moment?

Out of crisis, opportunity. For President Joe Biden, that saying may well capture the moment, as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

After decades in politics, President Biden is positioned to deliver the speech of a lifetime. The eyes of the world will be upon him, as the United States rallies the Western alliance to stand up to Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement Sunday that his nation’s nuclear forces had been put on high alert only underscores the gravity of the moment.  

The unfolding crisis abroad has, for now, dramatically upended the political environment at home. Mr.

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