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.S. President Joe Biden presented the State of the Union (SOTU) address on February 7, his third major speech since assuming office in January 2021. It occurred within the context of a turbulent political climate and an upcoming presidential election cycle in 2024. The Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterm elections. Inflation has outpaced wages and the standard of living in the U.S. is declining. The combination of mass shootings, police violence and

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