The Independent

Which guests have been invited to the State of the Union?

Source: Getty Images

President Joe Biden will seek to lay out the case for his re-election and address a range of pressing issues both domestic and international when he delivers his latest State of the Union address to a joint-session of Congress on Thursday evening.

The Democrat is expected to tout his achievements in the White House, allay concerns about his age and warn of the threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump and hard-right Republicans across the country as he readies for a crucial election year.

The president’s address is likely to cover the economic recovery and infrastructure wins and to resolve the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Independent

The Independent2 min read
What The Papers Say – May 2
Tributes to the 14-year-old boy who was killed in Tuesday’s sword attack features among the stories leading Thursday’s newspapers. The Daily Express, Daily Mirror and the Metro lead with tributes to Daniel Anjorin, who was murdered in east London on
The Independent3 min read
Duane Eddy, Twangy Guitar Hero Of Early Rock, Dead At Age 86
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicia
The Independent1 min read
Newsreader Martine Croxall Appears At Employment Tribunal Against BBC
Newsreader Martine Croxall has appeared at her employment tribunal against the BBC. She arrived at the Central London Employment Tribunal for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday flanked by BBC presenting colleagues Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Ann

Related Books & Audiobooks