Key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address – Chicago Tribune

Good morning Chicago.

union address A forum that almost always favors the speaker in a one-way conversation with millions of Americans is one of the durable parts of the presidency.

Most conversations are instantly fragmented and forgotten almost as quickly. But this is a very unusual year, as President Joe Biden must show not only that his policies warrant a second term, but also that, at age 81, he has the personal capacity to do the job.

He criticized former President Donald Trump for the January 6 insurrection and the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v., with the justices present. He pursued his decision overturning the Wade case and laid out the clear lines of the upcoming campaign.

Also the shrinking size of the Snickers bar.

Here are some key takeaways from the talk.

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