Biden speech – live: President to say US must turn ‘peril into possibility’ in joint address to Congress
FILE - In this April 8, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Biden will mark his 100th day in office on Thursday, April 29.
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Joe Biden will tonight give his first major speech to Congress, focusing on American families, a tax rise for the rich and the coronavirus rescue plan.
The prime-time address, which is scheduled for 9pm ET (12am GMT), will be historic because it will be the first joint Congress address delivered by a president standing in front of two women. Vice president Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be sat in the two chairs behind him.
The bulk of Mr Biden’s remarks will concern the American Families Plan, with more details about it to be released ahead of the speech.
Under the initiative, the Biden administration will reportedly use money generated by an increase in capital gains tax to fund childcare costs and make pre-school free for all Americans.
The president’s address will also touch on coronavirus, police reform, immigration and gun safety, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
A new CNN poll that was conducted by SSRS a few days before Joe Biden’s 100th day as president has found that 53 per cent of Americans approve of his handling of the position and say he has had the right priorities so far.
The poll also found that 59 per cent said that Mr Biden is doing a good job keeping his campaign promises, as 66 per cent approve of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. That figure is up 6 per cent since early March.
McClatchy also reported on Wednesday that Republicans are struggling for lines to attack Mr Biden with, as he is labelled: “bland”.
Robert Blizzard, a Republican pollster, told the outlet: “He’s very difficult to pin down one negative thing on him,” adding: “That is an ongoing challenge for Republicans.”
Meanwhile, federal investigators executed a search warrant at the Manhattan based apartment of Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer of Donald Trump and ex-mayor of New York City.
The New York Times reported that the search was executed on Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation into Mr Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine.
According to the publication, investigators seized several electronic devices during the raid.
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