We will have a special programme in 30 minutes. Hello, im nicky schiller. We start in the United States where President Biden has delivered his last state of the Union Address before the president ial election in november. In a fiery speech he warned that the us is facing a greater threat to its freedom and democracy than at any time since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860s. He repeatedly took swipes at donald trump, using the term, My Predecessor 13 times. He described mr trumps recent remarks about nato as unacceptable. Mr biden said he had inherited an economy on the brink after the turmoil of covid pandemic, but it was now the envy of the world. But it was his repeated attacks on mr trump which drew the biggest cheers on capitol hill. Nomia iqbal has the story from washington. Cheering. This was President Biden s make or break moment to show americans why he should be re elected. No pressure. Good evening. If i were smart, id go home now. Laughter. It was a more fiery s
Good evening. Im abby phillip in new york. And tonight, how joe biden got his groove back and why youre about to hear what he said last night. More than a taylor swift single on the radio. 30 plus Million People tuned in last night to watch the president insist that the state of our union is strong, but also to see if biden could still look strong himself. Its something republicans told you over and over again that he simply could not do. President biden, on the other hand, im not even sure if he knows where he is. And i dont say that flippantly, neal. It actually hurts. He is our president , even if i disagree with him violently. But he clearly is not all there may be automatically that we laugh at it, because some of his ideas and all of his ideas are are laughable, arent they . But also, the longer we laugh, the less hell speak. Probably, or the longer hell have to be up there. Republicans. They bet on sleepy joe and a day later the spin is suddenly totally different. Biden wasnt sl
Democrats say they are fired up today in Chuck Schumers words, exhilarated still today day after bidens fate of the Union Address last night. Now, today, biden is hoping to capitalize on that energy very soon. Hes heading to pennsylvania to talk to voters then team biden is fanning out the 22 states, lighting up behind me on that map from coasttocoast will by the end of this month, a white house official will the visit an Administration Official will visit each one of those states. The top democrat in the senate, Chuck Schumer, last hour was talking to john, how a play for you about what he said about how hes feeling right now . The speech showed that america is strong and biden is strong, and anyone who sat in that room would have no doubt Something Else that the white house is sure to be happy about today is touting the new jobs report just out this morning. Cnns arlette saenzs at the white house for us once again, arlette, what are you hearing from there about the new jobs report ju
Are dying of hunger. Un experts have accused israel of intentionally starving gaza. This Isjust A Drop in the ocean and aid agencies say its inefficient and a last resort. When help trickles in, the desperate come running, seizing what they can carry. This man managed to grab a sack of flour. This man wasnt so lucky. He had to try to scoop some up from the ground. Its better than eating animal feed, which many gazans have been reduced to. Childhood now is a struggle for survival. President biden wants the us military to set up a port in gaza, but that will take weeks and therell be no american troops the ground. So who will secure the aid once it arrives . And who will prevent a repeat of this . Crowds swarming aid trucks last week. There was chaos and gunfire from israeli troops. Some were crushed to death, more than 100 were killed. How long will it take to get aid to fardy al zahn, wasting away in hospital in Northern Gaza . He has Cystic Fibrosis and has gone months without treatme