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Hot Takes on Biden's State of the Union Speech

Scott ShaferMarisa LagosGuy Marzorati
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US President Joe Biden looks back at Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers his State of the Union address alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. This is Biden’s last State of the Union address before the general election this coming November. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech was an energetic and blunt performance, including many direct attacks on his political rival, former President Donald Trump. Scott breaks down the speech with KQED political correspondents Marisa Lagos and Guy Marzorati. Plus, updates on Super Tuesday election results for congressional races and Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 1.

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