Politics

7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union

By Associated Press

The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition.

Biden set to use his State of the Union to try to reassure voters concerned about his age and acuity

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden's third such address from the House rostrum on Thursday will be something of an on-the-job interview, as the nation's oldest president tries to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance.

AP report: Biden will announce plan for a temporary Gaza port to increase flow of aid

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday, according to administration officials.

Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from prosecution and lawsuits

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Three major IVF providers paused services after the state Supreme Court ruled last month that three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a storage facility could pursue wrongful death lawsuits.

Biden wins Democratic caucuses in Hawaii, inching closer to nomination

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Biden went into the vote with the advantage of incumbency and name recognition.

South Africa urges top UN court to impose more emergency orders on Israel to end starvation in Gaza

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The request is part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel strongly denies breaching the convention.

Caucus chaos makes Utah last state to report Super Tuesday results

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Utah's Republican leaders are facing stiff blowback Wednesday after long lines and technology issues at some of the 2,300 neighborhood caucus locations has made Utah the last of the 15 Super Tuesday states to release voting numbers.

House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that the hearing is expected to include an appearance by the president's son and three former associates.

WATCH: 2024 State of the Union Address

By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Reveling in the political moment, President Joe Biden fired multiple broadsides at “my predecessor” without ever mentioning Trump by name, and raised his voice repeatedly as he worked to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening…