Biden’s State of the Union address: key takeaways

Speech covered China, abortion and the border while challenging Republicans on threats to Medicare and social security

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Joe Biden presented a bullish picture of the achievements of his administration and Democrats in Congress since he entered the White House in 2021.

The US president also took the battle to Republicans on some issues in what was a widely praised performance as the 2024 race for the White House starts to appear on the horizon.