March 2, 2022

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The Biden SOTU moment that even Republicans had to applaud

by Zeeshan Aleem

Americans have come to expect lawmakers attending the State of the Union address to be hopelessly split and only cheer for their side. But Biden's first State of the Union address Tuesday began with a show of unity, Zeeshan Aleem writes. Even Republicans applauded his expressions of support for Ukraine and his condemnation of Vladimir Putin.

"While Biden spoke, he consistently received enthusiastic bipartisan applause in the chamber — a rare display of consensus in Washington these days," Aleem writes. "The parties aren't perfectly aligned on Russia and Ukraine, but the degree to which they are is noteworthy."

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