Biden State of the Union to Spotlight Abortion, Student Debt, Unions, Gun Control
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President Biden will highlight personal stories to put faces to critical issues like protecting reproductive rights and easing the burden of student debt. Guests include an Alabama IVF patient and a teacher who got loan forgiveness.
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Guests also represent Biden's efforts abroad like admitting Sweden to NATO and cracking down on illicit fentanyl. The Swedish prime minister and a CEO fighting the opioid crisis will attend.
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Labor leaders will be present as Biden touts his pro-union credentials. This includes the head of the UAW, which recently struck a deal with automakers.
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Gun control will be a theme. A Uvalde victim's sister will attend as Biden renews calls for action after recent mass shootings.
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Other guests represent Biden initiatives like cancer research and support for military spouses, as well as tributes to civil rights history.