US President Joe Biden has vowed to work with his Republican rivals in his second State of the Union address, setting out an optimistic tone ahead of an expected announcement that he will run for a second term.
But he also pointed the administration's successes and was defiant in the face of heckles and boos from Republicans.
US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy listen as US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the State of the Union address.Rodney Wells and RowVaughn Wells, the parents of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died three days after being beaten in a traffic stop in early January were in attendance.
However, there is virtually no prospect of that happening, due to the Republican majority in the House.
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