Biden played the State of the Union perfectly, but the raucous GOP proved he's dealing with a whole new kind of opposition

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A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union.

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Rowdy Republicans yell and taunt Biden during his State of the Union after McCarthy warned them to behave

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumb down as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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State of the Union takeaways: Biden comes out swinging in a raucous, combative speech despite pleas for bipartisanship

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President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, watch.
President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans yell 'liar' as Biden accuses them of wanting to cut Medicare and Social Security

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia boos President Joe Biden during the State of the Union

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George Santos grabbed an aisle seat at the State of the Union. Not everyone was eager to shake his hand.

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Americans are pessimistic. With 2024 looming, Biden can't afford to squander the State of the Union.

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President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 State of the Union.

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McCarthy warns Republicans not to misbehave at State of the Union, promises no 'childish games' like Pelosi's infamous speech tearing moment

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy; former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Biden will revive the billionaire minimum tax and call for a big jump in stock buyback tax in his State of the Union speech

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President Joe Biden is due to give his second State of the Nation address Tuesday.

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Parents of Tyre Nichols invited to State of the Union address after public outcry following his death: 'Law enforcement has an obligation to do its job'

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Tyre Nichols' mom RowVaughn Wells closes her eyes in grief as Ben Crump puts a hand on her shoulder in comfort
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, is comforted at a news conference with civil rights Attorney Ben Crump in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

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