A High Stakes State of the Union Address

This evening, President Joe Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address. He is expected to focus on the administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices and protect Americans’ access to abortion. However, as he runs for reelection this year, pundits are forecasting the address may sound more like a campaign speech. FOX News contributor and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, Marc Thiessen, joins the Rundown to share why the President should be concerned about showing his age during the speech and the obstacles he may face in touting his administration’s achievements.

Blue cities across the nation are walking back progressive crime policies and opting for tougher measures to regain public safety. In San Francisco, voters overwhelmingly supported new reforms that hope to curb crime and place restrictions on the city’s welfare program. In Washington, D.C., the city council passed the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 to tackle its own crime crisis. Member of the Council on Criminal Justice and Manhattan Institute Fellow, Rafael Mangual, joins the Rundown to discuss how police reform in the wake of the death of George Floyd contributed to crime waves across the country, what these new measures can do to help keep cities safe, and weighs in on New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to mobilize the National Guard to New York City.

Plus, commentary by former Congressman Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.

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