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Added on the 29/04/2021 07:22:50 - Copyright : Euronews EN
US President Joe Biden tells Americans that US democracy is "bruised" but "unbroken" in a State of the Union speech at the US Capitol. SOUNDBITE
US senators dealt a death blow Wednesday to President Joe Biden's push to defend voting rights against what Democrats frame as an all-out assault by conservative states targeting racial minorities. Facing a Republican blockade, the ruling Democrats were unable to push through two major bills already passed by the House of Representatives, or trigger the "nuclear option" of doing away with the 60-vote threshold required to advance legislation in the 100-member chamber. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden arrives in the House chamber to address a joint session of Congress, on the eve of his 100th day in office. IMAGES
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US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden arrives at the US House of Representatives to deliver his State of the Union address. IMAGES