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3 PM ET: Biden’s high-stakes speech, Sweden joins NATO, TX wildfire latest & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Joe Biden looks to convince voters to give him a second White House term during his State of the Union address. Sweden has officially become NATO’s 32nd member. Israel has prepared a new land crossing into Northern Gaza as the humanitarian crisis worsens. A utility company acknowledges its role in starting Texas’s largest wildfire. And, today, tech users in Europe start reaping the benefits of the EU’s landmark competition law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello from CNN, I'm Afoma DK. with the five things you need to know for

0:35.1

Thursday, March 7th. President Joe Biden is gearing up for his third state of

0:39.6

the Union address tonight in front of a divided Congress.

0:43.0

It's his last state of the Union before the 2024 presidential election,

0:47.0

where you'll likely face a rematch with former President Donald Trump.

0:51.0

According to a senior Biden administration official, Biden is expected to announce new steps

0:55.7

to establish support in Gaza for humanitarian aid.

0:59.4

Here are CNN's White House correspondent Arlet Signs, with some of the other topics that could come up tonight.

1:04.7

Now a big part of this speech is expected to focus on economic issues.

1:09.2

The President will talk about the need to raise corporate tax rates to 28% also raising the corporate

1:14.7

minimum tax rate from 15% to 21%. The president will also talk about trying

1:19.7

to address a cost issues facing everyday Americans, especially on the issues of

1:24.9

prescription drugs and health care costs.

1:27.4

Trump says he'll make a series of posts on truth social while Biden is speaking.

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