President Joe Biden will deliver his annual State of the Union address to Congress at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. He’s expected to lay out his vision for a second term. Former President Donald Trump said he will be giving a live reaction to President Biden’s speech.
President Biden is expected to announce that the U.S. military will be building a temporary port in Gaza to deliver aid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will continue to operate against Hamas in all of the Gaza Strip, including in the city of Rafah.
Sweden is officially part of NATO, following decades of post-World War II neutrality. The White House said Thursday that Sweden joining NATO “will make the United States and our allies even safer.”
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed a bill that addresses the national security risks of TikTok. This came amid reports that TikTok is trying to interfere in the legislative process. The app reportedly sent out messages to users, asking them to call their lawmakers and protest the bill.
