Live updates on the State of the Union: The latest news about Biden’s speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Follow along for real-time updates on President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address The Associated Press. Live updates — any times Eastern — are brought to you by AP journalists at the White House, on Capitol Hill and beyond.

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HERE WE GO

It’s State of the Union time, that day when the president delivers a speech to Congress that tries to accomplish a lot.

Biden will talk about his accomplishments and set some goals for the coming year. He’ll also be able to tick off areas that need to be fixed. Then, of course, he will describe the state and future of the union.

It can be time-consuming to do all that. Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address ran just over 62 minutes. Bill Clinton delivered the longest speech ever. He spoke for just one hour and 28 minutes in 2000. Republican George W. Bush won the award for the shortest speech, which he gave for just 47 minutes in 2002.

LAST YEAR’S SOTU SPEECH: https://apnews.com/article/biden-state-of-the-union-4d6eb9fed9a46bb4efb63ea4e015725c

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The AP will be streaming this year’s speech at APNews.com. It begins at 9:15 p.m. EST. Follow AP’s coverage of the State of the Union address at: https://apnews.com/hub/state-of-the-union-address