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Biden tangles with GOP in raucous State of the Union — barely mentions China

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s State of the Union address promised a call for unity, but his repeated pokes at Republicans — complete with glaring falsehoods and several disputed claims — saw the speech descend into a near-shouting match Tuesday night.

The 80-year-old president began his 72-minute speech appearing to follow through on the White House’s “unity” messaging spin — warmly greeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and drawing laughs by telling him: “I don’t want to ruin your reputation, but I look forward to working with you.”

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