13K views · 231 reactions | In the Republican response to the State of the Union, Sen. Katie Britt referred to Joe Biden as "dithering and diminished." "She is a very different generation ... I think that it was a clear message that the Republicans were trying to send about Biden's age by selecting her to give the Republican response," says NPR's Asma Khalid. Follow NPR's live coverage: https://n.pr/3V4Iu0R | NPR | Facebook

5.5K views · 62 reactions | The backdrop to the State of the Union was the upcoming election. So where do things stand now? "At this moment, Biden is trailing [in the polls]," says NPR's Mara Liasson. "So I would say he starts this cycle ... with a lot of deficits, and the campaign has an idea of how to make up some of them, but that's what he's got to do." Follow NPR's coverage and recap: https://n.pr/4a6sIXB | NPR | Facebook