Britt talks about her support for IVF
Britt reiterated that she "strongly" supports IVF.
Her remarks come after her home state made national headlines when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are children, leading IVF providers to suspend services.
Earlier this week, state lawmakers passed a bill to protect IVF providers that discard embryos. The Republican governor, Kay Ivey, signed the measure into law.
Trump says Biden speech was a 'tremendous misrepresentation'
Trump's end-of-the-night takeaway: Biden lies.
"Whether the Fake News Media likes admitting it or not, there was tremendous misrepresentation and lies in that Speech," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "But the People of our Country get it, and they know that November 5th will be the Most Important Day in our Nation’s History!"
Britt strikes different tone from Republicans' talking points
Republicans circulated talking points that Britt's speech was going to be the "Shining City on a Hill" speech, invoking Ronald Reagan's speech about America's being on the rise.
But instead, the speech has been somber, and her tone is mournful. It's not out of sync with the overall Republican message — that Biden is to blame for the woeful state of America. But it is inconsistent with the optimistic tone that Republicans said to expect from Britt tonight.
Britt zeroes in on immigration and crime
Britt said the country that Americans "know and love" appears to be slipping away.
She appeared to be delivering the speech from a kitchen in Montgomery, Alabama.
She said the "true, unvarnished" state of the nation is that families are "hurting," pointing to the southern border. She argued that Biden inherited the "most secure border" but undid Trump's policies.
Britt brought up meeting a victim of sex trafficking near the border. She called Biden's border policies a "disgrace" and pointed to the murder of Laken Riley, allegedly by an undocumented migrant.
"This could have been my daughter," she said. "This could have been yours."
Later, she argued that life was getting "more and more dangerous."
Britt also pointed to crises abroad and U.S.-China tensions. She said it seemed like "ancient history" when presidents faced national security threats with "strength," portraying Biden as a "diminished leader."
Democrat hopes Biden will 'bring that energy' to campaign stop
Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., told Biden she’ll see him Saturday when he goes to Georgia. “I need you to bring that energy that you brought tonight,” she told him.
“I have too much energy, that’s the problem,” he joked back.
Dem Rep. Bowman wishes Biden had been more direct on crisis in Gaza
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., wearing a “ceasefire” pin, says he was glad the president was critical of Israel but wishes Biden had been more direct about the humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
“Yeah, I mean, he was critical of Israel, you know, which is further than I’ve heard other presidents go before. But I wanted to hear personally about the starvation. Because, to me, that’s the most horrific thing to watch happen. Children starving to death; children have starved to death,” Bowman said. "So yes, we’re going to have the port that we’re bringing there, which will bring a lot of humanitarian aid, but, you know, we need an immediate cease-fire now and trucks to come in right now, to stop the starvation right now. Like today.”
Man who yelled 'Who says?' at Biden was questioning Palestinian death toll
Radio personality Sid Rosenberg was escorted from the House chamber during the State of the Union after shouting "Who says?" at Biden after the president cited the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza.
Rosenberg told NBC News after the speech that he does not believe the Palestinian health ministry, which has been reporting the death toll there. Rosenberg shook hands with Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., after he was escorted out.
Rosenberg said he was a guest of Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., tonight and was released from being held by the sergeant-at-arms once D’Esposito claimed him outside the gallery.
House adjourns while Biden is still in the chamber
Speaker Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, D-La., just adjourned the House while Biden was still in the room.
They also dimmed the lights.
Speaker Johnson misses the beginning of Britt's speech
Speaker Johnson is still in the House chamber and appears to want to leave to see Britt's GOP response.
Biden just looked up at Johnson, who tapped his watch as if to say: "OK, time to leave."
Biden's speech was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET, but he started at 9:26 p.m.
Britt takes early dig at Biden's age
In an early reference to Biden’s age, Britt calls the president “a permanent politician” who has spent more years in office “than I’ve even been alive.”