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    The State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationship

    President Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
    by Scott Detrow Feb 06, 2023 4 minutes
    President Biden and Leader McConnell have known each other for decades. In this 2015 file photo, Biden — then vice president — and McConnell participated in a ceremonial swearing-in.

    When President Biden delivers his State of the Union 2023 address Tuesday evening, he'll have a new person peering over his left shoulder: Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

    In a new era of divided government, the two men will be forced to forge deals on a wide range of issues over the coming two years. Most immediately, they'll need to figure out how to deescalate a standoff over the debt ceiling that could crater the economy, if it isn't resolved before the U.S. defaults on its debt.

    Biden and McCarthy are both backslapping political lifers –two men who put high priority on the value of personal relationships.

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