rose hirschel and andy shreeves. robert and susan rosenbaum. the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> once again, from washington, moderator yamiche alcindor. yamiche: good evening and welcome to washington week. it has been ather busy week in news and while we are a long way from 2024, we have a preview this week of the messaging and challees of the likely contenders. for his part, president biden kept up can present -- kept up criticism of republicans. >> some republican friends in the house are talking about taking the economy hostage over the full faith and credit of the united states. i will not negotiate whether or not we pay our debt. yamiche: biden has yet to formally announce he is running for reelection, and has posted the results of his latest physical. the doctor said biden remains healthy and is fit to successfully executehe duties of the presidency. meanwhile, former president donald trump's list of challenges got longer as he again runs for president.

rose hirschel and andy shreeves. robert and susan rosenbaum.he corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again, from washington, moderator yamiche alcindor. yamiche: good evening and welcome to washington. tuesday saw one of the rowdy's state of the union speeches in recent memory. republicans heckled him through the door address. -- the address. the divisions were crystal clear, the president touted accomplishments and big bills passed last year, and urged bipartisanship to finish the job. it is a phrase he used 12 times during his speech. republicans shouted at him and called him "liar." this when he accused them of seeking to make cuts to entitlement programs. >> some republicans want medicare and social security to sunset. [booing] let me give anybody who doubts it, contact my office and i will give you a copy of the proposal. as we all apparently agree, social security and medicare is off the books now. [applause] all right. yamiche: quite a moment. after his spe