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Western allies would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine, President Biden said after an emergency meeting with NATO allies. "It would trigger a response in-kind," he said.

The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a Congress that appeared to be more unified than in recent years.

Biden is delivering his first State of the Union address on Tuesday amid a high-stress period for the nation: a growing fatigue over the pandemic and Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden announced Judge Jackson, 51, will be his nominee to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court.

President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.

The president called Russia's recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West.

Biden's remarks came shortly after the White House said the Kremlin was behind denial-of-service attacks in Ukraine.

In a brief address, President Biden said reports of Russian troops moving from Ukraine's border would be good news, but the U.S. had not verified it.

A senior administration official said that during the raid, Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi "detonated a blast ... killing himself and several others, including his wife and children."

The comment came as the president took reporters' questions on Wednesday in a nearly 2-hour-long press conference. "Should we have done more testing earlier? Yes. But we're doing more now," he said.