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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
5 Takeaways from Biden's First State of the Union Address — Mr. Biden said Vladimir Putin would “pay a price” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Of his economic plans, he said, “I have another way to fight inflation: Lower your costs, not your wages.”
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Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Rep. Lauren Boebert heckles Biden as he talks about his late son during the State of the Union — Democrats and Republicans in Washington at times displayed unity as President Biden addressed the nation at his first State of the Union on Tuesday night. Members of both parties stood to applaud …
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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
A Tale of Two Speeches — Biden's SOTU and Trump's CPAC speeches lay out entirely different visions for America. — What does America stand for? This week, the world heard two very different answers to that question. — The first answer was delivered on Saturday by former President Donald Trump …
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Justin Vallejo / The Independent:
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert heckle Biden after turning their backs during State of the Union — Congresswomen relentlessly shouted, interrupted, laughed and tweeted their way through speech — Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert heckle Biden
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
Speech watchers have mostly positive reaction of Biden's State of the Union, CNN poll shows — Hear CNN political director's takeaways from post-SOTU poll 03:26 — (CNN)A 71% majority of Americans who watched President Joe Biden's State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“We Are Going to Be O.K.”: The World According to Biden
“We Are Going to Be O.K.”: The World According to Biden
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Associated Press:
Biden steps to State of the Union lectern at fraught moment
Biden steps to State of the Union lectern at fraught moment
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 5 takeaways from Biden's big night
POLITICO Playbook: 5 takeaways from Biden's big night
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Elon Musk takes aim at President Biden after he fails to mention Tesla during State of the Union
Elon Musk takes aim at President Biden after he fails to mention Tesla during State of the Union
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CBS News:
Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud - CBS News poll
Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud - CBS News poll
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The White House:
Remarks of President Joe Biden - State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
Remarks of President Joe Biden - State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
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New York Times:
Maps: Tracking the Russian Invasion of Ukraine — See Russia's shifting strategy over six days of attacks on Kyiv — In six days of fighting in Ukraine, Russian forces have seized territory in the county's south and east but remain shut out of some major cities and the capital, Kyiv …
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Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
Russia's Plan C — And Plan D... As the Russo-Ukrainian War takes a darker turn it is important to emphasise this essential point. This is a war that Vladimir Putin cannot win, however long it lasts and however cruel his methods. — From the start the Russian campaign has been hampered …
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Andriy Yermak / New York Times:
Zelensky's Chief of Staff: Help Ukraine Stop Putin — Mr. Yermak is head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine. — KYIV, Ukraine — In launching a war on our country, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia would “de-Nazify” and free Ukraine. But Ukraine — a nation that lost …
BBC:
Ukraine: Watching the war on Russian TV - a whole different story — Never was there a better illustration of the alternative reality presented by Russian state media than at 17:00 GMT on Tuesday. As BBC World TV opened its bulletin with reports of a Russian attack on a TV tower in the capital Kyiv …
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Assassination plot against Zelensky foiled and unit sent to kill him ‘destroyed,’ Ukraine says
Assassination plot against Zelensky foiled and unit sent to kill him ‘destroyed,’ Ukraine says
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USA Today:
Russian invasion of Ukraine could become 'Europe's largest refugee crisis this century': Live updates
Russian invasion of Ukraine could become 'Europe's largest refugee crisis this century': Live updates
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Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:
China will not join sanctions against Russia, banking regulator says
China will not join sanctions against Russia, banking regulator says
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Politico:
Manchin lays out a Dem bill he can back: Taxes, prescription drugs, climate cash — Hours after President Joe Biden laid out what he hopes to salvage from Democrats' defunct “Build Back Better” social spending plan, Joe Manchin is quickly assembling his counteroffer.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
What Biden's State of the Union Speech Was For — President Joe Biden sought to repair Americans' faith in his leadership with a forceful State of the Union address last night that portrayed him as a resolute champion of financially squeezed families at home and freedom abroad.
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Washington Examiner:
Biden mailed it in — The Constitution requires that the president “shall from time to time give …
Biden mailed it in — The Constitution requires that the president “shall from time to time give …
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Cassidy Morrison / Washington Examiner:
White House outlines ‘preparedness’ approach for accepting virus as part of life
White House outlines ‘preparedness’ approach for accepting virus as part of life
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better
Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Where it mattered most, Trump's Texas endorsement didn't get the job done — It did not take long for Donald Trump to start bragging. — Less than three hours after polls closed in Texas, Trump's political action committee released a statement from the former president.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Marco Rubio is tweeting through the Russia-Ukraine war — for a reason — As Russian troops invaded Ukraine last week, Marco Rubio was live-tweeting what looked like detailed intelligence. — The Florida senator and outspoken national-security hawk is part of the “Gang of Eight” …
Athina Morris / WFLA-TV:
‘This is ridiculous’: DeSantis scolds students for wearing face masks during USF visit — You have been added to Daily News Newsletter — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis made his frustration with face masks known when he visited Tampa for a press conference Wednesday morning.
Washington Post:
U.S. prepares to expand financial attack on Russian oligarchs, aiming to freeze billions held by Putin allies … Senior Biden administration officials are preparing to dramatically expand the number of Russian oligarchs subject to U.S. sanctions, aiming to punish the financial elite close …
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Kevin Varley / Bloomberg:
Russian Oligarchs' Yachts Head for Maldives as Sanctions Levied
Russian Oligarchs' Yachts Head for Maldives as Sanctions Levied
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The Daily Beast:
Holocaust Museum Begs U.S.: Leave Our Shady Russian Oligarch Donor Off Your Sanctions List — That's only part of the financial chaos swirling around Roman Abramovich, the billionaire Chelsea FC owner accused of a hasty fire sale to get ahead of likely asset freezes. — Correspondent-At-Large
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: The United States Continues to Impose Costs on Russia and Belarus for Putin's War of Choice — Today, the United States, in coordination with Allies and partners, is imposing additional economic costs on Russia and Belarus in response to President Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine.
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
U.S. private payrolls rise solidly; January revised sharply higher … U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in February and data for the prior month was revised sharply higher to show strong job gains instead of losses, aligning with other reports that have painted an upbeat picture of the labor market.
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