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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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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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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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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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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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Biden mailed it in — The Constitution requires that the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union.” From President Thomas Jefferson to President William Taft, this communication was delivered by letter, not by speech.
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Biden steps to State of the Union lectern at fraught moment — WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
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“We Are Going to Be O.K.”: The World According to Biden — One State of the Union to address many crises. — The problem for President Biden during his first State of the Union address, on Tuesday night, was not that the nation was in crisis but that there were so many of them.
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POLITICO Playbook: 5 takeaways from Biden's big night
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Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud - CBS News poll
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert heckle Biden after turning their backs during State of the Union
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Remarks of President Joe Biden - State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery
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Biden announces ban on Russian aircraft from US airspace
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Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better
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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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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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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 …
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Ukraine: Watching the war on Russian TV - a whole different story
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Russian invasion of Ukraine could become 'Europe's largest refugee crisis this century': Live updates
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China will not join sanctions against Russia, banking regulator says
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West must consider intervening to stop a slaughter in Ukraine
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Russian Troop Deaths Expose a Potential Weakness of Putin's Strategy
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How Putin Wants Russians to See the War in Ukraine
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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” …


Meet Jessica Cisneros, the 28-year-old immigration lawyer who forced a veteran Democrat into a runoff in Texas … A millennial with big political ambitions forced a veteran Democratic congressman into a runoff in Texas's 28th Congressional District as a close race unfolded …
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White House outlines ‘preparedness’ approach for accepting virus as part of life — The Biden administration released an updated “National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan” that emphasizes improving surveillance of new variants, boosting production of antiviral treatments, and preventing further economic and school shutdowns.
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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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Russian Oligarchs' Yachts Head for Maldives as Sanctions Levied
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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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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.


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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Credit Suisse asks investors to destroy documents linked to oligarch and tycoon yacht loans — Swiss bank issues legal request to stem information leaks after FT story on lending unit — Credit Suisse has asked hedge funds and other investors to destroy documents relating …
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Let's Recall What Exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani Were Doing in Ukraine — President Trump's former campaign chairman and former lawyer worked with, between them, a deposed authoritarian president, a bevy of oligarchs, Russia-oriented politicians and alleged Russian spies.
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How the Hell Is Trump 43-0 vs. Campaign Finance Watchdogs? — If it wasn't already clear that the Federal Election Commission isn't functional, Trump's record in campaign finance violations should be revealing. — Donald Trump may have been impeached twice, and he's taken some lumps in court …
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