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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Joe Biden, Once Again, Lucks Out with His Enemies — In his State of the Union address, the President offered a strong performance—with an assist from House Republicans. — When Joe Biden stepped onto the House floor just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, for his first State of the Union address since …
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Greene's viral SOTU outfit was meant to echo Chinese spy balloon, her office says — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she aimed to send a fashionable message to President Biden by sporting a $500 white fur trim coat to his State of the Union address. — The Georgia Republican made headlines …
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The night the old man handed them their asses — We'll talk about Bidenism the way we talked about Reaganism. — I don't want to hear anymore bollocks you-heard-me about the president being too old to reelect. If the man can walk, he can run, and he can do a lot more than walk.
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Deal with It: Biden's State of the Union Was an Aesthetic Win
Deal with It: Biden's State of the Union Was an Aesthetic Win
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Dark Brandon shows up at State of the Union, mops the floor with lost Republicans
Dark Brandon shows up at State of the Union, mops the floor with lost Republicans
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The Dispatch:
Ricketts Rival Herbster Mulls 2024 Senate Challenge in Nebraska
Ricketts Rival Herbster Mulls 2024 Senate Challenge in Nebraska
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Republicans Turn Themselves Into Props for Biden
Republicans Turn Themselves Into Props for Biden
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The Best Part Of Joe Biden's SOTU Address Happened After It Was Over
The Best Part Of Joe Biden's SOTU Address Happened After It Was Over
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USA Today:
Biden is most talkative president in six decades of State of the Union addresses
Biden is most talkative president in six decades of State of the Union addresses
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CNN:
Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech
Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Dems rally behind Biden — and the political press weeps
Dems rally behind Biden — and the political press weeps
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Rolling Stone:
Twitter Kept Entire ‘Database’ of Republican Requests to Censor Posts — Elon Musk's “Twitter Files” focus on Democrats, but former administration officials and Twitter employees say Trump's team and other Republicans routinely demanded posts be taken down — WHEN THE WHITE House called …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Twitter Officials Confirm to Congress: Trump, Not Biden, Has Tried to Censor Tweets — After one Twitter whistleblower said Trump once tried to get a Chrissy Teigen tweet deleted, other ex-execs noted that Biden has never asked for content removal. — Spurred on by the so-called …
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Kari Paul / The Guardian:
Ex-Twitter exec details ‘homophobic and antisemitic’ abuse over handling of Hunter Biden story — Yoel Roth testifies before congressional committee that Elon Musk's release of company's internal records led to harassment — A former Twitter executive testified on Wednesday that he was forced …
CNN:
Twitter execs acknowledge mistakes with Hunter Biden laptop story but say no government involvement
Twitter execs acknowledge mistakes with Hunter Biden laptop story but say no government involvement
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NBC News:
Former Twitter executives testify before House Oversight about Hunter Biden laptop story
Former Twitter executives testify before House Oversight about Hunter Biden laptop story
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Andrew Rice / New York Magazine:
James O'Keefe Is on Paid Leave From Project Veritas — James O'Keefe, the founder and chairman of Project Veritas, has taken a paid leave from the conservative nonprofit media organization as its board considers whether to remove him from his leadership position, according to current and former employees of the organization.
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Seymour Hersh:
How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline — The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now — The U.S. Navy's Diving and Salvage Center can be found in a location as obscure as its name …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Mississippi House OKs new court system — to be appointed by white state officials — for second-Blackest U.S. city, stoking tension — The Mississippi House has approved the creation of a new court system within the capital of Jackson in which judges and prosecutors in the overwhelmingly Black city …
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: DeSantis leads Trump for 2024 GOP nod — but not if Haley and others split the vote — The Florida governor edges out Trump and performs better against Biden in head-to-head matchups. — Read full article … 45th President of the United States — American politician — American politician
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump escalates his attacks on Ron DeSantis as a 2024 clash brews
Trump escalates his attacks on Ron DeSantis as a 2024 clash brews
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Associated Press:
Walmart shooting suspect pleads guilty to federal charges — 1 of 7 — A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart, changing his plea weeks after the U.S. government said it wouldn't seek …
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
What I Think About LeBron Breaking My NBA Scoring Record — Everything You Wanted to Know About LeBron and Me and the Scoring Record — I begin everything I write with a lot of apprehension because I know how hard it is to translate complex thoughts and intense emotions into the exact words …
NBC News:
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu takes a major step toward running for president — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has taken his most significant step yet in exploring a White House bid, launching a national political organization that's a popular tool for prospective presidential candidates testing the waters.
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Chicago Sun Times:
POLL: Lightfoot's losing hand? Bleak numbers in new poll spell trouble for reelection bid — With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track …
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Associated Press:
Tennessee House Speaker Mulls Rejecting US Education Money — Cameron Sexton said rejecting nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars would let officials to “educate the kids how Tennessee sees fit.” — One of Tennessee's most influential Republican lawmakers says the state …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Appeals Court Greenlights Donation Investigation Into GOP Group — WinRed, the online donation platform for Republicans, tried to stymie a state investigation into their recurring donation practices. The court wasn't having it. — A federal appeals court said on Wednesday …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Half in U.S. Say They Are Worse Off, Highest Since 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reflecting on their personal financial situations, 35% of Americans say they are better off now than they were a year ago, while 50% are worse off. Since Gallup first asked this question in 1976 …
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
DeSantis Threat to Crack Down on Press Protections Would Be Bad News For Conservative Media — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sat at a desk fit for a cable news studio, flanked by several guests, where for an hour he proposed new ways to crack down on media outlets by weakening their legal protections.
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Kyle Seraphin / UncoverDC:
The FBI Doubles Down on Christians and White Supremacy in 2023 — · Exclusive: Unvaccinated at SRNS Considered ‘Insider Threat’ by DOE — The FBI's Richmond Division would like to protect Virginians from the threat of “white supremacy,” which it believes has found a home within Catholics …
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Hunter Biden's legal team asks Bannon, Stone, Giuliani others to preserve evidence for future lawsuits — Biden “has nothing to hide,” his lawyers said. “The people who have yet to be held accountable for their wrongdoing are the recipients of these letters.”
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Tyler Wornell / NewsNation:
NewsNation reporter arrested at Ohio governor's news conference — A NewsNation reporter was arrested Wednesday during a news conference being held by the Ohio governor about a train derailment. Correspondent Evan Lambert was giving a live report during NewsNation's “Rush Hour” …