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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes at Critical SOTU Moment — The former president heavily promoted his live reactions prior to President Joe Biden's SOTU speech. But when it came time, Trump's promises crashed and burned. — Donald Trump may have rage-posted …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Smart Political Strategy Behind Biden's Big Speech — Last night was a very good night for Joe Biden. The President delivered a vigorous, pugilistic speech with the highest possible stakes for his presidency. He was strong and in command. Most importantly, he made his best case yet for reelection.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The First Part Of Joe Biden's Speech Was SO Important — The theme of the week here has been the importance of looking backward. — Not that Democrats need to give themselves over to slagging Donald Trump and the GOP 100 percent of the time. Democrats without a policy agenda would be doomed.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address — President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address fit for an election year. — When Republicans booed a bipartisan immigration security bill, “Oh, you don't think so?
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Biden chatted for so long after State of the Union, the lights went down — President Biden didn't seem to want State of the Union night to end. — Biden took about 35 minutes between finishing his speech and exiting the House chamber — shaking hands, chatting with members of Congress …
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The White House:
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery — Good evening. — Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. — In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation.
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Truth Social Suffers Outage in Middle of Trump's Furious Live-Tweeting About Biden Speech — “THE DRUGS ARE WEARING OFF!” Trump wrote without any further context, making it's unclear if he was talking about Biden or himself. — Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022 …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Democrat demands apology from Van Orden after SOTU outburst — Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) is demanding an apology from his fellow Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) following Van Orden's outburst at Thursday's State of the Union address. — The outburst came as Biden spoke critically …
Washington Post:
As House Republicans heckle, Biden serves it back
As House Republicans heckle, Biden serves it back
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
“Outrageous”: Biden makes repeated jabs at Trump during State of the Union
“Outrageous”: Biden makes repeated jabs at Trump during State of the Union
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Breaks House Rules to Wear MAGA Hat at State of the Union
Marjorie Taylor Greene Breaks House Rules to Wear MAGA Hat at State of the Union
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans ‘Losing It’ — Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama gave the GOP response to President Biden's annual address—which got panned by some in her own party. — As President Joe Biden mingled on the House floor following his State of the Union address Thursday night …
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Rolling Stone:
‘What the Hell Am I Watching’: Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt was panned after delivering the most bizarre State of the Union rebuttal in recent memory — THE RITUAL SURROUNDING the annual State of the Union is never complete until the president's opposition …
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Newsweek:
Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response — Alabama Senator Katie Britt on Thursday faced widespread backlash after delivering the Republican Party's response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. — Many users on X, formerly Twitter …
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Riley Beggin / USA Today:
Who is Katie Britt? What to know about the GOP senator delivering the State of the Union rebuttal
Who is Katie Britt? What to know about the GOP senator delivering the State of the Union rebuttal
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Why Trump Will Need A Lot More Than $540 Million — Even if the ex-president figures out how to pay his mounting legal fees, he's still going to be scrambling for cash for years to come. — The $540 million-and counting-that Donald Trump owes as a result of recent lawsuits in New York …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump posts $91M bond as he appeals E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict
Trump posts $91M bond as he appeals E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict
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CNBC:
Trump loses bid to delay $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment
Trump loses bid to delay $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment
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Brian Melley / ABC News:
Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier
Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Money Problems Are Very Real and Very Bad
Trump's Money Problems Are Very Real and Very Bad
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Rules Trump Has to Come Up With $91 Million for E. Jean Carroll Appeal
Judge Rules Trump Has to Come Up With $91 Million for E. Jean Carroll Appeal
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Hot streak for American jobs continues in early months of 2024 — The unemployment rate has now been below 4% for 25 consecutive months — a streak unseen in the United States since the 1960s. — Expectations heading into this morning showed projections of about 198,000 new jobs having been added in the United States in February.
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David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Boom Continues With 275,000 Jobs Added
Hiring Boom Continues With 275,000 Jobs Added
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
US embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by ‘extremists’ — The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that “extremists” had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Is Arrested During Biden's Address — Steve Nikoui yelled “Abbey Gate, Abbey Gate” during the speech, a reference to where his son, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, and 12 other troops were killed during the chaotic final days of the U.S. presence in Kabul.
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Expelled congressman George Santos plans another House bid — Santos looks to unseat one of the Republicans who led a bipartisan effort to oust him in December — Expelled New York Republican congressman George Santos said he will again run for office, this time against one of the Republicans …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Indicted Serial Liar George Santos Announces New Run for Congress During State of the Union
Indicted Serial Liar George Santos Announces New Run for Congress During State of the Union
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Brian Frosh / The Hill:
Big oil's big deception: That plastics are recyclable — Plastic pollution is everywhere. We eat it. We drink it. We breathe it. It is on the summit of Mount Everest and at the bottom of the oceans. Not only is it in human breast milk, but, according to one study …