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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Forget Biden's SOTU Performance, and Focus on Tiny, Weak Mike Johnson — Joe Biden more than made it through Thursday night's State of the Union address. That moment that his supporters always fear—the major brain fart, the confusing of Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi (oh wait, that was someone else)—never came.
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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 …
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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Biden. Can. Win. — Believe. — ∙ Paid — Before we get started: Sarah and I taped a banger of a Secret Podcast this morning and I pushed it out early. You can catch it here. Trigger warning: Johnny from Jersey is insufferable. — Join — 1. Brandon — Were you surprised?
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republicans baffled by Katie Britt's State of the Union response: ‘One of our biggest disasters’ — The 42-year-old Alabama senator is a rising Republican star but her kitchen table speech did not land well even in her own party — Katie Britt's Republican response to Joe Biden's State …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Biden's SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness — President Biden came into Thursday night's State of the Union address amid remarkably low expectations about his performance. The right-wing media universe has been focused for months on his age …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dem Rep Sorry for Posting ‘Inappropriate’ Meme of Biden Ogling Sydney Sweeney's Cleavage — The Democratic lawmaker deleted the tweet but not before reporters screenshotted his misguided memelording. — Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) on Friday deleted a tweet of a meme featuring …
Brian Tyler Cohen / MSNBC:
Republicans underestimated Joe Biden — Biden gave conservatives an opportunity to literally stand up for a procedure that helps protect life, leading to one of the most striking visuals of this year's State of the Union. — President Joe Biden's State of the Union address this year boomed from beginning to end.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Media Falls In Love All Over Again With ‘Feisty,’ ‘Fiery’ Biden — In today's Amiable Skeptics episode, which will go up early this afternoon but was taped later in the day yesterday, Adam Baldwin and I briefly discussed the upcoming State of the Union speech.
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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 …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Tommy Tuberville Says ‘Housewife’ Katie Britt Gave A Good State Of The Union Speech
Tommy Tuberville Says ‘Housewife’ Katie Britt Gave A Good State Of The Union Speech
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Majority of Americans watching Biden's SOTU speech had positive response: CNN poll
Majority of Americans watching Biden's SOTU speech had positive response: CNN poll
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans ‘Losing It’
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans ‘Losing It’
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The Bulwark, New Republic, Vanity Fair, RADAR, Business Insider, Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and Mediaite
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Is Arrested During Biden's Address
Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Is Arrested During Biden's Address
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke'
Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke'
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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Republicans Complain Joe Biden Had Too Much Energy at SOTU
Republicans Complain Joe Biden Had Too Much Energy at SOTU
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Washington Times, Crooks and Liars, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Gizmodo, Business Insider, New Republic, NPR and France 24
Washington Post:
As House Republicans heckle, Biden serves it back
As House Republicans heckle, Biden serves it back
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The Nation, Plain Dealer, USA Today, Washington Examiner and Axios
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The First Part Of Joe Biden's Speech Was SO Important
The First Part Of Joe Biden's Speech Was SO Important
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Digby's Hullabaloo and The Hill
Jonathan Swan / New York Times:
America's Reaganesque Mom: How to Praise Katie Britt, Even Before She Spoke
America's Reaganesque Mom: How to Praise Katie Britt, Even Before She Spoke
Rebecca Downs / Townhall:
Biden Had Even More Terrible Things to Say on Immigration After He Sort of Said Laken Riley's Name
Biden Had Even More Terrible Things to Say on Immigration After He Sort of Said Laken Riley's Name
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In-Your-Face Biden Takes on Trump and His Own Doubters
In-Your-Face Biden Takes on Trump and His Own Doubters
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes at Critical SOTU Moment
Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes at Critical SOTU Moment
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Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Biden Uses State of the Union to Threaten Civil War
Biden Uses State of the Union to Threaten Civil War
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Yet another Republican senator says he won't endorse Trump in 2024 — There are now three sitting Republican U.S. senators — and counting — who are not publicly backing Donald Trump's 2024 candidacy. The list might yet grow. — During the Republican Party's presidential nominating process …
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Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Sununu stands by criticism of Trump, says he'll support Republican ticket
Sununu stands by criticism of Trump, says he'll support Republican ticket
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
RNC installs Trump's chosen leaders in merger with his campaign
RNC installs Trump's chosen leaders in merger with his campaign
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New York Times:
Trump Posts $91.6 Million Bond for Defamation Judgment in Carroll Case — Donald J. Trump is contending with civil penalties that are together worth more than half a billion dollars. — Donald J. Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond in a defamation case he recently lost …
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump posts $91M bond while appealing E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment — NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Friday secured a bond for more than $91 million to cover the judgment in writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case while he appeals. — A document was posted in federal court memorializing …
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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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Don't go in the kitchen. I'm delivering a State of the Union response. — SWEETIE, please DON'T go in the KITCHEN. I am delivering my State of the Union response! — Fellow MOMS, if you are like me, you lie awake at 2 a.m., wondering how you can BE in three places at once: this KITCHEN …
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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
A lot of moms can't see themselves in Katie Britt's kitchen
A lot of moms can't see themselves in Katie Britt's kitchen
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Raw Story and Alabama Political Reporter
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up — But the new report suggests that the public's belief that the government is hiding what it knows will probably continue. — In the 1960s, secret test flights of advanced government spy planes generated U.F.O. sightings.
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Kelsey Walsh / ABC News:
No Labels votes to move forward with bipartisan presidential ticket — No Labels' Nancy Jacobson said finding the right candidate is the last piece. — Sen. Joe Manchin (L), Nancy Jacobson, co-founder of No Labels (M), and Governor Jon Huntsman (R), pose for a photo following SiriusXM's …
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A. Brad Schwartz / New Republic:
Why We Never Got a “Murrow Moment” With Trump … Back in 2016, as journalists grappled with the challenge of covering Donald Trump's campaign, some turned for inspiration to legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, whose televised report about Joseph McCarthy—broadcast 70 years ago this Saturday …
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘A likelihood of bribery, jury tampering, or of physical injury or harassment’: At first criminal trial of a former president, judge keeps juror names protected — and warns Trump about gag order — An extensive history of public and repeated attacks on trial jurors and grand jurors …
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