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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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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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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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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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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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Talking Points Memo
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 …
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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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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The Bulwark, Raw Story and PBS NewsHour
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 …
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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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Noah Kirsch / The Daily Beast:
Billionaires Rage About Biden's State of the Union Tax Proposals
Billionaires Rage About Biden's State of the Union Tax Proposals
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HotAir and The Dispatch
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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Democrat demands apology from Van Orden after SOTU outburst
Democrat demands apology from Van Orden after SOTU outburst
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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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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden says debating Trump ‘depends on his behavior’
Biden says debating Trump ‘depends on his behavior’
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Joe Biden Came To Play
Joe Biden Came To Play
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New York Magazine and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
SOTU: Let Biden be Biden — Joe Biden defied all expectations Thursday night. We'll get to that in a minute.
SOTU: Let Biden be Biden — Joe Biden defied all expectations Thursday night. We'll get to that in a minute.
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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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New York Times, Raw Story, Alabama Political Reporter and PoliticusUSA
New York Post:
Laken Riley's mother slams Biden for fumbling murdered nursing student's name at State of the Union: ‘Pathetic’
Laken Riley's mother slams Biden for fumbling murdered nursing student's name at State of the Union: ‘Pathetic’
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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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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Smart Political Strategy Behind Biden's Big Speech
The Smart Political Strategy Behind Biden's Big Speech
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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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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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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
RNC installs Trump's chosen leaders in merger with his campaign — Top advisers from Trump's campaign will steer a party committee facing a dramatic fundraising shortfall — HOUSTON — Former president Donald Trump, who is again likely to be the Republican nominee, commenced a fresh overhaul …
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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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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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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Leaked Audio Shows No Labels Has Zero Idea If It'll Find a Candidate — The centrist group No Labels held a vote of delegates Friday and announced plans to move forward in seeking candidates for a third-party presidential run. Multiple news organizations have treated this as a significant event …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
538 drops Rasmussen Reports from its analysis — The poll aggregation and evaluation site 538, part of ABC News, dropped the right-wing polling firm Rasmussen Reports from inclusion in its polling averages and forecasts. — The decision comes after months of consideration that broke into public view in June.
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
U.S. embassy in Moscow warns of “imminent” extremist attacks on large crowds … - Though it's unclear if the two statements are related, the FSB said the cell was planning on attacking “the congregants of a synagogue using firearms.” — After the attack was foiled, it said it found and seized firearms …
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
US embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by ‘extremists’
US embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by ‘extremists’
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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 …