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10:55 AM ET, March 9, 2024

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Dan Rather / Steady:
President Biden Upends the GOP Narrative  —  It's difficult to tell who was more surprised by President Biden's State of the Union performance Thursday night: Democrats in the chamber, whose emotions ranged from relieved to almost giddy.  Or Republicans, who have been selling the president as doddering …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why It's Hard to Explain Joe Biden's Unpopularity  —  Joe Biden is one of the most unpopular presidents in modern American history.  In Gallup polling, his approval ratings are lower than those of any president embarking on a re-election campaign, from Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Biden said Republicans oppose women's rights — Katie Britt's “tradwife” response proved him right  —  The “pro-life” lie gives way to GOP leaders denouncing women's suffrage and attacking birth control  —  Politicians love to talk about their families, but in her Thursday night response …
The Hill:
Gingrich: Biden's most inspirational State of the Union moment was ‘when he left’  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said President Biden's most inspirational moment of his State of the Union address was “when he left” Friday.  “I think at the end when he left,” …
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
New Biden Ad Pokes Fun at His Age: 'I'm Not a Young Guy.  That's No Secret.'  —  The ad, which will target a youthful demographic, represents a shift in tone, trying to turn one of the president's greatest perceived liabilities into an asset.  —  In a new advertisement for his re-election campaign …
Bloomberg:
Biden Shrugs Off ‘Illegal’ Remark That Drew Democrats' Ire
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.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke'
New York Post:
Laken Riley's mother slams Biden for fumbling murdered nursing student's name at State of the Union: ‘Pathetic’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Biden's SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Biden. Can. Win.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Is Katie Britt for real?  —  This is an opinion column.  —  Don't adjust your television.  What we saw wasn't an AI deepfake.  That was Katie Britt.  That speech happened.  —  But don't call it real.  —  The junior Senator from Alabama gave up being genuine a while back …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republicans baffled by Katie Britt's State of the Union response: ‘One of our biggest disasters’
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Tommy Tuberville Says ‘Housewife’ Katie Britt Gave A Good State Of The Union Speech
Jim Sciutto / CNN:
Exclusive: US prepared ‘rigorously’ for potential Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine in late 2022, officials say  —  In late 2022, the US began “preparing rigorously” for Russia potentially striking Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, in what would have been the first nuclear attack in war since …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
FBI informant accused of smearing Bidens had past credibility issues  —  Alexander Smirnov revealed his FBI role as he chased financial deals that caused him legal trouble, at one point listing what appeared to be a traffic median as his home address  —  When a Los Angeles internet entrepreneur decided …
Discussion: Raw Story and masslive.com
Ron Filipkowski / MeidasTouch:
Trump Getting DESTROYED on Truth Social Over His Vaccine Post  —  His cultists are irate.  —  Donald Trump posted a response last night on Truth Social to Joe Biden's remarks about the pandemic, and he is getting absolutely destroyed in the replies by his own MAGA supporters.  —  MAGA is almost 100% anti-vax.
NBC News:
Trump hosts hard-line Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago  —  It is highly unusual for a visiting head of state to travel to the U.S. and meet with a political opponent of the president without also meeting top officials at the White House.  —  Former President Donald Trump …
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 …
KXAN-TV:
National Guard helicopter crashes near border, killing three  —  (Nexstar) — A National Guard helicopter crashed near Rio Grande City on Friday afternoon, leaving three people dead, according to multiple reports.  —  The helicopter went down in La Grulla, a small town in east Starr County …
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Congressional probe finds communications gear in Chinese cranes, raising spying concerns  —  Some Chinese-made cranes used at US ports contain communications equipment with no clear purpose or record of their installation, according to a new congressional investigation that will heighten US concerns …
 
 
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