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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,” …
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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 …
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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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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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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'
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’
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dem Rep Sorry for Posting ‘Inappropriate’ Meme of Biden Ogling Sydney Sweeney's Cleavage
Dem Rep Sorry for Posting ‘Inappropriate’ Meme of Biden Ogling Sydney Sweeney's Cleavage
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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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Brian Tyler Cohen / MSNBC:
Republicans underestimated Joe Biden
Republicans underestimated Joe Biden
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Biden's SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness
What Biden's SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness
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Jasmine Garsd / NPR:
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find — The murder of Laken Riley took center stage during Thursday night's State of The Union. Riley was a 22-year-old student who was killed last month at the University of Georgia.
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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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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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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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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