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Progressive Democrat calls on Biden to fight Republicans and ‘corporate Democrats’ in SOTU response

Progressives still sour over concessions to moderate Democrats and failure of Build Back Better

The Independent UK

Teresa Ghilarducci: Republicans are too thirsty for Social Security cuts

At President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech, congressional Republicans tried to distance themselves from plans to cut Social Security. Don’t believe it. Plenty of Republicans are determined to cut Social Security — even though 84% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats want those retirement benefits to increase. Things…

Tribune News Service

Here's what Romney told George Santos

"You don't belong here," the Republican senator told Santos

Salon

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Meet the Freedom Caucus' new insiders on House Appropriations - Roll Call

Freedom Caucus duo is moving the Appropriations Committee to the ideological right as spending battles loom.

Roll Call

Marjorie Taylor Greene unapologetic over Biden heckling after State of the Union

Georgia Republican claims president talked ‘about communism and controlling private companies’

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris lauds ‘bold, vibrant’ Biden and attacks Republican ‘theatrics’

Vice-president plays down concerns about Biden’s age as expectation builds that he will run again next year

The Guardian - US

Even Biden’s ‘unity’ agenda could be tough going

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, understanding he will have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, made just a handful of new requests to lawmakers in his State of the Union address.

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Heckler MTG whines about SOTU "yelling"

“Part of the time we couldn’t really understand what he was saying because he was yelling at people," Greene said

Salon

Biden's SOTU rope-a-dope: GOP hissy fit

Nevertheless, this State of the Union speech was one of Biden's best moments as president

Salon

As Republicans end remote testimony, Democrats worry about diversity - Roll Call

More than half of all witnesses last Congress appeared remotely, which may have boosted diversity. Now the House GOP is rolling that back.

Roll Call

House 'Weaponization' hearing to take aim at Justice Department - Roll Call

The House special subcommittee probing the federal government’s “weaponization” will hold its first hearing Thursday.

Roll Call

At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.

WEKU

Biden goes off script to challenge Republicans

He baited Republicans on Medicare and Social Security.

Axios

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State of the Union: 'bipartisan' Biden's landmark speech sounds like a campaign launch for 2024

The US president Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address with a message of optimism, declaring – as is customary – that “the state of the union is strong”. With newly elected Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democrat vice-president Kamala Harris sat behind him, Biden launched what…

Salon

A nightmare rematch could spell the end

The public appears to have grown tired of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's a huge problem for our democracy

The Independent UK

Ex-Twitter execs to face GOP questioning on Hunter Biden

House Republicans are expected to question former Twitter executives about the platform’s handling of reporting on Hunter Biden, the president's son

Tribune News Service

Editorial: North Carolina Supreme Court diminishes itself with baldly political ruling on voting cases

It didn’t take long for the new Republican majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court to reveal itself as a political caucus.

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WEKU

5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare.

Roll Call

Even Biden's 'unity' agenda could be tough going - Roll Call

Even Biden's 'unity' agenda he laid out in his State of the Union speech could be tough going with Republicans.

The Independent UK

George Santos – latest: GOP Rep Nick LaLota sides with Mitt Romney and brands Santos a ‘sociopath’

Follow for updates on the latest lies and scandals swirling round the Republican congressman

Daily Mirror

Outrage as Joe Biden branded "liar" by angry heckler in State of the Union speech

Republicans heckled US president Joe Biden's State of the Union address in Congress, with some claiming he's a "liar". Some conservatives jumped up to the feet throughout the address, too

Evening Standard

State of the Union 2023: Joe Biden calls for unity as he urges Congress to finish economic fightback

US president called on Republicans and Democrats to work together in Congress but still faced some heckling

The Guardian - US

Twitter probably fumbled the Hunter Biden story. But don’t expect a sane investigation

Why I’m not hopeful that the Republican-led House investigation will stay grounded in reality

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Five key takeaways from Biden’s rowdy State of the Union

In today’s newsletter: US president uses unity message to attack Republicans – and set up bid for a second term

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