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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

Trump amplifies unfounded claim Ron DeSantis ‘groomed’ underaged students with alcohol in Truth Social post

In a series of statements on Truth Social, Trump responded to a post from a user showing a low-quality photo of a man with a resemblance to DeSantis

The Independent UK

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Kyrsten Sinema sparks debate with ‘Grammy-worthy’ dress at State of the Union

Sen Kyrsten Sinema, now an Independent, is facing a complicated path to re-election next year

The Independent UK

Biden goes off script to challenge Republicans

He baited Republicans on Medicare and Social Security.

Axios

LDP expected to struggle over wording of LGBT legislation

The Liberal Democratic Party will likely struggle to agree on a bill to encourage understanding of LGBT issues, particularly regarding how the legislation will refer to discrimination.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

US President Joe Biden calls for unity in State of the Union address

U2 frontman Bono was among his guests at the event

Irish Mirror

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POLL: Bleak numbers spell trouble for Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection bid

With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll of Chicago voters.

Chicago Sun-Times

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…

The Conversation

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

Salon

DeSantis' war on speech targets abortion

DeSantis’ “win” in Florida is an ominous sign for pro-choice prosecutors everywhere

Salon

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

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene shouts ‘liar’ at Biden during SOTU after disrupting last year’s speech by heckling

Greene’s own far-right colleague suggested such an idea just days ago

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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.

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: Trump isn’t touting his biggest success

One sunny spring morning in May 2020, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced what would turn out to be his administration’s most striking success: Operation Warp Speed, which combined an influx of money with some trimming of bureaucracy to generate safe and effective vaccines…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Black History Month is a century-old relic — one we still desperately need

During the first term of Barack Obama’s presidency, my then 8-year-old daughter asked a simple question. “Why do Black people have a special month?”

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The dark undertones of conservative Peter Thiel’s growing political donations

Since 1997, billionaire entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist Peter Thiel has donated tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes in U.S. elections, the nonpartisan nonprofit Open Secrets revealed. In the 2022 midterm elections alone, he donated around $32.5 million to the Senate campaigns and political…

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: One smart way to win over working-class voters — and help the economy

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has held his job for less than a month, so it’s probably too early for him to think about running for president. But it’s not too soon for other governors considering a White House run to do what he did with a splash on his first…

The Independent UK

Biden makes Wisconsin his 1st stop after State of the Union

President Joe Biden is making Wisconsin his first stop after his State of the Union address

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.

Salon

WH rips Manchin push for "death panels"

Biden spokesperson Andrew Bates called the proposed commissions a "death panel for Medicare and Social Security"

Salon

Calif. tax breaks worsen growing deficit

Foregone revenues add up to more than double the amount of the expected deficit

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Mike Pence, would-be president, has a plan to kill Social Security. It will cost you

Former Vice President Mike Pence dipped his toes into the presidential campaign waters on Feb. 2 with a proposal that would mean the death of Social Security.

Tribune News Service

Dan Rodricks: Prevent another generation of neo-Nazis; support public service

Consider this contrast in two men: Wes Moore, the new governor of Maryland, calling young people to public service, while Brandon Russell, a young neo-Nazi, allegedly plots to cause massive chaos by knocking out the power grid around Baltimore.

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