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Four Supreme Court justices opted against attending President Biden's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening.
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Kyrsten Sinema sits amidst Republicans as Biden shouts out some of her accomplishments
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., said she welcomed President Joe Biden's "support of our bipartisan successes."
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A style expert said Kyrsten Sinema's yellow dress at the State of the Union 'reflects her independent spirit,' but that it 'missed the mark'
Lauren Rothman, a Washington, DC-based style expert, told Insider that Sinema's yellow dress "appeared ill-fitting."
- INSIDER
George Santos grabbed an aisle seat at the State of the Union. Not everyone was eager to shake his hand.
Seated beside GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Santos soon discovered that not everyone, including some Republicans, was interested in seeing him.
- The Hill
Here are the spending cuts Republicans have pitched in debt limit talks
President Biden ripped Republicans during his State of the Union address for efforts to use the nation’s debt ceiling as leverage to extract spending cuts from Democrats. “Some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage, I get it, unless I agree to their economic plans,” Biden said Tuesday night as the White…
- The Hill
Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden’s jab
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday defended his proposal to sunset all federal legislation after five years and slammed President Biden as “confused” in response to Biden’s claim at the State of the Union address that some Republicans want to sunset Social Security and Medicare. “In my plan, I suggested the following: All federal legislation…
- American City Business Journals
DeSantis vs Disney update: State committee nixes Reedy Creek bill amendments
DeSantis said the district will remain responsible to its bond debts, while being controlled by the state. "There's a new sheriff in town and that's just the way it's going to be," he said.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Outbursts during Biden address ‘quite shocking’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her response to President Biden’s State of the Union address and Republican reactions during the speech.
- USA TODAY
What is the 1870 button lawmakers were wearing during the State of the Union? We explain.
It has become tradition for members of Congress to use the State of the Union as a place to make strong statements with their fashion choices.
- NBC News
Biden calls out Republicans who heckled his State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday called out Republican lawmakers who booed when he accused them of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union address, pointing out that several of them have expressed support for those cuts.
- The Hill
Jeffries suggests Republicans who heckled Biden are unfit to serve in Congress
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested that Republicans who heckled President Biden during the State of the Union address Tuesday evening are unfit to serve in Congress. “President Biden delivered a compelling speech outlining a vision to make life better for everyday Americans,” Jeffries tweeted following the speech. “And his dignity presented a stark…
- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks bother more than just Republicans
The Democrat's past statements on Israel render her unfit to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says a reader.
- The Hill
McConnell denies any ‘reprisal’ or ‘animus’ in bumping Scott from Commerce
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday denied that any “reprisal” or “animus” played a role in his decision to remove Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) from the Commerce Committee. “He had a temporary assignment on the committee, the way we do things, for two years,” McConnell said in an interview with Fox News. “He…
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Comer says Santos wanted 'to be in the center of the limelight' at State of the Union
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said it was "questionable" for embattled Congressman George Santos to attend the State of the Union address Tuesday and criticized his decision to sit near the aisle.
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Texas state senator arrested for drunk driving
Texas State Sen. Charles Schwertner has been arrested Tuesday on a driving while intoxicated charged after being stopped by the Austin Police Department.
- Kansas City Star
‘Most disrespectful bill.’ MO lawmakers push to ban teachers from discussing LGBTQ identity
“Should this legislation pass, thousands of families like mine across the state will seriously consider leaving the state,” said Katy Erker-Lynch, executive director of PROMO, an LGBTQ advocacy group.
- LA Times
A bill banning Chinese citizens from buying property has some wondering if they're welcome in Texas
Texas Senate Bill 147, which would bar Chinese citizens from buying property, evokes for critics a history of anti-Asian discrimination facilitated by laws.
- The Courier Journal
What McGarvey, McConnell and other Kentucky congressmen said about the State of the Union
This was Rep. Morgan McGarvey's first State of the Union address since Louisville elected him. He didn't want to be cheesy but called it "incredible."
- Yahoo News
Republican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics
The response from many Republican lawmakers to President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday marked a new low for civility in politics in the United States.
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Hot mic catches President Biden telling Cuban lawmaker he has to talk to him 'about Cuba'
As President Biden was mingling with House and Senate lawmakers following his State of the Union address, he told Sen. Bob Menendez that he needed to speak with him about Cuba.