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9:45 AM ET, March 8, 2024

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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes at Critical SOTU Moment  —  The former president heavily promoted his live reactions prior to President Joe Biden's SOTU speech.  But when it came time, Trump's promises crashed and burned.  —  Donald Trump may have rage-posted …
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Biden chatted for so long after State of the Union, the lights went down  —  President Biden didn't seem to want State of the Union night to end.  —  Biden took about 35 minutes between finishing his speech and exiting the House chamber — shaking hands, chatting with members of Congress …
Discussion: NPR, Washington Examiner and CBS News
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Truth Social Suffers Outage in Middle of Trump's Furious Live-Tweeting About Biden Speech  —  “THE DRUGS ARE WEARING OFF!”  Trump wrote without any further context, making it's unclear if he was talking about Biden or himself.  —  Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
The biggest moments from Biden's 2024 State of the Union address
Haley Talbot / CNN:
House passes Laken Riley Act
Washington Post:
Biden hits the campaign trail after State of the Union address
Discussion: The Hill
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Dr. John Gartner: The world is watching “a fundamental breakdown in Trump's ability to use language”
Erin Doherty / Axios:
“Outrageous”: Biden makes repeated jabs at Trump during State of the Union
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
An unusual collision: The general election season began before the State of the Union.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
March 2024 National Poll: Trump 45%, Biden 45%
HotAir:
These New Ads Targeting Biden Are Absolutely Brutal
Discussion: RedState
CNBC:
Trump loses bid to delay $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment  — Donald Trump lost a bid to delay paying an $83.3 million civil defamation judgment to writer E. Jean Carroll.  — Trump had asked Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan to delay the judgment from taking effect until …
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Brian Melley / ABC News:
Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay legal fees to a company founded by a former British spy that he sued for making what he claimed were false claims that harmed his reputation
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump's Money Problems Are Very Real and Very Bad  —  His political fortunes may be looking up, but his business problems are dire.  —  The danger posed to Donald Trump's finances by two recent judgments against him has been, if anything, underappreciated.
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump ordered to pay $382,000 in legal fees for failed ‘Steele Dossier’ lawsuit
Discussion: Forbes
The White House:
Remarks of President Joe Biden — State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery  —  Good evening.  —  Mr. Speaker.  Madam Vice President.  Members of Congress.  My Fellow Americans.  —  In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Is Arrested During Biden's Address  —  Steve Nikoui yelled “Abbey Gate, Abbey Gate” during the speech, a reference to where his son, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, and 12 other troops were killed during the chaotic final days of the U.S. presence in Kabul.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans ‘Losing It’  —  Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama gave the GOP response to President Biden's annual address—which got panned by some in her own party.  —  As President Joe Biden mingled on the House floor following his State of the Union address Thursday night …
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Riley Beggin / USA Today:
Who is Katie Britt? What to know about the GOP senator delivering the State of the Union rebuttal
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
US gained 275k jobs in February, beating expectations  —  The U.S. added 275,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.  —  The February jobs report defied the expectations of economists …
Associated Press:
It's not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza.  Now some are dying of hunger too  —  It's not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in war-ravaged Gaza — now some are dying of hunger too.  Officials have long warned over the risk of famine in the Palestinian territory that's …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Indicted Serial Liar George Santos Announces New Run for Congress During State of the Union  —  In typically dramatic fashion, Santos announced his run while President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union speech.  —  Three months after former Rep. George Santos' colleagues expelled …
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Santos to make surprise appearance at Capitol for State of the Union
Brian Frosh / The Hill:
Big oil's big deception: That plastics are recyclable  —  Plastic pollution is everywhere.  We eat it.  We drink it.  We breathe it.  It is on the summit of Mount Everest and at the bottom of the oceans.  Not only is it in human breast milk, but, according to one study …
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Boom Continues With 275,000 Jobs Added  —  Unemployment ticked higher to 3.9%  —  Hiring kept booming in February, extending a red-hot start to the year that has renewed fears that inflation could remain stubbornly high.  —  Employers added a seasonally adjusted 275,000 jobs last month …
CNN:
Trump's takeover of Republican National Committee set to become official Friday  —  Donald Trump is wasting little time putting his imprint on the Republican Party just days after becoming its presumptive presidential nominee.  —  As the Republican National Committee meets here Friday …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Thune on Ukraine: ‘America cannot retreat from the world stage’  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) pressed the House on Thursday to pass a Ukraine aid bill, as he launches a campaign to replace outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).  —  “I think that the challenge, of course, right now …
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
Sen. Tester asks Congress to fund installation of border fentanyl scanners that now sit idle  —  After NBC News reported that fentanyl scanners sit unused due to missing funds, the Montana Democrat sent a letter to Congress blasting Republicans who blocked the money.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Mar-a-Lago V.P. Soul-Searching
Discussion: Raw Story and IJR
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Breaks House Rules to Wear MAGA Hat at State of the Union
Fox News:
VA official who tried to ban iconic WWII kissing photo has controversial history: ‘Unequivocally offensive’
Discussion: Breitbart
Marcy Wheeler / MSNBC:
Merrick Garland isn't to blame for delays in Trump's election interference case
Discussion: emptywheel
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
‘Done deal’: Allies say Trump aide Brian Jack would be favorite in Georgia congressional race
Brian Fung / CNN:
House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok
Maira Garcia / Los Angeles Times:
Stormy Daniels alleges in new documentary that Donald Trump cornered her the night they met
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeremy Culley / BBC:
Donald Trump told to pay six-figure costs of firm he sued
Discussion: The Hill
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Why is New York Times campaign coverage so bad? Because that's what the publisher wants.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
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