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Rolling Stone:
‘What the Hell Am I Watching’: Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal  —  Alabama Sen. Katie Britt was panned after delivering the most bizarre State of the Union rebuttal in recent memory  —  THE RITUAL SURROUNDING the annual State of the Union is never complete until the president's opposition …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republicans baffled by Katie Britt's State of the Union response: ‘One of our biggest disasters’  —  The 42-year-old Alabama senator is a rising Republican star but her kitchen table speech did not land well even in her own party  —  Katie Britt's Republican response to Joe Biden's State …
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Forget Biden's SOTU Performance, and Focus on Tiny, Weak Mike Johnson  —  Joe Biden more than made it through Thursday night's State of the Union address.  That moment that his supporters always fear—the major brain fart, the confusing of Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi (oh wait, that was someone else)—never came.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Biden.  Can.  Win.  —  Believe.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Before we get started: Sarah and I taped a banger of a Secret Podcast this morning and I pushed it out early.  You can catch it here.  Trigger warning: Johnny from Jersey is insufferable.  —  Join  —  1. Brandon  —  Were you surprised?
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Biden's SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness  —  President Biden came into Thursday night's State of the Union address amid remarkably low expectations about his performance.  The right-wing media universe has been focused for months on his age …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Newsweek:
Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response  —  Alabama Senator Katie Britt on Thursday faced widespread backlash after delivering the Republican Party's response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.  —  Many users on X, formerly Twitter …
Discussion: The Hill, al.com, Raw Story, RADAR and The Wrap
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Don't go in the kitchen.  I'm delivering a State of the Union response.  —  SWEETIE, please DON'T go in the KITCHEN.  I am delivering my State of the Union response!  —  Fellow MOMS, if you are like me, you lie awake at 2 a.m., wondering how you can BE in three places at once: this KITCHEN …
Discussion: The Bulwark, PBS NewsHour and Raw Story
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden says debating Trump ‘depends on his behavior’  —  Trump challenged Biden to a debate ‘anytime, anywhere, anyplace’  —  President Biden on Friday said his decision on whether to debate President Trump ahead of Election Day is dependent on his opponent's “behavior.”
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dem Rep Sorry for Posting ‘Inappropriate’ Meme of Biden Ogling Sydney Sweeney's Cleavage  —  The Democratic lawmaker deleted the tweet but not before reporters screenshotted his misguided memelording.  —  Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) on Friday deleted a tweet of a meme featuring …
Brian Tyler Cohen / MSNBC:
Republicans underestimated Joe Biden  —  Biden gave conservatives an opportunity to literally stand up for a procedure that helps protect life, leading to one of the most striking visuals of this year's State of the Union.  —  President Joe Biden's State of the Union address this year boomed from beginning to end.
New York Times:
Full Transcript of Biden's State of the Union Speech
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke'
Noah Kirsch / The Daily Beast:
Billionaires Rage About Biden's State of the Union Tax Proposals
Discussion: HotAir and The Dispatch
New York Times:
Katie Britt, With a Smile and a Fierce Glare, Delivers G.O.P. Response to Biden
Bloomberg:
Biden Shrugs Off ‘Illegal’ Remark That Drew Democrats' Ire
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Joe Biden Came To Play
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Majority of Americans watching Biden's SOTU speech had positive response: CNN poll
New York Post:
Laken Riley's mother slams Biden for fumbling murdered nursing student's name at State of the Union: ‘Pathetic’
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
A lot of moms can't see themselves in Katie Britt's kitchen
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Smart Political Strategy Behind Biden's Big Speech
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Republicans Complain Joe Biden Had Too Much Energy at SOTU
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In-Your-Face Biden Takes on Trump and His Own Doubters
Jonathan Swan / New York Times:
America's Reaganesque Mom: How to Praise Katie Britt, Even Before She Spoke
Discussion: al.com, Slate, The Hill and Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Posts $91.6 Million Bond for Defamation Judgment in Carroll Case  —  Donald J. Trump is contending with civil penalties that are together worth more than half a billion dollars.  —  Donald J. Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond in a defamation case he recently lost …
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump posts $91M bond while appealing E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Yet another Republican senator says he won't endorse Trump in 2024  —  There are now three sitting Republican U.S. senators — and counting — who are not publicly backing Donald Trump's 2024 candidacy.  The list might yet grow.  —  During the Republican Party's presidential nominating process …
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Kelsey Walsh / ABC News:
No Labels votes to move forward with bipartisan presidential ticket
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
RNC installs Trump's chosen leaders in merger with his campaign  —  Top advisers from Trump's campaign will steer a party committee facing a dramatic fundraising shortfall  —  HOUSTON — Former president Donald Trump, who is again likely to be the Republican nominee, commenced a fresh overhaul …
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
U.S. embassy in Moscow warns of “imminent” extremist attacks on large crowds … - Though it's unclear if the two statements are related, the FSB said the cell was planning on attacking “the congregants of a synagogue using firearms.”  — After the attack was foiled, it said it found and seized firearms …
Discussion: DNyuz and UPI
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
538 drops Rasmussen Reports from its analysis  —  The poll aggregation and evaluation site 538, part of ABC News, dropped the right-wing polling firm Rasmussen Reports from inclusion in its polling averages and forecasts.  —  The decision comes after months of consideration that broke into public view in June.
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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