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Five of the biggest moments from Biden’s State of the Union speech
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address, on Thursday, was filled with Democratic applause, Republican jeers and a slew of headline-making moments as he sought to make the case to Americans that he deserves a second term over rival Donald Trump.Below are some of the most…
‘Nightmare’: Sen. Katie Britt paints bleak picture of America in Republican response to Biden
(WASHINGTON) -- Alabama Sen. Katie Britt gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union on Thursday night, responding to his attacks on her party and boasts about his record by painting a much darker picture of the country under his leadership -- while promising a different…
Trump secures $91 million bond for judgment in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has secured a $91,630,000 bond for the judgment in his defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll.The former president obtained an appeals bond from the Federal Insurance Company totaling $91,630,000 to cover the $83 million judgment in the case plus interest, according…
Trump secures $91 million bond for judgment in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump has secured a $91,630,000 bond for the judgment in his defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll.The former president obtained an appeals bond from the Federal Insurance Company totaling $91,630,000 to cover the $83 million judgment in the case plus interest, according…
Comer invites Hunter Biden to return to Capitol Hill for public hearing
(WASHINGTON) -- A week after Hunter Biden testified in closed-door proceeding before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has invited the president's son to return to Capitol Hill later this month, fulfilling Comer's pledge to have him testify in public as the next phase of…
State of the Union guests spotlight IVF, conflicts in Israel and Gaza
(WASHINGTON) -- Seeking to spotlight national issues such as in vitro fertilization and the conflicts oversees in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, lawmakers have invited a host of guests to attend the State of the Union on Thursday, including the parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and the…
Biden to highlight rebounding economy during SOTU, renew tax proposals for large corporations
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to spend a large part of Thursday’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. addressing the economy as he renews his calls for increased taxes on corporations and billionaires, eliminating student debt and highlighting the economic rebound the U.S. has had since…
Biden to highlight rebounding economy during SOTU, renew tax proposals for large corporations
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is expected to spend a large part of Thursday’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. addressing the economy as he renews his calls for increased taxes on corporations and billionaires, eliminating student debt and highlighting the economic rebound the U.S. has had since…
Who is Sen. Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican giving the SOTU response?
(WASHINGTON) -- Amid the political fallout over the Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are "children' -- seen as jeopardizing access to IVF -- President Joe Biden is expected to use his election-year State of the Union address Thursday to cast himself, and Democrats, as defenders of reproductive freedom.But…
Sister of Robb Elementary shooting victim will be Biden’s guest at State of the Union address
(WASHINGTON) -- The 18-year-old sister of a Robb Elementary School shooting victim will be among President Joe Biden's guests for the State of the Union address on Thursday.Jazmin Cazares has been shining a light on the nation's gun violence problem after her 9-year-old sister, Jackie Cazares, was among the 21…