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Twitter suspended a Montana senator for posting a picture of a dead antelope. Then Elon got involved.

When Musk took over Twitter, he vowed to bring back suspended accounts. On Tuesday, he personally reinstated the account of a republican senator who violated Twitter's content policy.

Fortune

If Illinois decides to tax retirement income, seniors will leave

The day Illinois taxes retirement is the day seniors will just pack up and move to a low-tax Republican state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joe Biden plays the nice guy with rowdy, rude House Republicans

Despite the childish and disruptive antics of the rude Republicans, Biden was unflappable and undeterred, refusing to meet them in the gutter and instead killing them with kindness.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Republicans erupted at Biden’s SOTU remarks on Social Security and Medicare. But these lawmakers have proposed cuts

Biden’s remarks reference legislation from Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

The Independent UK

Nude photos, arrest threats and Elon Musk: GOP airs grievances at ‘bizarre’ Twitter hearing

Republicans are using their new House majority to air two-year-old grievances about a New York Post story that was temporarily restricted from distribution on Twitter in October 2020

The Independent UK

In new role, Sanders demands answers from Starbucks' Schultz

As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen_ Bernie Sanders says some corporations “should be nervous.”

The Independent UK

Host fact-checks GOP on Social Security

"I read it on Rick Scott's website!" host Kaitlan Collins told Rep. Byron Donalds

Salon

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Tenn. House speaker mulls rejecting federal education money

A top Tennessee Republican lawmaker says the state should stop accepting the nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars that help provide support for low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities

The Independent UK

Progressive Democrat calls on Biden to fight Republicans and ‘corporate Democrats’ in SOTU response

Progressives still sour over concessions to moderate Democrats and failure of Build Back Better

The Independent UK

Teresa Ghilarducci: Republicans are too thirsty for Social Security cuts

At President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech, congressional Republicans tried to distance themselves from plans to cut Social Security. Don’t believe it. Plenty of Republicans are determined to cut Social Security — even though 84% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats want those retirement benefits to increase. Things…

Tribune News Service

Here's what Romney told George Santos

"You don't belong here," the Republican senator told Santos

Salon

Meet the Freedom Caucus' new insiders on House Appropriations - Roll Call

Freedom Caucus duo is moving the Appropriations Committee to the ideological right as spending battles loom.

Roll Call

Marjorie Taylor Greene unapologetic over Biden heckling after State of the Union

Georgia Republican claims president talked ‘about communism and controlling private companies’

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris lauds ‘bold, vibrant’ Biden and attacks Republican ‘theatrics’

Vice-president plays down concerns about Biden’s age as expectation builds that he will run again next year

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Even Biden’s ‘unity’ agenda could be tough going

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, understanding he will have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, made just a handful of new requests to lawmakers in his State of the Union address.

Salon

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

Roll Call

As Republicans end remote testimony, Democrats worry about diversity - Roll Call

More than half of all witnesses last Congress appeared remotely, which may have boosted diversity. Now the House GOP is rolling that back.

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Roll Call

House 'Weaponization' hearing to take aim at Justice Department - Roll Call

The House special subcommittee probing the federal government’s “weaponization” will hold its first hearing Thursday.

WEKU

At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.

Axios

Biden goes off script to challenge Republicans

He baited Republicans on Medicare and Social Security.

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The Conversation

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…

Salon

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

The Independent UK

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

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