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Chinese Spy Balloon Deflates Biden’s Big Speech
Playbook: “It’s a distraction Democrats aren’t exactly thrilled about. They’ve been hoping Biden could use the biggest bully pulpit of them all to tout their legislative victories of the past…
Americans Not Feeling the Impact of Biden Agenda
“Two years into a presidency that the White House casts as the most effective in modern history, President Biden is set to deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday…
Most Democrats Think One Term Is Plenty for Biden
A new AP-NORC poll shows just 37% of Democrats say they want President Bidento seek a second term, down from 52% in the weeks before last year’s midterm elections. “Follow-up…
Year Two of the Ukraine War Is Going to Get Scary
Tom Friedman: “As we approach the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — and the ferocious Ukrainian response backed by a U.S.-led Western coalition — the following question…
House GOP Hasn’t Settled on What to Ask For
“House Republicans are demanding that President Biden agree to policy concessions in exchange for their support in raising the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit. But it is not clear —…
Kamala Harris Is Still Trying to Define Her Role
New York Times: “The painful reality for Ms. Harris is that in private conversations over the last few months, dozens of Democrats in the White House, on Capitol Hill and…
Pete Buttigieg Says He Won’t Run for Senate
“Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he will not run for the open US Senate seat in Michigan in 2024, in his most direct answer to date ruling out a…
Biden Plans Travel Blitz After State of the Union
“President Biden will give the State of the Union address before a newly divided Congress on Tuesday, hoping to build off positive economic signs but facing fresh tensions with China…
Democratic Insiders Are All In On Biden
NBC News: “Despite lackluster approval ratings, an ongoing classified documents scandal and polls showing most voters would like the 80-year-old to retire, Biden faces zero meaningful opposition to his leadership…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“In the end, Joe Biden is not an exciting candidate. He’s old. He’s boring. And the American people are not relating to him.” — Former Gov. Chris Christie (R), on…
The Week Ahead
The balloon was shot down, but it will continue to hover above Washington politics this week, possibly even eclipsing President Biden’s Tuesday evening State of the Union address. The President,…
Pentagon Reports Past Chinese Surveillance Balloons
“The Defense Department has notified Congress of several previous incursions of U.S. airspace by Chinese surveillance balloons, with earlier sightings near Texas, Florida, Hawaii and Guam, U.S. officials said Sunday,…
House Republican Working on Backup Plan for Debt Limit
“Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said on Sunday that he is working across the aisle on a bipartisan solution on the debt ceiling as lawmakers brace for bitter negotiations in coming…
Documents Highlight Biden’s Deep Ties to Penn
Wall Street Journal: “The discovery of classified documents from Joe Biden’s vice presidency at a foreign-relations think tank might have surprised many in the country. The fact that the think…
George Santos Says Again His Mother Died from 9/11
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) doubled down on claims that his mother died due to 9/11 and dismissed immigration records showing that she was in Brazil when the attack occurred, Insider…
Republican Appetite for Earmarks Grows
New York Times: “Even as Republicans, newly empowered after taking control of the House, call for deep government spending cuts and accuse Democrats of profligacy with taxpayer dollars, a growing…
Trump Let Three Chinese Balloons Fly Over U.S.
Associated Press: “U.S. officials said Saturday that similar Chinese balloons transited the continental United States briefly at least three times during the Trump administration and once that they know about…
Biden Will Lay Out Contrasts in State of the Union
“President Joe Biden is planning to use his second State of the Union address to paint the broad strokes of a likely campaign ahead, contrasting his notion of steady leadership…
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Russia and Iran Team Up to Build Drones
“Moscow and Tehran are moving ahead with plans to build a new factory in Russia that could make at least 6,000 Iranian-designed drones for the war in Ukraine, the latest…
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