Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) knocked Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) for not standing and applauding President Biden during the State of the Union address when he called for Congress to negotiate decreased Medicare drug prices for seniors. “Arizonans elected Senator Sinema to lower prescription drug costs and ensure access to healthcare for all. She abandoned us…
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Romney on Santos: ‘He’s a sick puppy. He shouldn’t have been there’
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) he shouldn’t have attended the State of the Union address, much less positioned himself near the center of the House aisle to shake hands, slamming the New York Republican as “an embarrassment.” Romney appeared to have a heated encounter with the disgraced freshman lawmaker as…
Congress unites behind Ukraine as Biden calls war ‘test for the ages’
Lawmakers stood for a rare bipartisan ovation in support of Ukraine as President Biden asked Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova to stand up and called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion a “test for the ages.” Biden’s remarks before a Republican-controlled House of Representatives come as a small but vocal group of GOP lawmakers have criticized U.S. assistance…
Biden, GOP battle at raucous State of the Union
President Biden urged unity during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, but there was little of that on display in a raucous chamber where the president was heckled by a number of newly empowered House Republicans. Biden’s speech was a blend of a victory lap over his first two years in office and…
State of the Union shouting: What lawmakers yelled out
As President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, a number of lawmakers made their thoughts known with shouts and heckles. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), after warning his members to not interrupt the president, visibly tried to quiet Republicans who yelled out in the middle of the address. ‘Close the…
Chinese spy balloon: Why these surveillance devices are hard to detect
The controversy over the Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday is raising questions about why Beijing would use a seemingly old technology to gather intelligence when more sophisticated instruments exist. According to Timothy Heath, a senior international defense researcher at the Rand Corporation, one reason…
Biden pledges more dollars to end veteran suicides, homelessness
President Biden in his State of the Union address called for more resources to curtail veteran suicides as part of a wider plea to invest in federal aid services. In Biden’s speech, his first before a divided Congress, the president also asked for more financial assistance for former service members to help keep a roof over their heads as…
Biden skirts Trump references in Jan. 6, Paul Pelosi remarks
President Biden skirted directly referencing former President Trump as he noted rising political violence, including a recent attack against Paul Pelosi, saying that democracy “must not be a partisan issue.” “For the last few years our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk. Put to the test here, in this very room, on…
Trump tears into Biden in pre-taped State of the Union response
Former President Trump, the leading GOP contender to take on President Biden in next year’s presidential election, issued a “real state of the union” Tuesday as a pre-taped response to Biden’s address. In a fiery two-minute speech, Trump described the U.S. as a country under siege by immigrants at the southern border, marred by…
Biden has tense exchange with Republicans on Social Security during State of the Union
A section from President Biden’s State of the Union address that aimed to ding Republicans on plans to cut Social Security turned into an unusual moment of live policy discussion — and apparent agreement — during the annual speech. “Some Republicans want Social Security and Medicare to sunset,” Biden said. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)…