The father of a U.S. Marine who was killed at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport in 2021 as America pulled out of the country was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers for disrupting the State of the Union address, authorities said Thursday night. USCP identified the man as 51-year-old Steven K. Nikoui. Nikoui’s son, Marine Lance Cpl. […]
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How Biden Put Republicans On Defense, And 4 Other Takeaways From The 2024 SOTU
Facing skepticism from voters concerned about his age that has even spooked some loyal Democrats, President Joe Biden delivered a rollicking, aggressive speech. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In a sharp and combative speech, President Joe Biden used his annual State of the Union address to Congress to effectively kick-start the general election and go on the […]
Sean Hannity Has a New Nickname for Biden After SOTU Address
Fox News President Joe Biden just can’t seem to win with Sean Hannity. The Fox News host and Trump confidante, who for years has been criticizing Biden’s acuity with some derivative of the smear “Sleepy Joe,” went after the president Thursday for something quite different: sounding “like a hyper-caffeinated, angry old man” during his State […]
Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal
The ritual surrounding the annual State of the Union is never complete until the president’s opposition has presented its rebuttal — occasionally in an embarrassing manner. Katie Britt, the junior Republican senator from Alabama, delivered the GOP’s rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s address on Thursday. Her impassioned, breathless speech — delivered at times in an […]
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans ‘Losing It’
As President Joe Biden continued mingling on the House floor after his State of the Union speech Thursday night, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) delivered the official Republican response, a stern but bizarrely delivered rebuttal that focused heavily on immigration and the economy. The freshman senator is considered a rising star in the party. But her […]
Expelled congressman George Santos announces he is re-running for Congress after turning up at SOTU
Expelled New York Congressman George Santos — who made a surprise appearance at the State of the Union — announced he is running for office again in 2024. “New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to RINO, empty suits like @nicklalota,” Mr Santos wrote on X. “He […]
Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes at Critical SOTU Moment
Donald Trump may have rage-posted his way through President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Truth Social, but his social media site crashed for many before Biden even entered the House chamber, with technical issues lingering for at least an hour before and into his remarks. Beginning shortly before 9 p.m. EST Thursday, […]
Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden’s SOTU address
Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month. Perry said during an appearance Monday on Fox Business that Republicans should use the opportunity to ramp up pressure on Biden over the southern […]