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State of the Union

“Hey big Jon!”: Biden works the crowd

John Fea   |  February 9, 2023

I love this. (And not only because my brother always greets me by saying, “Hey Big John”). Here is Jennifer Bendery at HuffPost, “The Best Part Of Joe Biden’s SOTU Address Happened After It Was Over“: On Tuesday night, millions […]

Abortion and the State of the Union address

John Fea   |  February 9, 2023

For some, Joe Biden is an accomplice to murder. They believe that the president confirmed this once again in Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address: For others, Biden did not spend enough time on abortion rights. And then there […]

What were those 1870 buttons all about?

John Fea   |  February 7, 2023

Did anyone wonder why some members of Congress were wearing “1870” buttons? Here is Rory Murphy at Local Today: An “1870” pin worn by members of the Congressional Black Caucus and others at the State of the Union address. As […]

Biden searches for common ground in State of the Union address

John Fea   |  March 2, 2022

Last night Biden delivered a solid State of the Union Address. Not great. Nothing to write home about. But solid. It was the speech the country needed this week. I give credit to Joe Biden for his effort to find […]

Marco Rubio will skip Biden’s State of the Union Address because he does not have time to get a COVID-19 test

John Fea   |  March 1, 2022

Here is The Hill: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will skip President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday because of the COVID-19 testing requirement for attendees.  “I don’t have time to go take a COVID test today,” Rubio said, according to a tweet from HuffPost reporter […]