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Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players
Democratic lawmakers invited victims of Jeffrey Epstein and of President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Source: Original News
Federal Judiciary Asks Congress to Give Over Control of Courthouses
In a letter to lawmakers, the courts’ policymaking body claimed that the General Services Administration, part of the executive branch, had been slow to make crucial repairs. Source: Original News
Dueling Slates of Guests at State of the Union Show Stark Immigration Divide
The president and Republican lawmakers aim to portray undocumented immigrants as a danger. Democrats will try to paint the administration’s crackdown as the real peril. Source: Original News
Spanberger Will Stress Affordability in Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected governor of Virginia, was chosen to deliver her party’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Decide Fate of Great Lakes Pipeline
The question before the justices in a lawsuit filed by Michigan seeking to close part of the line was narrow. But the dispute raises broader questions about states’ power to regulate fossil fuels. Source: Original News
Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud
The State of the Union gives the president a high-profile chance to issue a call to action on election security legislation he has pressured Republicans to ram through over Democratic opposition. Source: Original News
Catholic Clergy Urge Protections for Migrants’ ‘Human Dignity’ Ahead of Trump’s Address
18 bishops and archbishops from border areas issued a strongly worded statement hours before President Trump’s State of the Union address. Source: Original News
Trump’s State of the Union, By the Numbers
A year into President Trump’s second term, the United States has undergone fundamental changes. Source: Original News
Trump Officials Seek to ‘Reimagine’ Unemployment Benefits, Targeting Fraud
Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats. Source: Original News