The Hill Articles: February 7, 2023

Lawmakers react to Biden’s State of the Union Sanders says ‘choice is between normal or crazy’ in GOP response Six progressive takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech Biden hasn’t agreed to pre-Super Bowl interview, Fox News anchors say Sarah Huckabee Sanders uses SOTU response to tease ‘far reaching’ conservative education plan Fact-checking Biden’s claims on the economy in the State of the Union Gallego accuses Sinema of not applauding Biden’s call to negotiate Medicare Romney on Santos: ‘He’s a sick puppy. He shouldn’t have been there’ Congress unites behind Ukraine as Biden calls war ‘test for the ages’ Biden, GOP battle at raucous State of the Union State of the Union shouting: What lawmakers yelled out Chinese spy balloon: Why these surveillance devices are hard to detect Biden pledges more dollars to end veteran suicides, homelessness Biden skirts Trump references in Jan. 6, Paul Pelosi remarks Trump tears into Biden in pre-taped State of the Union response State of the Union recap: Biden calls for Medicare protection, policing reform, consensus Biden has tense exchange with Republicans on Social Security during State of the Union Biden nods to spy balloon in warning to China during SOTU Lawmakers give standing ovation to Tyre Nichols’s parents at State of the Union What messages are Congress members sending with 1870 and crayon pins? Greene yells ‘liar’ after Biden remark on Medicare, Social Security during State of the Union Biden gives lip service to immigration reform at SOTU Biden takes victory lap on climate bill in State of the Union President gives nod to Jill Biden’s Super Bowl attendance in SOTU Biden makes case for ‘best-educated workforce’ with universal pre-K, teacher raises in SOTU Cameras catch Santos interactions before Biden’s State of the Union address Ocasio-Cortez dodges question on endorsing Biden’s potential 2024 White House bid Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is designated survivor for 2023 State of the Union Here are the Supreme Court justices attending, sitting out State of the Union Watch live: Biden’s State of the Union address  Bed Bath & Beyond to close another 150 stores as struggles continue Energy & Environment — Senators form Colorado River caucus On The Money — Will Biden get credit for the jobs boom? Defense & National Security — Previous spy balloon incursions leave question mark Memphis police officer texted picture of Tyre Nichols following beating The health care issues to watch for in Biden’s speech Sarah Huckabee Sanders to highlight age difference in response to Biden’s State of the Union Manchin warns Biden not to ‘berate’ Republicans during State of the Union Biden to appeal to Republicans during his first State of the Union before divided Congress BP cuts back 2030 climate goal Pentagon says Austin rebuffed when he sought to reach out to Beijing over Chinese spy balloon Here’s why the strong January jobs report will push interest rates higher Hillicon Valley — Microsoft heats up the AI arms race  How to address vulnerability at our ‘third border’ Lawmakers forming bipartisan Colorado River caucus Santos constituents, New York lawmakers gather at Capitol to call for his ouster Small businesses are key to national defense  Here’s who’s responding to Biden’s State of the Union address US to sell Poland $10B in rocket launchers amid war in neighboring Ukraine McConnell denies any ‘reprisal’ or ‘animus’ in bumping Scott from Commerce Navigating the Colorado River crisis: It’s time for the federal government to step up Congress kicks off probes into airline meltdowns Zoom to cut more than 15 percent of workforce in latest round of tech layoffs Microsoft to rival Google with new AI-powered Bing search Navy admiral expresses ‘concern’ with Pentagon’s ability to detect Chinese spy balloons Why China doesn’t need balloons to spy on US companies Michael Cohen to meet NY investigators for 15th time in ongoing Trump probe Campaign Report — What Biden’s State of the Union may tell us about 2024 California oil drilling restrictions make ballot initiative after industry lobbying 18 percent of adults using some type of sleep medication: study Reckless debt ceiling deception threatens government services, national and global economies EU proposes ban on ‘forever chemicals’ Disney blocks ‘Simpsons’ episode critical of China from streaming in Hong Kong Who is the sleeping giant now? Trump rips Club for Growth after he wasn’t invited to donor retreat Graham under fire for voting for Biden judicial nominees  The US-China great power competition — Ann Landers-style Democrats bash McCarthy over spending demands in debt ceiling talks: ‘hypocrite’  Senators press Zuckerberg over risk from Facebook developers in China, Russia Poll: majority of Black voters think Biden should run in 2024 More people are living to be 100: Here’s why Bono joins rich tradition of SOTU celebrity guests Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to leave to run NHL players union DHS limits no-knock warrants, bars chokeholds in updated use-of-force policy What to make of Tyre Nichols’s killers, the response, and Black communities’ agony Climate change contributing to spread of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’: UN report Appeals court rules live-streaming police during traffic stops protected by First Amendment Prosecutors seek a rat in Trumpville Twitter restores Sen. Steve Daines’s account after Musk weighs in Trump set to respond to Biden’s State of the Union speech 7 memorable responses and reactions to the State of the Union Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’  Republicans read Constitution on House floor Navy releases images of downed Chinese balloon Congressional Black Caucus invites families impacted by police violence to State of the Union Democrat rips Biden over Chinese balloon: ‘They got us on this one’ School meal nutrition update 2.0: How to get it right Ukraine claims more than 1,000 Russia troops killed in single day Arkansas House strikes drag shows from bill restricting ‘adult’ performances Microsoft investigates Outlook outage The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Biden’s goals for tonight’s State of the Union address To help Iranians, Biden needs to pressure America’s allies Psaki on reports of Melania Trump in the Situation Room: ‘This is not normal’ DC rolls out the State of the Union drink specials for Biden address Mandela Barnes launching PAC to help elect Democrats who struggle to attract establishment support Why Tim Scott could be the only senator to run for president in 2024 The women of Afghanistan are suffering – but not forgotten  Turkey’s Erdoğan declares three-month state of emergency as earthquake death toll passes 5,400 Chinese tech giant Baidu launching ChatGPT-style AI bot Rising: February 7, 2023 US must try to bridge divide between Africa’s economic innovators and its political class Bottom Line: Amazon taps former House GOP antitrust aide Warnock: ‘I don’t know’ if my new children’s book ‘would be banned’ in Florida A national sales tax would be simple and efficient — but the current plan won’t work Middle school students served ‘insensitive’ lunch on first day of Black History Month, principal says Why contraband eggs are piling up at the US-Mexico border Republican senators submit amicus brief to Supreme Court arguing against student loan relief Kashkari: Latest jobs report shows Fed needs to do more to tame inflation Virginia poised to ban foreign adversaries from buying farmland SBA chief: Minority-owned businesses growing, but still lack access to capital Biden to focus on fentanyl, social media ad targeting in State of the Union A must-have for spending negotiations: proposed spending cuts Major League Baseball video game introducing Negro League storylines Record number of Americans expected to bet on Super Bowl Santos invites 9/11 ground zero rescue worker to State of the Union China’s spy balloon: A new cold war unfolds before our eyes Pennsylvania 9-year-old graduates from high school, starts college Esper: Balloon incident weakens relationship between US, China Federal judge suggests abortion may still be protected by 13th Amendment Watch live: Transportation officials testify before House panel on aviation safety Watch live: Officials testify before House panel on security at the southern border Omar hoping Biden speaks ‘about the rise’ in anti-Muslim bigotry in State of the Union address Treat the price of college more like a car showroom False quote from Martin Luther King Jr. appears on Ohio police car, researchers say NASCAR driver Kyle Busch detained at Mexican airport after handgun found in luggage Syrian earthquake survivor: ‘These cries are in my ear until now’ Lessons and mysteries of ‘balloongate’ Twitter suspends Sen. Steve Daines’s account Press: Balloonacy floats across United States Would South Korean nuclear weapons enhance or erode Northeast Asia’s security? 2022 military intelligence report mentioned Trump-era balloon sightings: report Feehery: It didn’t take 99 red balloons, just one to prove Biden’s weak leadership Pope Francis and a black and white world Breach at Air Force One base under investigation 2023 Farm Bill: Feeding the nation through working lands conservation China says it will safeguard ‘rights and interests’ after downing of balloon Online calculator converts air pollution index into number of cigarettes you’ve smoked Earthquake shows why the war must end in Syria The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden speech to hail ‘historic’ bipartisan strides Biden is facing these 5 economic hurdles in 2023. Can he solve any of them? Richard Burr joins law and lobbying firm DLA Piper House GOP looks to get ahead of Biden address with debt limit demands and balloon criticism Democrats have a ‘messaging problem’ with voters, despite accomplishments Five questions for Biden’s State of the Union address Chinese balloon ordeal could overshadow State of the Union Biden has work to do with State of the Union Here are some of the states that won big in the new House GOP Content creators are filling the gap on Black, LGBTQ history Republicans turn to establishment candidates after midterm failures White House State of the Union guests include Tyre Nichols’s parents, Paul Pelosi, Bono ‘Tripledemic’ infected nearly 40 percent of households, survey finds