Biden played the State of the Union perfectly, but the raucous GOP proved he's dealing with a whole new kind of opposition

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A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union.

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C-SPAN captured a tense back-and-forth between George Santos and Mitt Romney at the State of the Union

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union Address on February 7, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union Address on February 7, 2023.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans yell 'liar' as Biden accuses them of wanting to cut Medicare and Social Security

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia boos President Joe Biden during the State of the Union

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George Santos grabbed an aisle seat at the State of the Union. Not everyone was eager to shake his hand.

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Americans are pessimistic. With 2024 looming, Biden can't afford to squander the State of the Union.

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President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 State of the Union.

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Invest like 'Queen of Stonks' Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress with new Republican and Democrat ETFs

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Nancy Pelosi.

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GOP Sen. Steve Daines says Elon Musk personally called him after photo with dead antelope got his Twitter account suspended

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Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana.

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George Santos' first House race took days to call in 2020. So he came to DC for new member orientation and had a blast before finding out he lost.

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George Santos walking in front of capitol buildings

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The US promised the Cherokee Nation a seat in Congress in a treaty that fueled the Trail of Tears. 188 years later, the Cherokee say lawmakers may finally fulfill that promise.

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Kim Teehee has been proposed to serve as the Cherokee Nation's first congressional delegate.

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This is why some members of Congress have been seen wearing lapel pins resembling miniature AR-15 rifles

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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) seen wearing the lapel pin on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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