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7 memorable responses and reactions to the State of the Union

Donald Trump, News

The State of the Union address is an opportunity for a president to lay out their policy agenda, laud their own accomplishments and create a sense of national unity. 

But there’s often another person or scene that dominates headlines and drags attention away from the speech itself. 

Here’s eight of the most memorable reactions and responses over the last 15 years.

2022: Boebert heckles Biden
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Biden pushes health care fixes ahead of speech

health care, healthcare, medicaid, Medicare, News
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White House to release budget proposal on March 9

News

The White House will release its budget proposal for next fiscal year on March 9, officials said Tuesday, as they pressure Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to release a detailed budget of his own outlining House Republicans’ spending plans.

The White House on Tuesday circulated a memo from National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young ahead of President Biden’s meeting with McCarthy on the debt ceiling. The two offi...

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Health care spending in the US nearly double of other wealthy nations: report

health care, News
Story at a glance
  • In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.
  • This is nearly double that of other high income countries.
  • Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.

In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...

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Health care spending in the US nearly double of other wealthy nations: report

health care, News
Story at a glance
  • In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.
  • This is nearly double that of other high income countries.
  • Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.

In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...

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Health Care — Updated COVID booster holds up against subvariant

healthcare, News

How nostalgic are you willing to get? Starting this week, you can play GoldenEye 007 on your Nintendo Switch. 

New data from the CDC has found that the bivalent COVID boosters made available last September were no less effective at stopping symptomatic cases caused by the XBB.1.5 strain when compared to previous mutations of the virus 

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