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Biden mixes bipartisanship with defiance

Speech is marked by back-and-forth between president and Republican lawmakers

(Video: Blair Guild; photo: Ricky Carioti/The Post)

President Biden made a direct appeal to blue-collar workers and sought to shift attitudes about the economy by touting his administration’s massive investment in infrastructure.

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Noted: Rep. LaLota says his fellow Republican George Santos is a ‘sociopath’

Putin implicated in 2014 downing of Malaysia passenger jet that killed 298 over Ukraine

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The 7 Morning Briefing

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LIVE: Turkey quakeS

Rescuers fight bitter cold and time as death toll surpasses 11,000

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Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance program, U.S. says

China’s spy balloon effort operates in Hainan province off China’s south coast and has for years collected information on military assets in several countries, U.S. officials say.

By Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris, John Hudson and Dan Lamothe

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5 lessons from past earthquakes to navigate Turkey’s tragedy

Opinion by Judith Hubbard

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State of disunion

Opinion by Michael de Adder

The federal workforce is aging. It’s time for a new generation.

Opinion by Anthony Fauci and Max Stier

The state of the union could be a lot worse

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Biden’s response to GOP heckling? Vigor, humor and command.

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

A speech heavy on jobs but light on wages spells trouble for Biden

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

LeBron James’s greatness goes beyond points scored

Opinion by David Von Drehle

We can do something about political anger

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Listen: Sifting through the rubble in Turkey and Syria

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Carolyn Hax: Parent searches for the upsides of having an only child

Cook: A multi-layered spice paste recipe unlocks the cuisine of Bali

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un gives clearest sign daughter is heir apparent

$191 billion in covid unemployment aid may have been misspent, official warns

AMC plans to charge more for the best seats. Is it a game-changer?

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Newly empowered Republicans are coming for Big Tech, alleging collusion

By Cat Zakrzewski and Cristiano Lima

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On his way to immortality, LeBron James has confounded us all

Twenty years in, and we still can’t turn away from the kid who became King.

By Candace Buckner

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Some moms are microdosing mushrooms for anxiety and depression

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Marjorie Taylor Greene yells ‘liar’ during combative State of the Union

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In a Turkish town shattered by the earthquake, death is everywhere

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Earthquake’s tragic aftermath puts spotlight on Turkey’s leader

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un gives clearest sign daughter is heir apparent

Harrowing rescues, scenes of desperation in Syria, Turkey highlighted on social media

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New Zealand finds 3.5 tons of cocaine floating in the Pacific

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NASA and DARPA are working on a nuclear-powered rocket that could go to Mars

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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set NBA’s all-time scoring record

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