Key takeaways: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise expressed his frustration with President Joe Biden’s inaccurate claims about the GOP’s stance on Social Security and Medicare.…
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President Joe Biden is set to deliver his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, addressing the nation's economic anxiety, racial divisions, and foreign policy issues. He will focus on his plans for the economy, infrastructure, climate change, and the coronavirus pandemic, while Republicans will be watching warily and sizing up Biden's fitness for a likely reelection bid. The speech is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. EST.
The FBI is investigating a claim by Navy veteran Richard Osthoff that Rep. George Santos misused funds from an online fundraising campaign intended to cover lifesaving surgery for Osthoff's service dog. Osthoff has provided the FBI with text messages and other records related to the campaign, and the US Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York is leading the investigation. Santos has not responded to questions about the matter, and the FBI has yet to comment.
Congressman George Santos of New York has announced his intention to recuse himself from his two committees in the House of Representatives due to false statements he has made and investigations into his finances. He met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill and declined to speak to reporters as he left the meeting, leaving the outcome of the investigations and his recusal uncertain.
The Department of Justice is briefing lawmakers on potential risks to national security after the discovery of classified documents at the homes of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Rep. Jim Jordan has suggested a double standard between the two cases, and the Department of Justice has not yet commented on the potential risks or what action they may take. The Senate Intelligence Committee has not yet commented on the letter from the Department of Justice and is awaiting the briefing.
A California court has ordered the release of audio and video related to the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their San Francisco home last year. The materials are set to be released on Friday and are expected to show what officers saw when Paul Pelosi opened the door to the couple's home and his assailant attacked him with a hammer. Nancy Pelosi has expressed her concern about the release of the video, but it is unclear whether she will watch it.
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with House leaders from both parties and receive a law enforcement briefing. The meeting was likely related to the fairness of the platform and the ongoing debate over tech regulation. It is unclear what the outcome of the meeting was, but it is the latest in a series of high-profile visits to Capitol Hill by tech executives.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been appointed to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Small Business Committee, despite facing multiple investigations and calls to resign from fellow Republicans. The House Republican Steering Committee, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, voted to give Santos the slots on the two lower-profile panels. Despite the controversy, House Republicans have decided to keep him on board, assigning him to two committees.