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Washington mdash; President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress on Thursday, where had the chance to frame the beginning stages of the all-but-certain general election rematc stanley cup quencher h with former President Donald Trump. And the lists of guests who attended illustrated the key priorities mdash; and divisions mdash; among the two parties.From reproductive rights to immigration to Russia and Israel, the guests shine a spotlight on issues that the leaders have sought to highlight as November s election approaches.Among the White House s guests, who joined first lady Jill Biden in the House gallery on Thursday, are IVF patients, gun control activists, civil rights advocates and recipients of student loan debt relief. stanley cup Kate Cox, a Texas woman who made headlines for speaking out after being denied an abortion in the state, was also on the list, as was Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, who recently endorsed Mr. Biden. And Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, which recently cleared the last hurdle tojoin NATO, is also expected to attend at the White House s invitation. First lady Jill Biden s guest box is seen during President Joe Biden s State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Wi stanley kubek n McNamee / Getty Images Tmwf John Roberts to Swear in John Boehner s Aides
The Teamsters officially endorsed Democrat Dick Gephardt for president Friday after an unanimous vote of the union s leadership, officials said.Union President James P. Hof stanley cup fa delivered the news of the coveted, yet anticipated, labor prize to Gephardt after the morning vote of 22 vice presidents by conference phone call, union officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Teamsters spokesman Bret Caldwell confirmed that an endorsement decision was re gourde stanley ached but refused to identify the candidate. A formal announcement will be made in Detroit Aug. 9, he said. Events also are scheduled for Des Moines, Iowa, and Manchester, N.H., mdash; early election states mdash; with Hoffa and Gephardt, The Associated Press has learned.Unions have agreed to hold their endorsements until after next week s AFL-CIO meeting in Chicago. A labor trophy from the nation s most recognizable union, the most high profile to date, will give Gephardt s struggling presidential bid a substantial boost. There are unions and there are unions with capital letters, said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. The Teamsters union is a capital letter union. They back their designated candidates with lots of money and volunteers. It couldn t come at a better time f stanley borraccia or the former House minority leader from Missouri who has been plagued by concerns about his ability to excite Democratic voters mdash; a factor highlighted in h
Washington mdash; President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress on Thursday, where had the chance to frame the beginning stages of the all-but-certain general election rematc stanley cup quencher h with former President Donald Trump. And the lists of guests who attended illustrated the key priorities mdash; and divisions mdash; among the two parties.From reproductive rights to immigration to Russia and Israel, the guests shine a spotlight on issues that the leaders have sought to highlight as November s election approaches.Among the White House s guests, who joined first lady Jill Biden in the House gallery on Thursday, are IVF patients, gun control activists, civil rights advocates and recipients of student loan debt relief. stanley cup Kate Cox, a Texas woman who made headlines for speaking out after being denied an abortion in the state, was also on the list, as was Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, who recently endorsed Mr. Biden. And Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, which recently cleared the last hurdle tojoin NATO, is also expected to attend at the White House s invitation. First lady Jill Biden s guest box is seen during President Joe Biden s State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Wi stanley kubek n McNamee / Getty Images Tmwf John Roberts to Swear in John Boehner s Aides
The Teamsters officially endorsed Democrat Dick Gephardt for president Friday after an unanimous vote of the union s leadership, officials said.Union President James P. Hof stanley cup fa delivered the news of the coveted, yet anticipated, labor prize to Gephardt after the morning vote of 22 vice presidents by conference phone call, union officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Teamsters spokesman Bret Caldwell confirmed that an endorsement decision was re gourde stanley ached but refused to identify the candidate. A formal announcement will be made in Detroit Aug. 9, he said. Events also are scheduled for Des Moines, Iowa, and Manchester, N.H., mdash; early election states mdash; with Hoffa and Gephardt, The Associated Press has learned.Unions have agreed to hold their endorsements until after next week s AFL-CIO meeting in Chicago. A labor trophy from the nation s most recognizable union, the most high profile to date, will give Gephardt s struggling presidential bid a substantial boost. There are unions and there are unions with capital letters, said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. The Teamsters union is a capital letter union. They back their designated candidates with lots of money and volunteers. It couldn t come at a better time f stanley borraccia or the former House minority leader from Missouri who has been plagued by concerns about his ability to excite Democratic voters mdash; a factor highlighted in h