President Biden’s stage is set for tonight’s State of the Union, Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Thursday’s game with a knee injury and Xcel Energy said its facilities played a role in igniting Texas wildfires. Juan Del Valle has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 8, 2023
President Biden urges Congress to work with him to “finish the job” in his State of the Union address. Ukranian President Zelensky pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country’s victory over Russia in a speech before the U.K. Parliement. The confirmed death toll of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to 11,000, making it the deadliest quake in a decade. LeBron James became the NBA’s top scorer Tuesday night.
Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Congress Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.
News in :90 – Feb. 4, 2020
Democratic Iowa caucus results remain inconclusive, President Trump prepares for his third State of the Union address and the Line 3 oil pipeline is back on track. Chief Story Editor and Social Media Manager Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 7, 2019
St. Paul Police Department began a pilot program last week, President Donald Trump’s call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress, and an apartment building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday killing six. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb 6, 2019
President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address, a suspect is arrested after shooting a school bus driver in Minneapolis and Trump plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Sports Editor Matthew Curry has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 5, 2019
Donald Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address tonight, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam still has not indicated whether he will step down, and attorneys for 21 Savage said Monday that the rapper was being wrongly held by federal immigration authorities. Chief Story Editor Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class
President Obama unveiled an ambitious State of the Union agenda, including tax increases on the wealthy and education and child care help for the middle class.
FACT CHECK: Obama and Medicare premiums
It seems to be something of an occupational hazard for President Barack Obama: When he talks about his health care law, he’s bound to hit a fact bump sooner or later.