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‘Irish fire’ — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending March 8, 2024

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, President Joe Biden brought the “Irish fire,” as New York Rep. Pat Ryan put it, to his State of the Union address this week, which united Democrats and brought a breathy response from Republican Sen. Katie Britt. Also on the docket: F-bombs galore, Cookie Monster tweeting about “shrinkflation” and more.

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