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Slack.com slash DHQ. Today, Joe Biden's State of the Union is tonight. I'll have our

table's predictions on how it's going to go, the latest on Ukraine and Russia and the

World Health Organization is still pushing for vaccine passports. We've got all that

and more coming up and it all starts right now. Welcome to the news and why it matters.

I am Sarah Gonzalez and joined today. It's going to be a good conversation. I'm joined

today by Blastieby contributor, Yakub Blianz, host of the bottom line, also Blastieby host,

super gear, host of Stude as America, which you all should also be watching and subscribe

to on YouTube and wherever you got your podcasts. We're doing a special watch along State

of the Union coverage tonight. If you want to watch it and not be irritated by Joe Biden,

we'll be there for your sarcastic comment. It's good to be on with you, Stu. I haven't

been on with you in a while. It's been a while. I do love when you two are on together

because you tend to have slightly different views and I just like antagonizing you guys.

No, I know. I love it. We will, of course, get to what's going on with Russia and Ukraine.

First I want to talk to you guys about the State of the Union. Obviously, as I mentioned

earlier and we've been talking about this week, it is tonight. We discussed yesterday

that when you're following the science, the science leads you to these amazing revelations

like right before the State of the Union address is to be delivered, there are no mask

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