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Mark Robinson, a Black Republican with staunchly conservative views, emerged victorious in the GOP primary for governor of North Carolina. The MAGA candidate was backed by former President Donald Trump. Here are five things to know: 1. Anti-Reparations  Robinson, who currently serves as the lieutenant governor of North Carolina, has made headlines for his controversial stance on reparations for descendants of slaves. He argues that instead of Black Americans being compensated for the injustices of slavery, they should be the one to pay reparations. Listen to Lieutenant, Governor, Mark Robinson of North Carolina deliver a blistering retort to those whining about reparations. You never picked any cotton, and I never owned any slaves, so cut the nonsense! pic.twitter.com/XVP6r6HXdq — 𝕏 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮&#120...

Read TIME’s coverage of President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union: —The Biggest Moments From Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address —Why Democratic Congresswomen Wore White at the State of the Union Again —Biden Targets Republicans on IVF and Abortion Access in State of the Union —Biden Pressures Israel, Promises Gaza Aid Pier in State of the Union Speech —Biden Just Delivered a Top Career Performance. He Needed It. The following are Biden’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, provided by the White House: Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans.  In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation.  He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe.  President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up the Congress and alert the American people that this was no ordina...

F amilies of the American hostages being held in Gaza. A doctor who came under attack for providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim. The first person born via in-vitro fertilization (IVF). These are some of the people who will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday night as guests of congressional lawmakers and the White House. Guests are important aspects of the messaging strategy for their hosts, and the First Lady's guest list offers a preview of the themes and issues that will take center stage in the President's address. Based on the First Lady’s guests, some themes expected to feature prominently in Biden’s speech are women's reproductive rights, student loan forgiveness, the Israel-Hamas war, healthcare costs, and other domestic policy issues. “Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the president in his speech, or they embody the Biden-Harris Administra...