Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to deliver response to Biden’s State of the Union address

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) will deliver a response to President Biden’s State of the Union address next week on behalf of the progressive Working Families Party group, in a rare instance of a formal response by a member of the president’s own party.

Tlaib’s speech, first reported by Politico, is expected to be a call for her fellow Democrats — particularly its members who have blocked Biden’s sweeping climate and social spending proposals, formerly known as the “Build Back Better” plan — to act with greater urgency while they hold the majority...