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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Stacey’s Moment

Democrats tapped the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams to deliver their rebuttal to the State of the Union on February 5.
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What We’re Following Today

It’s Tuesday, January 29. The State of the Union, which would have been broadcast tonight, has been rescheduled for February 5. Democrats have tapped a familiar name—the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams—to deliver their rebuttal.

President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and informal adviser Roger Stone also pleaded not guilty to charges of obstruction and witness tampering brought in connection with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

Trump has threatened to—most notably John Bolton, who could be the deciding force in whether the Trump administration pursues military action in Venezuela.

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