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Congressional Democrats host “People’s State of the Union”

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views and spent 16 days in detention after arrest at a citizenship interview. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13370705
Date Taken	24 February 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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