Slotkin to deliver Democratic response to Trump

• Capitol Hill Democrats are furious at the president's moves during his first month in office, especially his deep cuts to government agencies and attempts to freeze federal funding.
• It's a sign of Democratic leadership's confidence in Slotkin — who won a competitive race to succeed Democrat Debbie Stabenow in November.
• The response to Trump's first second-term speech to Congress is one of the Democrats' biggest platforms yet to combat the MAGA agenda.

The big picture: Democrats have other plans to counter Trump's speech to Congress next Tuesday.

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have implored their members to bring guests who've been affected by Trump's federal funding freeze and his cuts to federal agencies.
• Those are expected to include a girl with a spinal condition who benefitted from a program at the National Institutes of Health that was recently cut.