Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Biden Is Optimistic U.S. Can Move Past Pandemic, Economic Crisis, Insurrection

6:10am April 29, 2021

President Biden marks 100 days in office Thursday. He addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to discuss what he has done so far, and to push for his agenda going forward.

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News Brief: Biden Address, Raid On Giuliani's Apartment, Georgia Killing

5:29am April 29, 2021

Biden highlights wins in speech to Congress. Federal authorities raid the New York apartment of Rudy Giuliani. Three men are indicted on federal hate crime charges in the Ahmaud Arbery killing.

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Strategists' Political Take On President Biden's 100-Day Speech

5:02am April 29, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic strategist Karen Finney and Republican strategist Scott Jennings about President Biden's joint address to Congress Wednesday night.

President Biden To Address Joint Session Of Congress For The First Time

12:31am April 29, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden gives his first big speech to Congress tonight. It's a chance to lay out his legislative plan, including sweeping investments in childcare, education and paid leave.

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pictured at the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24, 2020, is giving the Republican response to President Biden's address to Congress on Wednesday.

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Sen. Tim Scott's Republican Response To Biden's Address, Annotated

11:39pm April 28, 2021

by NPR Staff

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott delivered the GOP rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress. Read his full remarks with analysis and fact checks from NPR's reporters.

President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress Wednesday evening in the U.S. Capitol.

President Biden's Address To Congress, Annotated

11:30pm April 28, 2021

by NPR Staff

NPR reporters provide fact checks and analysis of President Biden first joint address to Congress.

President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi watch.

Biden Tells Congress His Administration Is 'Delivering Real Results'

11:30pm April 28, 2021

by Alana Wise

"After just 100 days, I can report to the nation: America is on the move again," President Biden said in his remarks to lawmakers.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen to the right of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington as it launches NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station on April 23.

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Special Coverage Of Biden's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress

11:04pm April 28, 2021

by Chloee Weiner

President Biden will make his first address in front of a joint session of Congress on Wednesday — one day ahead of his 100th day in office.

In a historic first, U.S. President Joe Biden was flanked by two women — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (top right) and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (top left) — as he addressed a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28.

'Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President': Women Make History At Biden's Joint Address

9:46pm April 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In a historic first, Biden delivered his joint address to Congress flanked by two women: Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

An image from video provided by the White House shows first lady Jill Biden meeting with her virtual guests ahead of President Biden's joint address on Wednesday. Many Democratic lawmakers are also naming guests of honor, who will be watching the speech r

Lawmakers Invite Virtual Guests To Watch Biden's Joint Address From Afar, Too

9:29pm April 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Many Democratic lawmakers are continuing the tradition of inviting guests to the address. But with in-person attendees limited by the pandemic, they'll be watching remotely like almost everyone else.