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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.

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'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

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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.

President Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, attracting the ninth-most number of viewers of such a speech since 1993.

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Trump Claims His SOTU Had The Highest Ratings In History. It Didn't

11:18pm February 01, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Though the specific numbers he cites in his tweet are correct, Trump's audience on Tuesday night wasn't close to being the largest for a State of the Union.