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President Joe Biden, accompanied by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Yellen: Biden’s phased-in spending plan won’t fuel inflation

By MARCY GORDON - Associated Press

In this April 28, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look on. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) ** FILE **

More perilous phase ahead for Biden after his 1st 100 days

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

In this Nov. 5, 2018, file photo Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., gives an interview with the Fox network before speaking at a campaign rally for Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis at AJ's Oyster Shanty on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Nick Tomecek/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP, File)

How the Gaetz probe grew from sex trafficking to medical pot

By Michelle L. Price and Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a campaign event in Hanover, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Paul Ryan: Trump debate will fade as new candidates emerge

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

In this Oct. 20, 2016, photo, then-Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke speaks with a supporter in Billings, Mont., as he campaigns for re-election to a second term as the state's sole representative in the U.S. House. The former congressman and interior secretary has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission indicating he's interested in running for the second U.S. House seat awarded to the state on Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) **FILE**

Ryan Zinke, Former Trump Interior secretary, files to run for Congress

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., pauses as he gives a farewell speech in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Ryan is bemoaning America's &quot;broken politics&quot; in which he calls Washington's failure to overhaul costly federal benefit programs &quot;our greatest unfinished business.&quot; (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Paul Ryan says GOP will move past Donald Trump

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

Congress Capitol Penalty Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Congress could learn a lot from sports

By Patsy Neal

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stand and applaud. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stand and applaud as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Text of Sen. Tim Scott’s GOP response to Biden speech

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Man linked to Capitol riot convicted of threats to lawmakers

By TOM HAYS - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 12, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers to discuss the American Jobs Plan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Biden will mark his 100th day in office on Thursday, April 29. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

The Capitol is seen in Washington, early Wednesday, April 28, 2021, as President Joe Biden prepares to address House and Senate lawmakers on his first 100 days in office. Biden will speak before a pared-down gathering of mask-wearing legislators due to coronavirus restrictions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: In GOP response, Scott says US isn’t racist

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President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Biden pushes Congress to act on agenda, says $1.8 trillion will help families

By David Sherfinski and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., delivers the Republican response to President Joe Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Washington. (Senate Television via AP)

GOP’s Sen. Scott suggests Dems use race as political weapon

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

In this April 8, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Biden will mark his 100th day in office on Thursday, April 29. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

What to watch during Biden’s 1st big speech to Congress

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Text of Biden’s first address to joint session of Congress

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

The Debt Burden Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Biden’s unconstitutional debt burdens future generations

By Andrew P. Napolitano

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Biden speech takeaways: Government is good, and so are jobs

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press