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President Joe Biden will propose a $1.8 trillion 'families plan' with paid leave, child care, universal pre-K, free community college usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Exclusive: Biden will also use his address to Congress to pressure lawmakers to confront gun violence, characterizing it as an epidemic. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
The president will address Congress at 9 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch his speech: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
While Biden's address will seem like the State of the Union, it actually is not. Here's why: usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

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29 Apr
In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden identified white supremacy as a domestic terror threat that the country must remain vigilant against. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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"Pass it and save lives," Biden said.
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President Joe Biden started his speech before a joint session of Congress, saying, “Tonight, I come to talk about crisis and opportunity.”
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After deliberating on the charges against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the jury says it has reached a verdict.
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19 Apr
Closing arguments have ended in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Now, jury deliberations begin. bit.ly/3n2eKOT
Chauvin is charged with second-degree and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter, in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, while in police custody. usatoday.com/story/news/202…
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The jury may convict Chauvin on any, all, or none of the charges.
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