A Feisty State of the Union, and a Leadership Change at the R.N.C.

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ImageA wide shot of a joint session of Congress shows President Biden in the distance giving a speech to semi-circular rows of onlookers.
President Biden delivering an impassioned State of the Union speech. Among his goals: make a forceful case that he is fit enough to serve another four years.Credit...Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times

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