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This week, President Joe Biden gave his first address to Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office. Meanwhile, bipartisan talks on police reform cemented the issue on Washington’s political agenda.

Monday

Oklahoma governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats

Tuesday

Biden to raise minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour
Garland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department
Ilhan Omar reintroduces policing legislation as progressives eye ongoing bipartisan talks

Wednesday

5 takeaways from President Biden’s first address to Congress
Sen. Tim Scott in GOP rebuttal says ‘the President and his party are pulling us further and further apart’
Federal agents execute search warrants on Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office

Thursday

Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting
George Floyd family attorney after lawmaker meetings: ‘We believe that everybody is committed’ on police reform

Friday

Biden says schools ‘should probably all be open’ in the fall
100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says

And that was the week in 12 headlines.