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President Trump, who gave an incredibly efficient inaugural address of just 16 minutes, played more to presidential type in his first address to a joint session of Congress.

Data: The American Presidency Project; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon / Axios

Comparing Trump's speech to his predecessors, in one chart

Trump gave a normal length speech after his very short inagural

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Comparing Trump's speech to his predecessors, in one chart

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