Joe Biden’s First-Year Narrative: “Enormous Progress” Punctuated by “Challenges”

Joe Biden entered office a year ago with a promise to bring the COVID pandemic under control, usher in progress on an array of domestic priorities, and restore democratic institutions after four chaotic years under Donald Trump. He’s had some successes, including on coronavirus relief and infrastructure. But major goals remain unfulfilled — some because of errors by his administration, many because of the political realities in a divided Washington that have allowed extreme Republicans to obstruct him at every turn. Those disappointments have been particularly pronounced recently, as key parts of his agenda — the Build Back Better bill… Read Full Article