As Biden ends his first year amid many challenges, is there a second act ahead?

Nearing the first anniversary of his swearing-in, President Biden has suffered through arguably the worst week of his presidency. Whether he has a strategy for a course correction is the question on the minds of nervous Democrats looking ahead to the November elections.

Biden’s road ahead looks as challenging as it did when he took the oath of office a year ago, though for different reasons. …

Today, Biden is dealing with challenges that have much to do with how he tried to govern in his first year, problems compounded by resistance from Republicans and his predecessor’s ongoing efforts to undermine faith in democratic processes. He also begins the year with far less popular support than a year ago. Despite some successes, his approval ratings remain in perilous political territory. How he responds will be critical. CONTINUED

Dan Balz, Washington Post


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