Biden's brand was overcoming obstacles. But this one, he couldn't beat
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President Biden had made a career of digging in and proving the doubters wrong — until he finally met a political crisis he couldn’t ride out.
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President Biden had made a career of digging in and proving the doubters wrong — until he finally met a political crisis he couldn’t ride out.
(Image credit: Emily Elconin)