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Biden: Shows Ability Needs Agility
Mid-term Loss of the House in 18 Months Could Sink Presidency
May 8, 2021 – President Joe Biden is off to a fast start, remaining focused on vaccinating the country and restoring the economy, but faces monumental challenges in working with Congress on issues such as immigration and guns, the former editor of Congressional Quarterly Weekly magazine told the Retail Politics Podcast with Gerry Shields.
David Hawkings said the possible loss of Democrat control in the U.S. House of Representatives 18 months now could puncture Biden’s momentum.
“He has not allowed himself to get distracted by things that other people want to talk about,” Hawkings said. “That was not the book on Joe Biden...whatever caught his fancy; he would talk about. In contrast, he’s stayed pretty focused.”
And, should Donald Trump get more credit for his handling of the pandemic? Listen and learn.
Listen to the Retail Politics Podcast with Gerry Shields at: http://www.retailpoliticspodcast or on Apple or Spotify.
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The Politics of Ketanji
First Black Female Court Nominee on the ‘Defensive’
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“You’ve got a few guys up there running for...
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