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Jan 2022
40m 9s

Biden Faces Challenges Home And Abroad

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Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, Biden tries to balance acknowledging the frustration with insisting his administration has made significant progress. Plus, Democrats return to the negotiating ta ... Show More
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