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Jun 2022
34m 37s

How Biden’s Approval Rating Got So Low

The New York Times
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During his campaign for president and in his first year in office, Joe Biden tried to be all things to all people. But trying to govern on behalf of such a broad political coalition has left his administration with something of an identity crisis. In alarming figures for Democrats ahead of the midterms, Mr. Biden’s approval rating has reached the lowest lev ... Show More
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