Biden reviews first year of ‘challenges but also enormous progress’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to reframe his presidency as one of “challenges but also enormous progress,” saying he would restart efforts to pass his signature legislative agenda and use the midterm election campaigns to push harder against Republican obstinance.

“For all this progress, I know there’s a lot of frustration and fatigue in this country,” Biden said during a news conference marking his first year in office, referring to the deadly and persistent COVID-19 pandemic. “But while it’s cause for concern, it’s not cause for panic.”

“It’s not going to go away immediately,”