For all of Biden's successes or failures, it's really about 'COVID, stupid'
President Biden held a nearly two-hour, very wide-ranging news conference Wednesday that, for all its headlines, underscored how external forces shape his presidency as it enters its second year — none more so than the ongoing pandemic.
He touted accomplishments in his first year, from millions of vaccinations to passing massive COVID relief and infrastructure bills.
Biden reflected on his struggles, too, painted a relatively optimistic outlook for the country, laid out how he wants to be president differently going forward, and even admitted mistakes.
"Should we have done more testing earlier? Yes," Biden said of the lack of widespread availability of coronavirus tests.
The news he made — admitting that his Build Back Better bill would have to be broken up to pass Congress — and his gaffes on Ukraine and the legitimacy of U.S. elections, both
