Biden’s double whammy: Impeachment inquiry, son’s legal woes

Under routine circumstances, the American presidency is a pressure cooker of a job. Now, for President Joe Biden, there’s the added weight of a congressional impeachment inquiry and son Hunter’s criminal indictment – all while pursuing reelection amid persistent questions about his age and stamina. 

But President Biden is nothing if not determined, having finally reached the Oval Office 32 years after his first bid. Today, a strong desire to block his criminally indicted predecessor from staging a comeback only deepens Mr. Biden’s determination. Devotion to family is another animating force. 

Even if the impeachment gambit by House Republicans can be framed as an effort to deflect attention from former