Ron joins Kathryn to talk about how President Biden's agenda is hanging in the balance as Republicans mount a united front of resistance.
There's been a distraction in the form of a hot war in the Middle East with signs of a new cold war with the Russians and the Chinese.
Meanwhile the former President Donald Trump is fading away in polls and in social media, while he faces a heightened threat of criminal charges for business dealings in New York.
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.
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