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Joe Biden still believes — but in the face of deepening cynicism, is that enough?
This week on the South Lawn, I saw a president driven by unshakable optimism. Does he know something we don't?
On Monday afternoon, I stood on the cold and blustery South Lawn of the White House, where President Biden and 800 guests were celebrating the signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
It was a quintessential autumn experience, complete with the sweet smell of rotting leaves and the faint smell, imagined or real, of burning firewood from somewhere in the distance.
As I stood there watching the sunset with my hands in my overcoat pockets trying to keep warm, I saw something I'd never seen there before: a family reunion (of sorts).
Every other reporter had departed and only a few photographers and technicians remained, gathering up their equipment from the recently concluded public event. That's when I watched the unguarded moment where a man let his hair down (what's left of it anyway) and enjoyed the company of friends and family. That's the only way to describe Joe Biden as he spent time with members of Congress while they congratulated him on the most significant achievement of his presidency so far.
Episode 114: Mary Trump - what do we need to do as a country to stop the fascism of the GOP?
Mary Trump joins us on this episode of Just Ask the Question to talk about her new book "Reckoning" and tell us what we need to do as a country to stop the fascism of the GOP.
An insane week of activity in D.C. — and one that may define Joe Biden's legacy
Infrastructure finally passes, the Jan. 6 committee forges ahead and, just maybe, the Trump toxin starts to fade
My mother taught me at a young age to appreciate people who learn quickly.
Of course, Mom's definition of "learning quickly" was that you only had to stick your finger in a light socket once before learning not to do it again.
That said, I don't know that a lot of people would pass her test — at least when it comes to politics.
Last Friday, shortly before midnight, the House of Representatives finally passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and sent it to President Biden for his signature. The measure was co-signed by 13 Republicans who crossed party lines to make the bill the greatest example of bipartisanship in the last decade. Still, don't confuse it with bipartisanship from the past, which meant large numbers of both parties signing on the bottom line together. But it was a first step, and the bipartisan move gave six Democrats the freedom to step away from the measure and vote against it.