Morning Jolt: Biden’s Pandemic Promises Careen into Reality

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On the menu today: Joe Biden's pledges on the pandemic shift from, "I'm going to shut down the virus," to "there's nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months"; Biden continues his pattern of making a bold and sweeping promise that his staff has to explain he didn't really mean; and Patrick Leahy takes a quick trip to the hospital.

The 'Ready from Day One' Team Says There's Nothing They Can Change for Months

President Biden made it clear that stopping the coronavirus pandemic was his top priority upon taking office, and the American people are likely to largely judge his presidency upon that, at least for the next year or so. The president is getting deserved grief for the difference between his late October  promise, "I'm not going to shut down the economy, I'm not going to shut down the country, I'm going to shut down the ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 27 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 27 2021 Biden's Pandemic Promises Careen into Reality On the menu today: Joe Biden's pledges on the pandemic shift from, "I'm going to shut down the virus," to "there's nothing we can do to change the trajectory of the pandemic in the next several months"; Biden continues his pattern of making a bold and sweeping promise that his staff has to explain he didn't really mean; and Patrick Leahy takes a quick trip to the hospital. The 'Ready from Day One' Team Says There's Nothing They Can Change for Months President Biden made it clear that stopping the coronavirus pandemic was his top priority upon taking office, and the American people are likely to largely judge his presidency upon that, at least for the next year or so. The president is getting deserved grief for the difference between his late October  promise, "I'm not going to shut down the economy, I'm not going to shut down the country, I'm going to shut down the ...   READ MORE

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