With inflation, gas prices on voters’ minds, Biden’s domestic agenda muddied by war in Ukraine
- Biden has increased his traveling in a push to talk directly to Americans about the economy.
- Biden still hasn’t moved forward on a smaller social-spending plan after Build Back Better stalled..
- Some Democrats want one more push on his stalled domestic agenda ahead of the midterm elections.
WASHINGTON — After disembarking Air Force One in Portsmouth, N.H., President Joe Biden was ready last week to talk about the historic infusion of infrastructure spending passed under his watch that will improve the city’s harbor.
Instead, he was met by a reporter who asked about his latest call with Western leaders about Russia’s war in Ukraine.