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Joe Biden attends a roundtable session at the G7 world leaders summit in Italy, June 13, 2024.

Joe Biden attends a roundtable session at the G7 world leaders summit in Italy, June 13, 2024. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Pool/Associated Press hide caption

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In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline

Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman."

In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline

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President Joe Biden debated former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden's lackluster performance led to increased calls for him to drop out of the election.

President Joe Biden debated former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden's lackluster performance led to increased calls for him to drop out of the election. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says

Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says

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President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden announced $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and an expansion of the American Climate Corps green jobs training program.

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden announced $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and an expansion of the American Climate Corps green jobs training program. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Tracking the issues in the 2024 election

Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. His pitch? It creates jobs

Climate change has been a central focus in Joe Biden's first term. But fossil fuels have also flourished, and meeting the country's climate goals would require even bigger steps in a second term.

Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. But you might not know it

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Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Biden, and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Melina Mara/Getty Images and AFP Staff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

How transformative are President Biden's economic and infrastructure proposals? Depends on what gets passed. The comparisons to FDR and LBJ miss the vastly different political landscapes those presidents faced. Sam talks with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about how this moment compares to those past presidents' efforts at once in a generation legislation. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

Is Biden The Next FDR? or LBJ?

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Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden told an audience in Atlanta Thursday that he no longer supports the Hyde Amendment, which bans most federal funding from paying for abortions. John Bazemore/AP hide caption

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Biden Reverses Position, Rejects Hyde Amendment, Cites Attacks On Abortion Access

The Hyde Amendment is a 43-year-old law that prohibits taxpayer-supported health care programs from using federal funds for abortions.

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