Joe Biden

Joe Biden, elected in 2020 after decades in the Senate and eight years as Obama's vice president, took office amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.

He signed a major pandemic-relief package, a bipartisan infrastructure law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which directed historic investment toward clean energy. He rallied Western support for Ukraine after Russia's 2022 invasion. High inflation during the recovery weighed on his standing, and he ultimately did not seek a second full term.

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