Biden's 'watch me' comment raises stakes ahead of Putin summit: The Note

Biden's cast this moment in broad terms for the U.S. -- a chance to assert the power of democratic nations in the face of challenges from China and Russia in particular.

The TAKE with Rick Klein Amid all the high-level shadow boxing setting up President Joe Biden's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Biden has added a new wrinkle -- one that amounts to a test for himself that awaits him back home. Biden has cast this moment in the world community in broad terms for the United States -- a chance to assert the power of democratic nations in the face of challenges from China and Russia in particular. Asked Monday what he is telling allies who may be worried about any American slide toward autocracy, Biden again went big. "What I'm saying to them is, watch me," Biden said. "That's why it's so important that I succeed in my agenda."