Joe Biden faces defining moment in US presidency

With Biden’s job approval sliding, the US president needs a win in Congress where Democrats are divided on his agenda.

Nine months into his presidency, Joe Biden is in political trouble.

After fours years of chaos under Donald Trump, Biden promised competency and a return to normalcy.

But with the COVID-19 pandemic resurging and Democrats in Congress struggling to pass their agenda, the United States president’s job approval rating is plummeting amid new doubts about his ability to govern.