
Writing the first draft of President Biden's legacy
CBSN
Joe Biden's inauguration four years ago took place just two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the certification of his victory. When Biden's presidency began with his exhortation that "democracy has prevailed," few imagined it would end like this: being succeeded by a man who, Biden warned, "will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation."
"When Joe Biden came into office, he said that he was going to defend democracy against autocracy," said Atlantic staff writer Franklin Foer. "That was Job #1 for him. And everybody knew what he meant."
Foer wrote a book about President Biden's first two years in office, titled "The Last Politician." What did he mean by that? "I was thinking about the way in which our politics is this war of attrition between these two sides that despise one another," said Foer.

This story previously aired on Feb. 10, 2024. It was updated on Feb. 15, 2025. AMIE HARWICK (video): You can seek therapy to address an issue like depression, anxiety, a breakup. You can also seek therapy to be a better you! GARETH PURSEHOUSE (voicemail): I have so much I need to say. Please give me a chance to just say it. … Please (crying) please.

Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with President Donald Trump's recent executive order, court documents say.