Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, assumed office in January 2021, following a contentious election against incumbent Donald Trump. Prior to his presidency, Biden served as vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate for 36 years. Biden’s presidency has been focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing economic recovery programs, and promoting social justice reforms. He passed a large stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan, aimed at alleviating the economic impact of the pandemic, and pushed forward an ambitious infrastructure bill. Biden has also worked to reverse many of the policies of the Trump administration, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization, and emphasizing a return to multilateral diplomacy. His foreign policy has been shaped by challenges such as the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which ended a nearly two-decade-long war but was marred by chaotic scenes of evacuations from Kabul. Domestically, Biden's approval has fluctuated, with some successes in economic recovery and social policy, but also challenges with inflation, partisan gridlock, and the ongoing impact of the pandemic. His leadership is characterized by efforts to unite the country, though political divisions remain deeply entrenched.
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