How a Lingering Pandemic and Stubborn Inflation Upended Biden’s First Year

President Biden ends his first year in office with the lowest approval ratings of his career. He can also point to some big wins, like a bipartisan infrastructure bill and low unemployment. But can he recover politically as long as Covid still dominates voters’ lives? Plus – Manchin in the middle. How the West Virginia Democrat became Washington’s indispensable man. Can fellow Democrats convince him to change his mind on the “Build Back Better” plan? And Donald Trump is dominating the GOP as much out of office as he did when still in the White House. It has big implications for 2022, 2024, and the future of democracy itself. On today’s panel: Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Astead Herndon of The New York Times, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, and CNN’s Lauren Fox. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices