Joe Biden became a lame duck the day he ended his 2024 re-election campaign. No matter who won between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, he had resigned himself to leaving the White House in January 2025. But he hasn’t left yet – he’s still president until his predecessor-turned-successor is sworn in, and there’s still plenty he can accomplish in that time. Indeed, with Trump packing for his triumphant return, Biden’s waning days have a new sense of urgency.
War and Peace
Regardless of what incoming President Trump has in mind for the various conflicts that sprang up during the present administration, Biden still wields considerable power. Indeed, the big news of the weekend was the president demonstrating that power by reversing the policy on the most powerful weapons sent to Ukraine by the US, authorizing Ukraine to use American long-range…
