The year ahead in American politics looks daunting for Democrats
By the end of 2022, momentum will probably have shifted to Donald Trump’s Republicans
IN 2021 JOE BIDEN’S presidency began with early success, not long after a violent insurrection at the Capitol by diehard supporters of Donald Trump. In 2022, a reversal of fortunes is likely. Whatever verve the Biden administration still has may be killed off after the mid-term elections in November—a date that will also mark the unofficial start of the next presidential contest, which at this point seems a prelude to Mr Trump’s recoronation.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “A daunting year for Democrats”
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