Most votes on major pieces of legislation in 2021 have been close to pure party-line divisions.
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President Joe Biden delivers his first prime time address as president, marking the one-year anniversary of widespread shutdowns to combat the coronavirus during an address from the East Room of the White House, March 11, 2021.
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What kind of mandate does Joe Biden have to remake America? At some point, he will hit the limit. It may be a lot more limited than progressive activists would like to believe.
What does a presidential mandate even mean? As I explained four years ago when Donald Trump was gearing up for his term, there are really three kinds of mandate: the executive mandate, the voting-coalition mandate, and the legislative mandate.
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Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.
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What kind of mandate does Joe Biden have to remake America? At some point, he will hit the limit. It may be a lot more limited than progressive activists would like to believe.
What does a presidential mandate even mean? As I explained four years ago when Donald Trump was gearing up for his term, there are really three kinds of mandate: the executive mandate, the voting-coalition mandate, and the legislative mandate.
About the Author
Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.
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