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Biden took office during one of the most fraught periods in modern American history. The nation was still grappling with the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and a divisive postelection period that culminated in the storming of the Capitol.

But hobbled by inflation, illegal immigration and his own advancing age, Mr. Biden leaves office as an unpopular one-term president, turning over the Oval Office to a man he considers a fascist and a danger to democracy. He hopes that history will remember him more fondly than his contemporaries do and, as with other presidents, it just well might.

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Joe Biden is into his final days as US president and doubtless has begun to review his legacy as he prepares to hand over to Republican successor (and predecessor) Donald Trump. After serving only one term, the Democrat stood aside for his vice-president, Kamala Harris, to stand in November’s election, a contest she lost.

As Joe Biden's presidency draws to a close, the reviews are being written -- what will become the first draft of history. Surveys show they have mixed views on his four years at the pinnacle of power,

The 46th president's successes and failures — and the predecessors who invite the closest comparisons to Joe Biden as he leaves office.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on Jan. 8 reintroduced legislation to end changing clocks twice a year, calling it "unnecessary" and an "annoyance."

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Readers parse through the president’s accomplishments and failures on his last day in office.

Besides the heartbreak of losing lives and losing homes, there are obvious economic factors here that cannot be ignored: