Biden hosts democracy summit amid home stresses

December 8, 2021, 6:21 PM

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President Joe Biden is convening global leaders determined to show the world that democracy can still deliver. The administration’s inaugural Democracy Summit on Thursday comes as the United States is facing some of the gravest threats in years. (Dec. 8)

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