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This Isn’t All Joe Biden’s Fault
What is the Democratic Party for if not for dealing with a situation like this?
By Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein joined Opinion in 2021. Previously, he was the founder, editor in chief and then editor at large of Vox; the host of the podcast “The Ezra Klein Show”; and the author of “Why We’re Polarized.” Before that, he was a columnist and editor at The Washington Post, where he founded and led the Wonkblog vertical.
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