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Dan and Axios CEO Jim VandeHei discuss how President Trump's next two years in office will be much more difficult than his first two, due primarily to factors now outside of his control.

Podcast: The Trump Show, season two

President Trump's first two years were marked by chaos and consequence. The next two might look very different.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.