On the day honoring the American presidency, its current incumbent is wrestling with a slate of consequential matters that illustrate the scope and the limits of the job.
President Joe Biden is readying massive sanctions on Moscow after predicting a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin at any moment. Yet the outcome he most desires -- avoiding all-out war -- rests solely in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose calculations remain something of a mystery. He is nearing a decision on the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court and will announce his selection at some point in the next week.
"One great unknown as Biden writes his speech is whether a full-blown Russian invasion of Ukraine will be underway by the time he delivers it next Tuesday. While he said last week Putin had decided to invade, and the US has intelligence indicating orders have been sent to Russian commanders to proceed with an attack, the contours of the coming days are far from clear.
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