ONE YEAR IN OFFICE US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the beginning of a meeting with members of his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 (January 21 in Manila), in Washington, D.C. Three members of the council met with Biden in person while a majority joined the meeting via video link due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AFP PHOTO
ONE YEAR IN OFFICE US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the beginning of a meeting with members of his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 (January 21 in Manila), in Washington, D.C. Three members of the council met with Biden in person while a majority joined the meeting via video link due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. AFP PHOTO

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The White House launched a charm offensive, complete with a Tom Hanks video, to mark Joe Biden's first year as president on Thursday (Friday in Manila), but dire new polls and a major congressional setback told another story.

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