Biden loses his 'America is Back' strut as domestic woes overshadow G-7 summit

Biden’s domestic woes, which have left him much weaker than he was at last year’s summit.

Biden left for Europe last week, the Supreme Court dropped a bombshell decision overturning the 1973 ruling that guaranteed women’s access to abortion, which sparked fierce protests across the U.S.

The White House insisted that the abortion issue would not overshadow the G-7 summit.

“There are real national security issues here that have to be discussed, and the president’s not at all concerned that the Supreme Court’s decision is going to take away from that at all,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

Several leaders who have strong relationships with the U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the Supreme Court decision “horrific” and “a devastating setback.” He said he can’t imagine “the fear and anger” American women are feeling.

He accused the Supreme Court of undermining women’s liberties.

an “outlier” with some of the most stringent abortion restrictions among developed nations.

Macron’s party said last week that it would act to codify the right to abortion in the French Constitution.

Meanwhile, Germany’s parliament abolished a law that banned doctors from advertising abortion services.

Biden fiercely condemns the Supreme Court decision and vows to protect women’s access to abortion, he is confronted with the stark reality that there is little he can do.

Democrats’ slim majorities in the House and Senate make codifying abortion access nearly impossible, and there is little he could accomplish through an executive order.

The president’s public approval rating fell for a fourth week to 36%, matching its lowest level last seen in May, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released last week.

European nations have deep economic and trade ties with Moscow, which supplied the continent with most of its energy before the war.

The discussions have hit delays, however, and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it’s unclear whether a deal would be reached within weeks or months.

… It is a new kind of concept to deal with a particularly novel challenge, which is how to effectively deal with a country that’s selling millions of barrels of oil a day,” Mr

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Johnson’s popularity has been dented by rising food prices and inflation that has topped 9%