President Joe Biden entered office on the heels of a deadly insurrection at the Capitol, after four tumultuous years under President Donald Trump.
His presidency began amid one of the toughest moments in US history, with American democracy battered and in the midst of a devastating pandemic. Biden's first year in office was always going to be a challenge, but this did not deter him from setting lofty girls.
During the first several months of his presidency, Biden hit the ground running with a historic COVID-19 relief package and heavy focus on the vaccine rollout. He enjoyed a strong approval rating during that period — but the honeymoon didn't last. By summer, his numbers were dropping and Biden faced particularly heavy criticism over his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. The president has struggled to rebound ever since, and a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations linked to a highly infectious variant didn't help matters.
At the moment, Biden's approval rating stands at roughly 42%, while about 52% disapprove of the job he's doing, per FiveThirtyEight.
Here are Biden's biggest accomplishments and failures as president so far, gauged by their overall impact and taking into account the general response from Congress, the public, and the world.