'One of the great tragedies of American politics': Biden ends 5 decades in public life

Biden leaves office feeling he contributed significant wins for the country that Americans don’t appreciate.

He is estranged from some of the people who were once among his most powerful allies.

Biden has expressed doubt about his ability to serve another four years after dismissing voters’ concerns about that very issue as he sought re-election.

After the November election, he privately mused about the idea of pardoning Trump as a magnanimous move.

Biden has not expressed his frustrations with Obama directly to him, a person familiar with their conversations said.

Biden and Pelosi have crossed paths at social events since she pushed for him to end his candidacy in July .

Biden has argued that he set up the country for long-term economic success after shepherding major legislation through Congress .

Biden paid a political price for the pandemic-era policies of the last two presidencies, professor says.

Many voters became accustomed to the subsidies the Trump and Biden administrations doled out and then watched prices go up as the subsidies ran out.

In an alternate universe, one in which Biden would have stepped aside as the Democratic nominee in 2023 , the president would have ridden waves of accolades in his final weeks .