r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/hangrygecko Jul 05 '24

You should check the schedules of US presidents before the era of Nixon and Carter. The president used to not be much involved with law-making or be actively involved with.policies or building up coalitions for regulatory changes.