Why 'Late Regime' Presidencies Fail

Presidents whom most voters view as failures, justifiably or not, have frequently shaped American politics long after they leave office-notably, by paving the way for presidencies considered much more successful and consequential. As President Joe Biden nears his final days in office, his uneasy term presents Democrats with some uncomfortable parallels to their experience with Jimmy Carter, whose state funeral takes place this week in Washington, D.C.