“We all know - or at least we are told continuously - that we are a divided people. And we know there's a degree of truth in it. We have too often allowed our differences to prevail among us. We have too often allowed ambitious men to play off those differences for political gain. We have too often retreated behind our differences when no one really tried to lead us beyond them.”

American retired politician

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he is known for a long career in national politics. He represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009, then served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. His public life is tied to federal office, party politics, and decades of work in government.