But when Biden says “I’m not going to exercise executive authority where it’s a question,” he seems to be saying that he’d shy away from even close calls on the limits of his authority. And when he mentions "executive authority that my progressive friends talk about,” he could be referencing something like the “Day One Agenda” laid out by the American Prospect. Nevertheless, executive authority may be all Biden has. But as this tape shows, as receptive as Biden might be to the arguments activists are making, he won’t get there on his own. They’re going to have to keep pushing him.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2020 20:34 UTC