President Joe Biden bowed to pressure from liberal Democrats this week after the White House let a federal eviction moratorium expire, despite two left-wing losses in party primaries in a row.

The odd power dynamic foreshadows an uneasy period for the White House before the 2022 midterm election cycle, as liberal activists agitate for policies Democratic voters may not want.

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