Biden’s Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant

When President Joe Biden welcomes 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it will fulfill — and even exceed — his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look more like they used to.

When President Joe Biden welcomes 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it will fulfill — and even exceed — his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look more like they used to.