Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring.

Dozens of congressional Democrats have a simple pitch to President Biden: with a single phone call he can revolutionize women’s rights and salvage his damaged legacy.

Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times, discusses whether that plan is possible and, if so, whether Mr. Biden would try.

Guest: Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Senator Kirsten Gillibrand presses Mr. Biden to amend the Constitution to enshrine sex equality.

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