 who served alongside Biden when he was in the Senate, writing, We need to see a much more forceful and energetic candidate on the campaign trail in the very near future. In order for him to convince voters, he is up to the job. This week, the president is hosting world leaders at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., NATO marking 75 years since it was created. A lot of people sweating it out in Texas this morning once Hurricane Beryl wiped out electricity to more than 2 million people.