Can Biden translate plea for unity from rhetoric to reality?

President Joe Biden emphasized unity at his inaugural address. But as he begins tackling the nation’s many crises, translating that ideal into action may be easier said than done.

“We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal,” President Joe Biden implored from the Capitol steps Wednesday in his inaugural address.

It was a sobering plea to a nation brought low by a raging pandemic, economic hardship, civil unrest, and long-building political dysfunction – punctuated just two weeks ago by a...