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WASHINGTON( AFP)-President Joe Biden cut a beleaguered figure Thursday( Sept 23) as he raced to extinguish political fires on the left and right, at home and abroad, in an attempt to save his hopes of transforming the United States. Whether it's war, diplomatic incidents, economic shocks or an obstructionist Congress, all presidents feel the heat sooner or later. Biden's feeling all those flames at once.To the south, there is the human and national security drama of thousands of Haitian migrants