The president plans to address core issues like the economy and housing costs as he courts Black and Hispanic voters in Nevada. The events of recent weeks are sure to follow.
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President Biden arriving in Las Vegas on Monday. He is set to speak at the annual convention for the N.A.A.C.P. and before a Hispanic civil rights group, among other stops.
President Biden will intensify efforts on Tuesday to court Black and Latino voters, using a two-day swing through the crucial battleground state of Nevada to try to return to the campaign that might have been.
As he resumes politicking after a pause following the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump this weekend, the president plans to focus on core issues like the economy and lowering housing costs, an attempt to reset the conversation after an extraordinary three weeks that has also included a dismal debate performance and calls from panicked Democrats to withdraw from the race.
The trip will also provide Mr. Biden an opportunity to try to draw attention away from Republicans, who polls show are making gains with Black and Hispanic voters and are holding their national convention in Wisconsin this week, as he sells his vision for a second term.
On Tuesday, Mr. Biden is set to speak at the annual convention for the N.A.A.C.P., be interviewed by Black Entertainment Television and participate in an economic summit with Representative Steven Horsford of Nevada, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. On Wednesday, he will speak before UnidosUS, a Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group.
They are the kinds of campaign stops Mr. Biden has long made. But everywhere he goes, the events of recent weeks are sure to shadow him.
Nervous fellow Democrats have called on Mr. Biden to show that he can campaign aggressively, and his performances will be closely scrutinized for any miscues or signs that he is not up to the job he is seeking to hold until age 86.
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