(May 17) President Joe Biden will visit Buffalo on Tuesday to honor the victims of what authorities are calling a racist mass shooting, as Washington remains paralyzed around issues of gun violence and White extremism. The massacre at a supermarket in a mostly Black neighborhood on Saturday left 10 people dead and three wounded. The killings, which are being investigated as a racially-motivated hate crime, renewed calls among congressional Democrats for stricter gun control legislation and stronger hate-crime laws. But Capitol Hill action on such intractable, divisive issues is highly unlikely with midterm elections just months away. That leaves Biden with little to offer in the way of policy changes to yet another community in mourning from racist violence. The visit comes as the president grapples with daunting challenges -- inflation, record-high gasoline prices, a shortage of baby formula and an overall increase in violent crime -- that have Democrats poised for a wipe-out in the November election. “The president will call this despicable act for what it is -- terrorism motivated by a hateful and perverse ideology that tears at the soul of our nation,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday on the flight to Buffalo. The president and first lady Jill Biden plan to meet with relatives of victims as well as emergency workers and community leaders. In Buffalo, Biden will underscore the threat of hate crimes and renew his plea for new gun restrictions, according to a White House official. --- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: null Breaking News on YouTube: null Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake