Jul 19 Biden’s campaign chair acknowledges ‘slippage’ in support but says president staying in race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Isolated as he battles a COVID-19 infection in Delaware, Biden is confronting the reality many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election could be the party's best chance of preventing widespread… Continue reading
Jul 19 Most Democrats think Kamala Harris would make good president, AP-NORC poll shows By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, most Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 2:28 More Democrats urge Biden to consider dropping out as he’s off campaign trail with COVID By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat While President Biden remains off the campaign trail with COVID, the calls urging him to drop out of the presidential race are growing. Two Democratic sources confirm to the News Hour that Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader… Continue watching
Jul 16 AP report: House Democrats push to delay official Biden nomination vote until August convention By Lisa Mascaro, Will Wessert, Associated Press Those Democrats are circulating a letter Tuesday with “serious concerns” about plans for a virtual roll call as soon as July 21, ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:46 How Biden is adjusting in aftermath of Trump shooting and Democrats asking him to drop out By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat With the Republican National Convention underway, President Joe Biden is easing back into campaign mode. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on how President Biden is adjusting his campaign after calling on Americans to reject political violence. Continue watching
Jul 13 What is a party platform? Here’s how they’re made and what you should pay attention to By Marjorie Hershey, The Conversation Though largely unread, political party platforms are a vital clue about which groups hold real power in the two major national parties and can help predict what the government will actually do. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 4:50 Biden fails to quiet Democratic doubters as more express concern about his prospects By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart, Ted Everett, Shrai Popat President Biden is facing more calls from Democratic lawmakers to step aside as the party’s nominee. Since his Thursday night press conference several House Democrats have issued statements asking for the president to leave the race. They join other congressional… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:23 New poll shows potential Biden replacements might not fare better By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan Despite Democratic concerns about President Biden’s candidacy, new polling shows that the state of the race has not drastically changed since the debate. Amna Nawaz discussed the numbers with Domenico Montanaro of NPR. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 4:12 Biden faces major public test as more Democrats call for him to step aside By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Biden is facing a high-pressure moment, preparing to hold his first solo press conference in several months at the NATO summit in Washington. It’s a major public test for the president’s re-election campaign as he faces questions over his… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 6:58 Democratic strategist warns changing presidential nominee ‘is not cost-free’ By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan Three of President Biden’s top political advisers met with Senate Democrats behind closed doors to address concerns over his political future. Some lawmakers expressed skepticism before and after the meeting. Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Philippe Reines for more… Continue watching