Jul 10 Ron DeSantis expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, source tells AP By Thomas Beaumont, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 8:07 Neurologist weighs in on concerns about the age of presidential candidates By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas, Kyle Midura, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako While much of the attention is focused on President Biden right now, there have been worries around the age of both Biden and former President Trump. Many of those questions have focused on cognitive skills, memory lapses and how they… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:48 A look at the Project 2025 plan to reshape government and Trump’s links to its authors By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Former President Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025, the handbook for a new conservative government written by several right-wing think tanks. It comes as Democrats double down on messaging tying Trump directly to the playbook ahead of the November… Continue watching
Jul 09 Republicans change platform to reflect Trump’s position opposing federal abortion ban By Thomas Beaumont, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The Republican National Committee is adopting a policy opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally at his Miami golf club By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is nearing a deadline of his own to announce his running mate but appears in no rush. Continue reading
Jul 08 Read Biden’s full letter to congressional Democrats declining to leave the 2024 presidential race President Joe Biden wrote in the two-page letter Monday "the question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it's time for it to end."… Continue reading
Jul 04 Questions about Biden’s age echo similar concerns that Reagan faced in 1984 By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Today, Democratic President Joe Biden, 81, is struggling for a redemptive moment after a disastrous debate performance against Republican former president Donald Trump, 78. Continue reading
Jul 03 What happens if Biden or Trump leaves his party’s ticket? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact After the primary season is effectively over and before the the party conventions finish, delegates would play the decisive role if a nominee leaves the ticket. Continue reading
Jul 03 Biden says ‘no one is pushing me out’ of presidential race after disastrous debate By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is defiantly vowing to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Historian discusses Supreme Court’s immunity decision and shift in presidential powers By Jeffrey Brown, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court's landmark decision on former President Trump's immunity from some legal prosecution has the potential to transform the powers of the presidency. Jeffrey Brown and Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College discussed how the ruling fits with history. Continue watching