Jul 20 Biden’s campaign hangs in the balance as his ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has weighty options before him this weekend that could set the direction of the country and his party as the nation heads toward the November election with an energized GOP after the Republican nominating convention to send Trump back to… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:55 Pressure mounts on Biden to step aside as more Democrats ask him to end his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The pressure is mounting on President Biden to step aside from his campaign. Ten more congressional Democrats called for Biden to exit the race, but his campaign insists he’s staying in and remains committed to staying at the top of… Continue watching
Jul 19 Biden promises to return to campaign trail, pushes party unity as he resists calls to drop out of race By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Late Friday, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined a rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers calling for Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week. Continue reading
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 Federal appeals court blocks part of Biden’s student debt relief plan By Annie Ma, Associated Press In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration's entire student loan forgiveness program. 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 18 Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other U.S. leaders on his phone, sources say By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Investigators searching Thomas Matthew Crooks' devices have also found that the shooter looked up the dates for the Democratic National Convention as well as Trump’s appearances. Continue reading
Jul 18 Obama, Pelosi, other top Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama has expressed concerns to Democrats about Biden's 2024 candidacy. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately told Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn't step away. Continue reading
Jul 18 Live updates: Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention Night 4 By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is expected to accept his third consecutive party nod in prime time before thousands of supporters at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Continue reading