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 16 Fact-checking what Biden said in his NBC interview as the RNC began By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Republicans railed against him at their convention in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden sat for a counterprogramming interview with NBC’s Lester Holt. Continue reading
Jul 16 Democrats announce $15 million investment in 7 swing states amid Republican convention By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday it's transferring $15 million to state parties, meant to help them open more field offices and bolster staffing numbers. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Biden continues to call for calm, but says he won't 'stop telling the truth' in campaign return By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden will speak Tuesday at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, aiming to showcase his administration's support for Black voters who are a tentpole of the Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Jul 16 Republican convention shifts immigration day after Trump makes triumphant entrance By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention's opening night Monday with a bandage over his right ear, two days after surviving an attempted assassination. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden says it was 'mistake' to say he wanted to put 'bull's-eye' on Trump during donor phone call By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Biden said he wanted the "focus" to be on "what he's saying." Biden continued: "How do you talk about the threat to democracy which is real, when a president says things like he says? Do you just not say anything… Continue reading
Jul 15 Border arrests drop in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold By Associated Press Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. 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 14 WATCH: America must not go down road of political violence, Biden says in Oval Office address By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying, “It's time to cool it down.”… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden's Oval Office address on Trump's attempted assassination - PBS News special report President Joe Biden gave an Oval Office address Sunday, a day after former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading