Jul 10 Biden borrows tactics from Trump as he rejects calls to step aside By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling into his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party, dismissing unfavorable polls and talking up his crowd sizes. … Continue reading
Jul 10 Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi says ‘it’s up to the president’ to decide whether to stay in the race By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Pelosi's remarks Wednesday on MSNBC show how unsettled the questions over Biden's candidacy remain among Democrats, despite Biden's insistence he is staying in the race. Continue reading
Jul 10 George Clooney, major Democratic fundraiser, calls for Biden to leave presidential race By Associated Press Clooney says in a New York Times opinion piece Wednesday that he loves Biden, but the party would lose the presidential race as well as any control in Congress with him as the nominee. Continue reading
Jul 10 Biden to meet with union leaders in effort to reassure anxious Democrats By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden's sit-down with union officials also overlaps with the NATO summit in Washington, where he's is navigating geopolitics with other world leaders. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:53 Democrats navigate divisions around supporting Biden or calling for him to step aside By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura House Democrats met behind closed doors Tuesday as the party weighs whether to support President Biden’s reelection bid or call for him to step aside. Lisa Desjardins reports on the party’s internal struggle. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:34 ‘He has a record to run on’: Rep. Crockett defends Biden amid Democratic concerns By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas has defended President Biden amid concerns about his age and calls that he withdraw from the race. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the disagreements inside the Democratic Party. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 8:44 Poland’s foreign minister on defending Ukraine and its path to NATO membership By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The 32 members of NATO are meeting in Washington and the focus is largely on Ukraine. Members will announce they are sending new air defense systems a day after one of the worst attacks on Kyiv in years. Diplomats are… Continue watching
Jul 09 House Democrats meet as Biden’s support on Capitol Hill hangs in the balance By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Democrats met early Tuesday at party headquarters - no cellphones, no leaks — just what party leaders billed as a “family” discussion. 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 09 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks celebrating the 75th anniversary of NATO By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press “Today I’m announcing a historic donation of air defense equipment for Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said Tuesday at the opening of the NATO summit in Washington. “The United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Italy will provide Ukraine with the… Continue reading