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 12 Watch 7:00 Inside the Trump campaign's strategy to seize on Biden's missteps By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens A new report in The Atlantic offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump's reelection effort. Staff writer Tim Alberta embedded with the campaign this past spring and spoke with Trump campaign co-managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita for an… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden holds campaign event in Detroit as Democrats debate his possible withdrawal from race By Joey Cappelletti, Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday forcefully defied the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on him to exit the race, pivoting to warnings about a second Donald Trump term and declaring he was “not done… Continue reading
Jul 12 These 3 Democrats didn't do better than Biden in this poll against Trump. They also didn't do any worse By Laura Santhanam More than half of U.S. adults think that neither President Joe Biden nor former President Donald Trump should lead their respective party’s White House tickets this year, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lawyers push to overturn his felony conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. Continue reading
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
Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Harris speaks in North Carolina as Democrats debate Biden's fitness for campaign By News Desk and Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris delivered campaign remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday as Democrats continue to debate whether her running mate, President Joe Biden, is able to again win a presidential race. Continue reading