Jul 08 Watch 8:05 Democratic Rep. Smith says Biden ‘not an effective messenger’ and should drop out By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Biden to abandon his re-election efforts. Rep. Smith joined Geoff Bennett to explain why he's asking Biden to step aside. Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 6:36 ‘He’s the guy who beat Trump’: Rep. Dean on why she wants Biden to stay in race By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. She hit the campaign trail with President Biden over the weekend and as other House Democrats are asking him to drop out of the race. Rep. Dean joined… Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: White House says Biden not diagnosed with or treated for Parkinson’s disease By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden's efforts to shore up a deeply anxious Democratic Party came as lawmakers returned to Washington confronting a choice: Work to revive his campaign or try to edge out the party leader, a make-or-break time for his campaign… 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 07 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Biden seeks comeback on campaign trail amid turmoil among Democrats In our news wrap Sunday, Biden made stops in Pennsylvania as more Democrats voiced doubts that he should stay in the race, Israeli protesters called on Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal with Hamas, France’s prime minister said he… Continue watching
Jul 07 Biden hits campaign trail in battleground Pennsylvania amid growing calls to step aside By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of Sunday stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats privately suggested it was time for him to abandon his reelection bid. Continue reading
Jul 06 Republicans ramp up attacks on Harris as talk of replacing Biden on 2024 ticket intensifies By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After President Joe Biden's dismal debate performance sparked Democratic calls for him to step aside, what was once dismissed as a far-right conspiracy — Vice President Kamala Harris replacing Biden — could now have a chance of coming to pass. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 7:37 Big donors signal desire for Biden to leave the race as he doubles down on staying in By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara President Biden is facing more calls for him to exit the 2024 race after last week’s disappointing debate performance. Although Biden said in a television interview Friday that he does not plan on dropping out, major Democratic donors and members… Continue watching
Jul 05 Biden says he is ‘most qualified’ to lead Democrats against Trump in ABC interview, rejecting calls to bow out By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press That 22-minute interview, paired with a weekend campaign in battleground Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, was part of Biden's rigorous efforts to course correct from his debate performance last week. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 4:08 Ballot drop boxes legal again in Wisconsin after state Supreme Court ruling By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling could impact the 2024 presidential election. In a 4-3 decision, the liberal majority reversed a near-total ban on the use of ballot drop boxes. Restoring this method, which was used slightly more by Biden voters… Continue watching