Jul 04 Biden faces make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press There's a growing sense that Biden may have just days to make a persuasive case that he's fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates in the aftermath of his disastrous debate performance last week against Trump. Continue reading
Jul 04 Questions about Biden's age echo similar concerns that Reagan faced in 1984 By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Today, Democratic President Joe Biden, 81, is struggling for a redemptive moment after a disastrous debate performance against Republican former president Donald Trump, 78. Continue reading
Jul 03 Incumbents who fought uphill to win over their parties struggled to get reelected, history warns By Bill Barrow, Associated Press There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Previous presidential campaigns offer lessons. None convey reasons for optimism. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 7:03 'Look at the numbers': Democratic Rep. Doggett calls for Biden to drop out of race By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ali Schmitz In the days following President Biden’s poor performance on the debate stage, Democrats have pondered how to approach the future of his reelection campaign. Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first sitting Democratic lawmaker to call on Biden to… Continue watching
Jul 03 Arizona and Nebraska could join growing number of states with abortion measures on ballots By Walter Berry, Anita Snow, Associated Press Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get ballot measures on abortion rights before voters in November’s election. In both states, it’s now up to election officials to certify the… Continue reading
Jul 03 What happens if Biden or Trump leaves his party's ticket? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact After the primary season is effectively over and before the the party conventions finish, delegates would play the decisive role if a nominee leaves the ticket. Continue reading
Jul 03 Biden says 'no one is pushing me out' of presidential race after disastrous debate By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is defiantly vowing to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness. Continue reading
Jul 03 On campaign trail, Harris defends Biden as Democrats panic over his debate performance By Chris Megerian, Associated Press At campaign events, Vice President Kamala Harris concedes that President Biden didn't do well but emphasizes the stakes of the election as she tries to rally anxious Democrats. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Historian discusses Supreme Court's immunity decision and shift in presidential powers By Jeffrey Brown, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court's landmark decision on former President Trump's immunity from some legal prosecution has the potential to transform the powers of the presidency. Jeffrey Brown and Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College discussed how the ruling fits with history. Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: White House says Biden will meet with Democratic lawmakers as he faces pressure to leave presidential race By Colleen Long, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden wants to "turn the page" after the outcry over his shaky performance in last week's debate against Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading