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Republicans fail to hold Merrick Garland in inherent contempt over Biden audio files
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Republican congresswoman’s effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt for refusing to turn over audio tapes of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden [Read More…]
2024 election live updates: Biden’s fitness to be focus of 6:30 p.m. press conference
Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts [Read More…]
Democratic Senate candidates see fundraising boom even as Biden campaign loses donors
Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As concern over President Joe Biden’s fundraising prospects in the wake of his debate performance reaches a fever pitch, a number of Democratic senatorial candidates from hotly-contested races [Read More…]
Biden campaign lays out path forward to staff in internal memo
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign Thursday laid out what it views as its path to victory in an internal memo as the Democratic Party convulses over the fallout from his shocking [Read More…]
Biden’s solo, unscripted news conference a pivotal moment in debate rebound effort
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, facing a political crisis as Democrats question the viability of his campaign and mental fitness, will be put to the test on Thursday [Read More…]
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
U.S. President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate with former U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Two-thirds [Read More…]
2024 election live updates: Biden faces growing calls for him to drop out
Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts [Read More…]
Michael Cohen asks SCOTUS to revive Trump lawsuit
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Michael Cohen asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive his lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump and some Trump administration officials of retaliating against him when he [Read More…]
Trump-appointed judge resigns following federal probe into sexual misconduct claims
U.S Senate Committee On The Judiciary/via Reuters (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Alaska resigned Monday after an investigation revealed multiple and repeated instances of sexual misconduct and alleged sexual harassment in his office. Former [Read More…]
Pelosi noncommittal on whether she wants Biden to run: ‘Whatever he decides to do’
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks to members of the press on Capitol Hill March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE) (WASHINGTON) — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, appearing [Read More…]
Republicans want to hear shielded interview tapes of Biden. Here’s what we know about the recordings
President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School on July 05, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republican lawmakers say the Biden administration is refusing to [Read More…]
Trump capitalizes on Biden campaign struggles and proposes another debate, attacks VP Harris
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — At his first [Read More…]
Marianne Williamson blasts top Democrats amid concerns over Biden’s age, cognitive health
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Marianne Williamson, the author and speaker who ran against President Joe Biden in the 2024 and 2020 primaries, sounded the alarm Tuesday evening over Biden’s ability to campaign and serve as [Read More…]
Biden launches NATO summit by pledging new air defense support for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Eager to turn the page [Read More…]
Russia will try to influence 2024 election to boost a past preferred candidate, US officials say
Wolfgang Deuter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 presidential election in favor of a past preferred candidate, according to U.S. officials who briefed reporters on election threats on Tuesday “We have [Read More…]
Iranian government actors seeking to ‘take advantage’ of pro-Palestinian protests in US: DNI
Jose Antonio Caravaca/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Iranian government actors are seeking to “take advantage” of pro-Palestinian protests in the United States, according to the director of National Intelligence, including providing financial support to some protesters. [Read More…]
Pence, anti-abortion Republicans denounce Trump-backed RNC platform
Siavosh Hosseini/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined a faction of conservatives decrying the updated Republican National Committee platform rubber-stamped by former President Donald Trump for its [Read More…]
Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89
Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jim Inhofe, the longest-serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma, has died, his family announced. He was 89. Inhofe died early Tuesday after a stroke over the July 4 holiday, his family [Read More…]
Democrats’ debate over Biden in stark contrast to GOP message discipline on Trump
Caroline Purser/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After Joe Biden’s disastrous debate, Democrats worried about the president’s chances in November are mired in a debate of their own: shut up or shout louder. Biden, whose decades-long career [Read More…]
House Democrats huddle behind closed doors amid debate over Biden’s path forward
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday are gathering for a consequential day of closed-door meetings where the focus is expected to be largely on President Joe Biden’s viability as [Read More…]