Delaware State

Columbus, OH

WashingtonExaminer

President Joe Biden’s presidential debate performance, which many said was disastrous due to his mental errors and inability to dispel age-related concerns, immediately had Democrats speculating on whether he should be replaced as the Democratic presidential nominee. While Biden has enough delegates to be named the Democratic nominee at the Democratic National Convention, the Democrats […]

Here’s who could replace Biden as Democratic nominee

The Guardian

With Biden not yet officially endorsed as Democratic presidential candidate, it is in theory open to the party to choose another candidate

Who could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilities

TheDailyBeast

Former President Barack Obama has reportedly told allies that Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made his bid to win back the White House even tougher than it had been previously.The Washington Post reports that Obama gave a harsher private assessment of Biden’s chances of re-election following the debate despite publicly trying to ease concerns by tweeting that “bad debates happen.”The outlet reported that Obama “spoke directly with Biden by phone after last Thursday’s debate to offer his support as a sounding board and private counselor for his embattled former vice president,” according to WaPo.It remains unclear how much or...

Obama Privately Goes Shaky After Offering to Prop Up Biden

New Hampshire State

NBC News

Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by two points in a New Hampshire, a stark contrast to 2020 when Biden won the state, says NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki. Democrats are facing a challenging decision on the path forward, complicated further by Vice President Harris’ weak favorability numbers.

Kornacki: New poll shows Biden’s debate performance reinforced concerns about his age

ABC News

Chris Coons, a top Joe Biden ally, insisted the president is the only Democrat who can defeat former President Donald Trump later this year even after Thursday's debate.

Coons: Biden is 'the only Democrat who can beat Donald Trump'

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Axios

Hunter Biden dropped his lawsuit against Fox News over a network miniseries on President Biden's son that he alleged violated New York law by publishing nude photos and videos of him without his consent. The big picture: Hunter Biden's lawyers filed court papers seeking to have the suit dismissed hours...

Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over miniseries

Fox News

President Biden's performance during the Presidential Debate on Thursday has opened the discussion and possibility of replacing the President as the Democratic nominee.

Can Joe Biden be replaced as the sitting president?

Wisconsin State

USA TODAY

Experts say Vice President Kamala Harris is the most likely to step in if President Biden steps aside. Who would be her vice-presidential candidate?

Kamala Harris' VP pick? Candidates to be her vice president if she replaces Biden.

Former President Obama lauded President Biden following his decision Sunday to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, saying it was a testament to Biden's "love of country." Why it matters: Unlike several lawmakers and even the Clintons, Obama stopped short of endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. That doesn't mean he won't ultimately.

Obama praises Biden after withdrawal: "A patriot of the highest order"

Business Insider

After Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Kamala Harris, several Democrats also threw their support behind the VP to replace him.

All the Democrats who have endorsed Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden after he dropped out

Houston, TX

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), one of the longest-serving members of Congress, has died, her family announced Friday evening. She leaves behind a legacy of advocating for racial equality, women's rights and her city.She was 74 and had announced in June that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while running for her 16th term."A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as 'Congresswoman' by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30 years," her family wrote in a statement Friday.The big picture: She was...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was a "champion" to her community

Former President Trump slammed President Biden as "not fit" to run or serve in a Truth Social post Sunday after the commander-in-chief announced he was bowing out of the presidential race. Why it matters: The GOP nominee, fresh from a victory lap at the Republican National Convention, faces a very...

Trump on Biden's withdrawal: "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run"

The New Republic

As Democrats tear their hair out trying to think through how to navigate the crisis of trust created by President Biden’s painfully faltering debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday, there is only one graceful way out of this mess, should party leaders and his family convince him to not stand for reelection. A way to turn the narrative capstone of the Biden presidency in the history books from one where he did not run because he was old and feeble to one where he did the boldest thing any American leader can. Should he decide not to run again,...

What Joe Biden Could Do: Resign and Make Kamala Harris President

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris caught herself before almost introducing President Joe Biden as vice president during a White House Fourth of July event. Biden and Harris, along with their respective spouses, spoke to a gathering of military families before the fireworks on the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day. Harris corrected herself before saying Biden’s […]

Kamala Harris catches herself before announcing ‘Vice President Joe Biden’

Las Vegas, NV

Here are the key events that have shaped one of the most crucial months in Biden’s career — and would eventually sunset his half-century life in politics.

The 25 days that unraveled Biden’s campaign

“In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” That was the conclusion Justice Sonia Sotomayor drew in her piercing dissent from the Supreme Court’s conservative majority’s ruling in (the aptly titled) Trump v. The United States that the president has absolute immunity for “official acts” undertaken while he is in office. Happy early July 4th. The implications of this decision, as Sotomayor notes, are profound. “When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution,” Sotomayor wrote. “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team...

The Supreme Court Just Showed Why Biden Must Drop Out

Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama met for private “secret” meals to discuss strategy as the highly contested 2024 election approaches. The political pair have been having meetings, between just the two of them, as concerns over Donald Trump’s potential victory in November have creeped into reality, New York Magazine reported.

Obama and Biden are holding secret strategy meetings ahead of election, report claims

San Diego, CA

Our new panda pair are set to make their San Diego Zoo debut on Aug. 8. Why it matters: Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the first giant pandas to come to the U.S. in 21 years and represent a new chapter in panda diplomacy between Washington, D.C. and China.

Giant pandas are ready for San Diego Zoo debut

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In photos: From senator to president, Joe Biden over the years

Joe Biden has dedicated more than half a century to serving in U.S. politics. The...

In photos: From senator to president, Joe Biden over the years

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