The Hill

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ripped into President Biden on Tuesday, calling him the “worst president in the history of the country” in a discussion about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) floating an effort to impeach Biden. Greene told reporters Monday she would move to force a vote that night on impeaching Biden over the…

Speaker Johnson calls Biden ‘the worst president in the history of the country’

South Carolina State

Reuters

(Reuters) -A group of U.S. voters who were unable to choose between Joe Biden and Donald Trump before Thursday's presidential debate delivered their verdicts after the contest and it was almost universally bad news for Biden.

'I am absolutely voting for Donald Trump': Undecided voters react to Biden debate performance

Raleigh, NC

Axios

President Biden tried quell concerns about his shaky debate performance in Atlanta last night with a fiery appearance North Carolina rally this afternoon — and a plea for sympathy from former President Obama. Why it matters: It's part of an emerging survival strategy by Biden's team to show his...

Obama to the rescue as Biden's strategy to calm nervous Democrats begins

Joe Biden's close aides have carefully shielded him from people inside and outside the White House since the beginning of his presidency. Why it matters: The intermittent access has resulted in many current and former White House aides being shocked at the 81-year-old president's limitations at the debate Thursday night.

Top aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debate

Mediaite

A CNN panel was stunned by First Lady Jill Biden’s declaration that her husband, President Joe Biden, was himself on the debate stage Thursday night. Reacting to the First Lady’s remarks at a rally in North Carolina on Friday, the network’s Erica Hill called her “the president’s biggest champion” and “one of two people” who could “have that tough conversation with him that we’re hearing a number of people would like her to have with him.”

CNN Panel Stunned by Jill Biden Boasting That Biden Was Himself at Debate: ‘I Don’t Know That’s What She Meant’

California State

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

HuffPost

In a Democratic wave year, Wesley Bell served as the campaign manager for a conservative Republican who was anti-abortion.

He's Running As A Progressive Democrat — But Has A Hidden GOP Past

Florida State

Latin Times

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is Republicans' top pick to be Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov. DeSantis, who was initially considered Trump's top contender for the candidacy but quickly dropped out from the primaries after a sweeping defeat in Iowa, has said he is not interested in the position.

Florida Gov. DeSantis is Trump's favorite pick for VP among Republican voters, poll shows

Union Station is embarking on a long modernization project — but before all that, there's a saga over its immediate control, setting up a clash between a top House Republican and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Why it matters: House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is trying to derail Amtrak's...

Battle over future of Union Station goes to Congress

Fox News

MSNBC host Joy Reid said Biden debate performance made Democrats 'more panicked' about his ability to win the election against former President Donald Trump.

'What was wrong with him?' MSNBC hosts get 'panicked' texts from Dems melting down over Biden debate

North Carolina State

Axios Charlotte

Lawmakers in Raleigh have signed off on a bill allowing for the sale of to-go and delivery cocktails. Why it matters: The measure is part of a broader alcohol bill that also would allow liquor stores to open on certain holidays like New Year's Day, the Fourth of July and Labor DayIt would not, however, allow local ABC boards to open their stores on Sundays, which was part of an earlier version of the bill that passed the Senate, WUNC reported.Flashback: During the pandemic, bars and restaurants were temporarily allowed to sell their cocktails to-go. The pandemic-era exception was meant...

N.C. lawmakers signed off on a bill allowing for the sale of to-go and delivery cocktails

Michigan State

Minutes after President Joe Biden walked off the debate stage, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among the first names floated by pundits as a potential emergency replacement. Why it matters: Her position on unofficial shortlists underscores the governor's standing as a rising national figure in the Democratic Party. It also...

Whitmer floated as Biden's replacement after debate performance

Colorado State

Two years after the debut of the 988 national suicide hotline, Colorado is still struggling to meet the demand. Why it matters: A quicker, more seamless crisis response is needed to meet the nation's worsening mental health crisis. Driving the news: Just 78% of the calls in Colorado are being...

Colorado still struggling with 988 crisis line

Political insiders say Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's bipartisan appeal could be trouble for President Biden if he's selected as former President Trump's running mate.

GOP governor's 'massive' appeal to Democrats could be trouble for Biden if picked as Trump's VP: insiders

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

President Biden's performance during Thursday's presidential debate gave former President Trump a fresh spin on familiar criticism during his first post-debate appearance on Friday. Why it matters: Biden acknowledged that his debate skills had diminished and referenced his age in a post-debate appearance of his own but not before whispers...

Trump says Biden's problem is not age but 'competence' in post-debate rally

Axios Raleigh

Hours after a debate performance that thrust the Democratic Party into "mass panic," President Joe Biden landed in Raleigh. Why it matters: His rally here Friday was the president's first opportunity for a show of strength at a moment when many are openly questioning his ability to lead the country. What happened: Biden appeared coherent and energetic when speaking to a crowd at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds Friday afternoon, addressing his debate performance and pledging that he's up for the job. "I know I'm not a young man, to state the obvious," he told the crowd. "I don't walk...

After "disastrous" debate performance, Biden rallies Raleigh

Texas State

The Independent

 A Republican congressman from Texas is proposing legislation that would call on Vice President Kamala Harris to convene President Joe Biden’s cabinet and invoke the 25th amendment of the US Constitution. Representative Chip Roy of Texas proposed the legislation after Biden’s lackluster debate performance against former president Donald Trump in Atlanta on Thursday. Under the 25th amendment of the US Constitution, the vice president and the majority of cabinet officers can declare “that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” and that the vice president may assume the duties of the presidency. The...

Republican congressman Chip Roy puts forward legislation that would use the 25th amendment to remove Biden

POLITICO

The reservations span 22 districts and include 13 seats currently held by Democrats.

Here’s where the House GOP is spending this fall

House Republicans subpoenaed 15 of President Joe Biden’s cabinet secretaries this week over concerns about the legality of an executive order he signed to involve the federal government in voter turnout efforts. The subpoenas, brought by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Committee on Administration, are addressed...

Biden admin’s secret voter turnout ‘scheme’ questioned by House GOP

NewsBreak

GOP revels in Democrats’ “five-alarm fire” after Biden debate showing

House Republicans are taking a post-debate victory lap, arguing Thursday's face off demonstrated Joe Biden is \"not fit to be president.\" Why it matters: What multiple...

House Republicans are taking a post-debate victory lap, arguing Thursday's face off demonstrated Joe Biden is "not fit to be president." Why it matters: What multiple...

GOP revels in Democrats’ “five-alarm fire” after Biden debate showing

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