Columbus, OH

CBS Miami

World leaders watching the U.S. election have started to react to the decision by President Biden on Sunday not to seek reelection, discussing their relationships with the U.S. president and offering thoughts on his decision. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I respect President Biden's decision and I look forward to us working together during the remainder of his presidency."I know that, as he has done throughout his remarkable career, President Biden will have made his decision based on what he believes is in the best interests of the American people," Starmer wrote.In a statement on social media addressed directly to President Biden, Polish...

Foreign leaders react to Biden's decision not to seek reelection

Insider

The meeting in June 2022 was meant to be a low-key gathering to discuss Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Biden didn't show up for an early evening meeting with the German chancellor because he had to go to bed: report

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that Joe Biden's path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the U.S. president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing multiple people briefed on Obama's thinking.

Obama tells allies Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid, WaPo reports

The Guardian

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk and UK PM Keir Starmer among US allies to pay tribute to US president’s decades of public service

World leaders react to Biden’s decision to exit presidential race

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out on US President Joe Biden’s “President Putin” gaffe, calling it “a mistake.”

‘It was a mistake’: Zelensky defends Biden’s ‘President Putin’ gaffe

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

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Audio will be available later today. Restoring the once plentiful oysters of New York City isn't an easy job. Scientists have been at it for more than a decade, but they’re still far from the goal of planting a billion of them.

Scientists are trying to plant a billion oysters in New York City waters

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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Pennsylvania State

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

“[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

President Joe Biden is no longer seeking re-election. Yesterday he announced the decision to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee in a letter posted to his social media platforms. From the statement on Instagram:. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in...

'If You Can Keep It': Joe Biden is out. What's Next For the Democratic Party?

In just a matter of hours, a Kamala Harris for President campaign has gone from a far-flung possibility, to all but certain likelihood, and it puts the vice president in a tricky spot. During his presidency, Joe Biden entrusted Harris with some of the most challenging parts of his portfolio....

Can Kamala Harris find her footing on immigration?

US President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate, in an extraordinary decision that upends an already dramatic race for the White House. Mr Biden, 81, said in a Sunday written statement that it was the "greatest honour"...

Biden drops out, upending race for White House

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. After weeks of fiercely insisting he would stay in the race, President Biden announced yesterday that...

Biden drops out of the 2024 race and endorses Harris. What's next for Democrats?

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

While Vice President Harris has yet to secure the Democratic Party's nomination, Republicans are already trying to tie her to President Biden's biggest challenges, including immigration and inflation. NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez covers the Trump campaign, and he's here with us to tell us more. Good morning, Franco.

GOP takes aim at Harris -- even though she doesn't have the nomination yet

The Hill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is doubling down on his support for President Biden, arguing that eliminating him from the Democratic presidential ticket would “do a lot more harm than good.” Sanders, in an interview with The New Yorker published Wednesday, also suggested that the president could “win big” against former President Trump in November. The…

Bernie Sanders says Biden could ‘win big’ against Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday praised President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection and urged leaders in both parties to “project calm” after a tumultuous few weeks in the political world. “President Joe Biden made the right decision for our country and I thank him for putting the interests of our Nation ahead…

Pence: Biden ‘made the right decision for our country’

The New Republic

A top West Coast Democratic donor has reportedly drafted and begun circulating a seven-step swan song for President Joe Biden.The “victory speech,” which was obtained Thursday by The Daily Beast, contains seven bullet points for Biden to use, should he decide to withdraw from the presidential race.The main points of the speech emphasize the importance of saving America and democracy, and insist that to do that, the Democrats must win. But for that to happen, Democrats need to reclaim the confidence of the American people.The speech would maintain Biden’s position that he thinks he could still succeed in beating Trump...

In Push to Change Biden’s Mind, Donor Writes His Withdrawal Speech

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European allies praise Biden's decision to step aside

Reactions to President Biden's decision to step aside as Democratic presidential nominee have poured in from across Europe, including from key allies in the United Kingdom...

European allies praise Biden's decision to step aside

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