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Biden’s BFF Chris Coons Weeps on Air Over Prez Quitting
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), the national co-chair of Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, was teary-eyed as he spoke on CBS News on Sunday afternoon about the president’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race, needing to look away and collect himself before continuing. Asked by anchor Robert Costa to give viewers a “candid, candid assessment” of what the past few days have been like for the president, Coons responded, “Bob, as you say, Joe Biden is grounded. “He’s grounded in his faith, in his family, and in our state.” The Delaware senator’s eyes reddened and he glanced to the side,...
Hunter Biden Thanks Dad in Heartfelt Message After His Withdrawal From Race
President Joe Biden’s only living son, Hunter Biden, sent a heartfelt message in response to his father declaring he will step aside in the 20204 presidential race.Over the past few weeks, Hunter had been one of the biggest proponents of his father staying the race, and even sat in on the president’s strategy meetings.“For my entire life, I’ve looked at my dad in awe,” the Biden son began, having been raised by the president after a car accident killed his mother and sister in 1972. “How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained...
Kamala Harris Allies Make Power Moves to Lock Out Rivals
Vice President Kamala Harris began a race to lock up the Democratic nomination Sunday afternoon—with her allies working flat out to stop the party’s other top candidates from running.She secured an instant boost after Gretchen Whitmer, the two-term Michigan governor, indicated she would not run. All 50 state Democratic Party chairs also threw their weight behind Harris’ candidacy following a conference call Sunday, Reuters reported.“Following President Biden’s announcement, our members immediately assembled to unite behind the candidate who has a track record of winning tough elections, and who is a proven leader on the issues that matter to Americans: reproductive...
Everyone Wants to Know if Maya Rudolph Will Return to Play Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’
Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic nominee for president could keep comedian Maya Rudolph booked and busy. Social media users were quick to connect the dots following Sunday’s big political news about Biden’s departure, predicting that we are about to see a lot more of Rudolph’s spot-on Kamala Harris impersonation on Saturday Night Live. Rudolph recently earned four Emmy nominations from her work on three different programs, showing how popular she is right now. The comedian has previously won an Emmy for her portrayal of the vice president. She shared with the Today show in 2021 what the key to playing Harris is. “It’s the wig,” she joked. “It’s a great blazer, and then I think just a little... you know, maybe just a little bit of, like, the way she talks in the back of her throat. But what I notice about her—she’s so smiley.”Lorne Michaels better be clearing Maya Rudolph’s schedule pic.twitter.com/FA0avXXrZo— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) July 21, 2024 Read more at The Daily Beast.
Kim Cattrall Not Coming Back for More ‘And Just Like That’ Amid Rumors
Kim Cattrall has dispelled rumors that she will be back as her iconic Samantha Jones character for the third season of And Just Like That..., HBO’s Sex and the City revival. Cattrall took to X to respond to a report that she was in contract negotiations to return for more episodes after making a special guest appearance during the show’s season 2 finale, Deadline reported. “Aw that’s so kind,” she commented under tweet about the rumors. “But I’m not 💋.” Cattrall gave die-hard Sex and the City fans a thrill when she appeared on the show last season, and left many fans wanting more. Cattrall reportedly filmed her scene away from the main cast, amid rumors of an ongoing feud between her and show’s main star and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, and was allegedly paid $1 million for her appearance, The Daily Mail then reported.Read it at XRead more at The Daily Beast.
‘All My Children’ Star Esta Terblanche Dies Unexpectedly at 51: Report
Daytime television lost a star last week following the unexpected death of All My Children’s Esta Terblanche, who passed away in her North Hollywood home on Thursday. She was 51. Her family told TMZ that her body was discovered last week, and that the cause of death still remains under investigation. The South African actress played the role of Gillian Andrassy on the soap from 1997 until the early 2000s, with her last credit on the show coming in 2011—the same year the show went off the air. According to TMZ, Terblanche wasn't discovered for at least a day after her death. Her passing was confirmed by her goddaughter, Barbie Ashley. Aside from her years on the drama, Terblanche had other credits in shows like Spin City and Egoli: Place of Gold, a South African soap. In addition to acting, Terblanche was known for winning Miss Teen South Africa in 2001. Her death is the latest in a string of prominent soap actors, including Guiding Light’s Renauld White, according to The New York Times.Read it at TMZRead more at The Daily Beast.
How Trump Plotted to Be Ready for ‘Laffin’ Kamala’ Harris
Former president—and current presidential candidate—Donald Trump has already previewed his attacks on Kamala Harris, now a leading candidate to become the Democratic Presidential nominee after President Joe Biden's decision to step aside. In a campaign rally yesterday in Grand Rapids, Michigan—his first since the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania a week ago—Trump said, “I call her Laughing Kamala. Have you watched her laugh? She is crazy. You know, you can tell a lot by a laugh. No, she's crazy. She's nuts.”Trump and senior Republicans have been preparing the groundwork for attacks on Harris for weeks, ever since...
‘Bitter and Bewildered:’ How Election Defeat Tortured Trump
Donald Trump struggled to cope with the loss of his beloved Diet Coke button after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden. As President he would press the red button installed on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office to summon up to 12 cans a day. The former president “bitterly retreated to Palm Beach,” as he attempted to come to terms with being a loser.The riveting details of a downcast Trump, “unmoored and unsettled” post presidency, are detailed in a new book out next month by Politico correspondent Meridith McGraw. In an early copy leaked to the Daily Mail,...
New ‘Time’ Cover Shows Kamala Harris Stepping Into Frame
Time magazine responded on Sunday to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race with its latest digital cover, showing Vice President Kamala Harris stepping into the frame as Biden steps out. The cover serves as a visual sequel to a previous Time cover that showed Biden begin to walk out of frame, with the cover simply reading: “Panic.” That cover accompanied a story about Biden’s failed preparation for the June 27 presidential debate with Donald Trump, the event that ultimately served as the catalyst for his short-lived re-election bid. Biden announced on Sunday he would step aside and, after nearly half an hour, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the ticket.Read our new cover story on Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race: https://t.co/RoiflsQi2HThe cover at left was published on July 21; the one at right was published digitally June 28, the day after the first presidential debate. pic.twitter.com/hNFOhl1ZqR— TIME (@TIME) July 21, 2024 Read it at TimeRead more at The Daily Beast.
Both Bill and Hillary Clinton Get Behind Kamala Harris
Former president Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Joe Biden on the Democratic party’s ticket. “We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her,” the Clintons wrote in a statement posted on X. “Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her.” The couples endorsement comes after Biden bowed out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday after weeks of pressure for him to step. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who privately warned the president that his candidacy endangered the party, however, did not endorse Harris. She has previously voiced support for an open nomination process.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Aubrey Plaza Tore Her ACL Playing Basketball With WNBA Stars
Ouch! Aubrey Plaza sustained a major knee injury while playing a game of “knockout” against WNBA stars in Phoenix, reports said. The White Lotus star’s injury came to light during the WNBA All-Star game Saturday when she was spotted courtside sporting a crutch and icing her knee. An X video from the Seattle Storm includes sports commentator Ryan Ruocco discussing how she sustained the injury. “She came this weekend with a healthy knee. She’s leaving with a torn ACL thanks to a hardy game of knockout at the Mercury practice facility,” Ruocco says in the video. In the video, The White Lotus star can be seen seated with soccer player Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, a former WNBA star. Plaza was on hand to see Team WNBA beat Team USA 117-109 Saturday night. On her Instagram, Plaza posted about her trip to the league’s All-Star Weekend by sharing a photo with Rapinoe and Bird—and another of her photobombing rookie sensation Caitlin Clark.Read it at The New York PostRead more at The Daily Beast.
Biden’s Staff Wept in Shock and Learned He Was Dropping Out From Social Media
Joe Biden had all but made the decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race by Saturday night—but the vast majority of his staff were not told until the literal last minute, reports said.The president announced to the world that he was dropping his re-election bid at 1:46 p.m. on Sunday, posting a letter in lieu of a video statement that might have run the risk of immortalizing him as “sick and raspy”—lingering symptoms from a bout of COVID-19, according to The New York Times.That morning, according to the Times, he’d called three people in his inner circle to let...
Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi Both Fail to Endorse Kamala
Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi both failed to endorse Kamala Harris as they issued statements supporting President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the 2024 race on Sunday.Both the former president and former speaker were seen by those closest to Biden as plotting behind the scenes to gradually ramp up pressure on the president to drop out.By not immediately endorsing Harris, it gives Obama, Pelosi and other Democratic leaders time to assess polling data over the next week that will give insight into how Harris would fare in a matchup against Trump.“Joe Biden has been one of America’s most...
Gretchen Whitmer Won’t Challenge Kamala Harris after Joe Biden Quits
Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign Sunday, just over two hours after President Joe Biden dropped his own bid and backed her.“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she wrote in a statement to the press. “Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to...
Opinion: How the Bidens’ Dark Family Secret Finally Blew Up
The tragedies of the Biden family have played out on the national stage. Over 1,000 people attended the funeral of President Biden’s firstborn child, Beau, which was broadcast live and featured a eulogy from President Obama. His other son, Hunter, was humiliated last month during a trial that spotlighted for the world his sordid history of addiction and infidelity.Both boys had already survived a fatal car crash, which robbed Joe Biden of his first wife and one-year-old daughter in 1972. Biden had just been elected to the U.S. Senate for the first time and was officially sworn into office at...
Trump PAC in New Attack Ad: Kamala Hid Biden’s ‘Mental Decline’
A prominent Trump PAC announced Sunday afternoon that it is sending out a new TV attack ad that targets Vice President Kamala Harris “ASAP,” after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris in his place as the Democratic nominee. In a tweet posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, MAGA Inc said an ad will be blasted across Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona as part of a purported “$5 million a week advertising effort.”In the ad spot, the PAC accuses Harris of covering of Biden’s “obvious mental decline” and alleges that she “knew Joe couldn’t do the job.” The messaging echoes right-wing narratives and politicos online who have accused the Democratic Party of knowing all along that Biden would drop out of the race.The PAC also claims Harris is responsible for a “border invasion, runaway inflation,” and killing the American Dream “dead.” Read more at The Daily Beast.
Opinion: Did a Tiny Virus Do What the Lord Almighty Couldn’t?
The COVID-19 virus helped sweep President Joe Biden into office and the COVID-19 virus helped sweep him out.In the 2020 race, then-President Donald Trump flagrantly mishandled the pandemic, which resulted in the deaths of more than a million Americans. Trump’s incompetence combined with a slimmed-down campaign schedule boosted Biden’s chances in their first matchup. The race was close, and a Pew poll that showed Americans overwhelmingly trusted Biden more than Trump to handle the pandemic may have swung the swing states.Less than a week ago, COVID struck again. This time it was personal. A July 17 statement from the White...
Jill Biden Reacts to Joe Dropping Out With This Emoji
First Lady Jill Biden showed her love for her husband after he said Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, quote-tweeting the letter he shared announcing the decision with a simple heart emoji. The understated reaction drew wry commentary from some observers. “Would have done anything to be in the meeting where they brainstormed what emoji reaction Jill Biden should post in response to her husband dropping out of the presidential race,” journalist Sophie Vershbow remarked on X. A minute after Dr. Biden’s emoji was posted, the president’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, posted a lengthier statement to X, saying that she was “nothing but proud today” of Biden, “who has served our country with every bit of his soul and with unmatched distinction.” Hailing her grandfather as likely “the most effective and impactful public servant in our nation’s history,” Naomi added, “Our world is better today in so many ways thanks to him. To the Americans who have always had his back, keep the faith. He will always have ours.”💕 https://t.co/VN2rZpyhVX— Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) July 21, 2024 Read more at The Daily Beast.
Elon Musk: I Knew Last Week That Biden Would Leave on Sunday Afternoon
Elon Musk claimed he was told last week the “exact time” President Joe Biden—a “puppet,” in Musk’s words— would resign.In a conspiratorial post on his social media platform X, the billionaire Trump supporter said: “I heard last week that he would resign at this exact time and date. It was widespread knowledge in DC. The real powers that be are discarding the old puppet in favor of one that has a better chance of fooling the public. They fear Trump because he is not a puppet.”Amazing, since half of DC knew this would happen last week— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July...
Opinion: Kamala Harris Must Be the Candidate. This Is How She Beats Trump
It is time for the Democratic Party and the people of the United States to unite in support of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president of the United States.There are few challenges greater than running for president of the United States. But for the Vice President, those challenges will be compounded by the fact that her situation is unprecedented. Yet, it is vital to recognize that the alternatives to Harris’ smooth selection as nominee of the Democratic Party and her election as president of the United States are disaster for the country and the likely end of...
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