On Capitol Hill this week, a defiant President Biden faces a brutal reckoning from within his party that could upend the 2024 race. A growing chorus of House Democrats say publicly and privately that the president should forfeit his place at the top of the ticket to make way
The Supreme Court’s stunning ruling giving presidents immunity from prosecution for official acts raises serious questions about orders issued by the commander in chief to the military, especially if those commands clearly violate U.S. or international law. A commander in
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a key architect of President Biden’s biggest legislative accomplishments, has sought to keep his caucus unified behind the embattled president, even as cracks have appeared. Schumer has stayed in close contact with the White House
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) has become the loudest voice in Congress against in vitro fertilization (IVF), threatening to complicate the GOP message on the deeply personal procedure at a time when reproductive issues pose a challenge for the party. As most Republicans have
Democratic lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday with President Biden’s reelection troubles looming large, as the party remains split over whether the incumbent should carry on with his bid for the White House after last month’s disastrous debate. In the House, five
Americano Media, a right-leaning Hispanic media outlet that operated from 2022 to 2023, is making a comeback supported by a new group of investors, according to owner Iván García-Hidalgo. García-Hidalgo, the former telecommunications executive who conceived Americano, previewed
Senate Democrats will not be huddling Monday to discuss President Biden’s reelection efforts, according to a source familiar with Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) thinking. Axios had reported earlier that Warner was spearheading efforts to organize a meeting on Monday night to
When President Biden sat down on Friday with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos for the high-stakes interview on the heels of his disastrous debate performance, he was adamant about one thing in particular: He’s not going anywhere. “If the Lord Almighty came down and said,
Former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) said Vice President Harris is "increasing her role" in the campaign ahead of November's election. Richmond, co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign, said Sunday on MSNBC's "The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart" that the vice president will be
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday the alliance is expected to agree to a five-point plan to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, including shifting international support to a unified command and establishing pledges from nations to sustain military
A dangerous heat wave will persist in the West and spread to additional cities this coming week, as forecasters predict record-breaking temperatures. The National Weather Service (NWS) said “dozens of daily record temperatures” were expected to be tied or broken this coming
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) defended the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity last week, saying that the justices “clarified what the law is.” Rubio, one of former President Trump’s top contenders to be his running mate, said that Trump is being politically targeted
At least four senior House Democrats said President Biden should step aside from the 2024 presidential election during a private phone call Sunday afternoon, sources told The Hill, a concerning sign for the president as he insists on staying in the race after his disastrous
President Biden’s struggles are opening the door for former President Trump to make a play in multiple blue states, a possibility that wasn’t fathomed just weeks ago as Democrats continue to grapple with fallout from Biden’s costly debate performance. Trump’s team and
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting President Biden’s physician to give a transcribed interview in connection with the committee’s investigation into Biden’s family. Comer told White House physician Kevin O'Connor the committee is "concerned your
Other Democrats also expressed concerns with the president's prospects during a private Sunday call.
President Biden will deliver remarks at a trio of events focused on key themes and voting blocs for his reelection bid during the week of the Republican National Convention, the White House announced Sunday. The series of speaking engagements, which includes travel to the
President Biden riled voters during a series of campaign stops in Pennsylvania on Sunday, attempting to shake off concerns among some Democrats that he isn’t up for a second term. “Dark Brandon is coming back,” he joked to one supporter in Harrisburg who asked him about the
A Republican pollster said Democrats are better off holding an open convention than putting President Biden or Vice President Harris on the ticket. Whit Ayres, the founder of North Star Opinion Research, said on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” that neither Biden nor Harris will
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for COVD-19, the vice president’s office announced Sunday. His office said Emhoff had experienced mild symptoms before being tested Saturday, and is now asymptomatic. He is fully vaccinated, the office said. Vice President Harris was
Political momentum is building to regulate the spread of nonconsensual explicit deepfakes as the issue of the digitally altered images has moved from a potential threat to a reality. Several bipartisan bills introduced in Congress aim to mitigate the spread of nonconsensual
President Biden urged his supporters to ‘stick together’ as he kicked off a day of campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, amid growing calls for him to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee. Churchgoers at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ, a
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) downplayed concerns among Democrats that President Biden should end his presidential campaign, saying Sunday that he doesn’t believe members calling on him to leave will have an impact. Five Democratic House members have so far called on Biden to
The GOP investigation is the latest sign of the growing political fallout from President Biden’s debate performance.
Democratic strategist David Axelrod said Sunday he doesn't think President Biden understands he is "not winning this race" against former President Trump. “There are certain immutable facts of life, and those were painfully obvious on that debate stage, and the president just
Despite having deep pockets and access to engineering talent, Bezos has failed to make Blue Origin into the cutting edge, entrepreneurial company that can change the face of space launches in the way that SpaceX has become.
Former President Trump has argued prosecutors at his recent hush money trial introduced evidence that is protected under the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, an assertion that could upend his conviction. Trump does not assert immunity from the 34 guilty counts
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Donna Brazile said Sunday that all eyes will be on Democratic delegates before the party’s convention as President Biden faces rising concerns over his age. Brazile said the returned electoral ballots from the party’s delegates
Just one month after a New York jury made him the first former president convicted of a crime, the guilty verdict in former President Trump’s hush money case is already in peril following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump’s highly anticipated criminal
Senator Chuck Schumer has been reluctant to bring the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 to the Senate floor, despite the overwhelming bipartisan support it received in the House, due to the opposition of some Democratic senators who are critical of Israel.
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) predicted that voters’ concerns about President Biden’s age could spell disaster for swing-district Democrats across the country in November. Ryan, who was one of the first prominent Democrats to urge Biden to leave the presidential race last week,
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he is “concerned about national security” after President Biden’s debate performance last month, saying he believes Biden is mentally “compromised.” Graham said in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview with Robert Costa that Senate Republicans have
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday he thinks it would be “totally reasonable” for former President Trump to investigate President Biden if the presumptive GOP candidate is elected to a second term in the White House this November. In an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press,"
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged President Biden to put aside concerns about his age and focus on policy issues that appeal to working-class voters. Sanders said in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview with Robert Costa on Sunday that the Biden campaign needs to pivot its
The lone star tick is known to spark an allergy to meat and dairy products in its victims.
The intent of the FTC’s new proposed rule is to bolster price transparency for consumers and restrain business, but its effect will be clear: higher prices, more regulation and fewer options for consumers.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that he is "of course" concerned about former President Trump’s personal threats against him, especially in light of the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling that core presidential powers offer immunity from criminal prosecution. “Of course,”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday both President Biden and former President Trump should be willing to take cognitive tests as candidates for the White House this November. "Look, I'd be happy if both the President and Donald Trump took cognitive tests," Schiff told
President Biden's disastrous debate performance and subsequent spin from the White House has led to concerns about his mental acuity and ability to serve a second term, as over 70% of Americans don't believe he has the mental or cognitive health to serve as president.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned that President Biden is running out of time to ease voters’ concerns about his age and ability following a lackluster debate performance last month. Murphy said in a CNN “State of the Union” interview with Dana Bash on Sunday that the
The demonization of Anthony Fauci suggests that partisan polarization, contempt for expertise, coarseness, cruelty and a cultish propensity for conspiracy theories and violence have entered the mainstream of America.
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to re-strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall on the Texas coast in the early hours of Monday morning, bringing dangerous conditions to the U.S. after it hammered parts of Mexico. Much of the Texas coast was put under a hurricane warning
The gun debate has largely focused on gun regulation — focusing on technological innovation might be the best path to saving lives.
Hamas officials said Sunday that the group is waiting for a response from Israel to its most recent cease-fire proposal, Reuters reported. Hamas said last week that it would accept a key part of a three-phase cease-fire deal held up by President Biden, rekindling negotiations