‘In denial’: Democrats livid that Biden is digging in

One Democrat put it simply: “Let someone else do this.”

Trans state legislators slam White House opposition to gender-affirming surgery for minors

A group of transgender and nonbinary state legislators sent a letter to the Biden administration criticizing its decision to oppose gender-affirming surgery for minors. In the letter, the lawmakers said transgender youth in America have been under relentless legislative assault

Top business executives call on Biden to end reelection bid: 'Pass the torch'

A group of top business leaders sent a letter to President Biden Friday urging him to end his reelection campaign in the wake of his poor debate performance last week. As of Friday morning, the letter was signed by 186 people who said they were fearful about the future of the

5 takeaways from President Biden’s big interview with George Stephanopoulos

President Biden gave the most important TV interview of his career Friday. Biden spoke to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News for 22 minutes during a campaign trip to Wisconsin. The conversation came with his presidency in real peril. There has been profound agitation among

Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign after ‘incoherent’ comments in ABC interview

Pollster Nate Silver, the founder of ABC’s FiveThirtyEight, called for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 White House race after making “incoherent comments” in his first postdebate interview Friday. Earlier Friday, Silver wrote a column about whether a model could

Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) became the latest House Democrat to call on President Biden to exit the 2024 presidential race Friday, following his poor debate performance last week. Quigley, in an interview Friday evening on MSNBC's “All in with Chris Hayes," joined a growing list

Biden defends health, insists he will beat Trump in high-stakes interview

President Biden defended his health and insisted he can beat former President Trump in November in a high-stakes interview Friday that came after his dismal debate performance in Atlanta last week. “I don't think there's anybody more qualified to be president or win this race

Axelrod post-interview: Biden 'dangerously out of touch' with voter concerns

Democratic strategist David Axelrod warned that President Biden is “dangerously out of touch” with voters on the issue of his age and health following Biden’s highly anticipated sit-down interview on ABC News. “The president is rightfully proud of his record. But he is

Scaramucci: Believing Biden can make another 4 years is ‘political malpractice’

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci argued it’s “political malpractice” to believe President Biden can continue running the country if he does not suspend his campaign and wins reelection. Scaramucci joined John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby for Friday's

Hatch recall: Parents urged to 'immediately stop using' baby sound machines

Hatch sound machines that were sold at Target, Walmart, BuyBuyBaby and other nationwide retailers have been recalled due to a risk of shock.

Judge rejects requests to release Nashville school shooter's writings

The lengthy manifesto written by the Nashville, Tenn., shooter who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a Christian private school will not be released to the public, a judge ruled. The families of the victims will control the release of the documents, as they now hold

Karl Rove predicts Biden will end campaign: It's ‘bleeding out in front of us’

Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested Friday that President Biden may step aside before November, saying his campaign is "bleeding out in front of us" following a poor debate showing last week. “That situation has deteriorated, and who thinks that’s going to turn around?”

Biden says he was ‘feeling terrible’ before debate, called it a ‘bad episode’

President Biden reiterated Friday that he felt terrible before last week's debate but said it was a "bad episode" and not part of a larger condition, defending his candidacy in his first interview since mounting calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race began. “It was a bad

Warner building support among Democratic senators to push Biden out

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), an influential centrist who is close with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), is working to gather support among Democratic senators to ask President Biden to drop his reelection bid, according to two sources familiar with the effort. Warner

Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access The Kansas Supreme Court struck down two laws Friday that limited access to abortion services, finding that these bills infringed on women’s

5 things to know about Biden's worker heat proposal

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story 5 things to know about Biden's worker heat proposal This week, the Biden administration proposed new rules for protecting workers from heat illness. Here's

Graham: Biden staying in race is ‘very good news’ for GOP

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) argued that President Biden not suspending his campaign is “very good news” for the Republican Party heading into the November election. “From a political point of view President Biden’s commitment to stay in the race no matter what is very good

5 things to know about Biden's worker heat protection proposal

The Biden administration earlier this week proposed the country's first-ever federal standards to protect workers from heat as climate change drives temperatures to record-breaking levels. The rule is not yet final; it is still subject to public comments and consideration of

Recap: Biden dodges questions on his mental fitness in Stephanopoulos interview

President Biden sat with ABC News for an interview Friday in response to a poor debate performance that has left Democrats reeling and looking for a new party leader. The interview, conducted by George Stephanopoulos, aired on ABC in a half-hour special prime-time broadcast.

Warner organizing discussion for Senate Democrats to assess Biden's path forward

Evening Report — Wounded Biden enters vital stretch

{beacon} Evening Report Friday, July 5 © Greg Nash Biden's wounded campaign pushes on amid calls to drop out President Biden’s wounded campaign enters a vital stretch this weekend as Democratic panic over the 2024 election hits new heights. Biden has a series of tests laid

Trump Demands Judge Cannon Take Action After Supreme Court Ruling

Donald Trump’s lawyers on Friday used the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling—and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion—to argue that his entire classified documents case should be put on hold until the constitutionality of special counsel Jack Smith’s

Israel, Hamas inch toward new deal

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story New hope for cease-fire, hostage release in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending a new delegation of negotiators to Qatar after

White House says Orbán trip to Moscow will not advance peace for Ukraine

The Biden administration on Friday joined a chorus of criticism against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it would do nothing to end the war. “We're concerned that Prime Minister Orban would choose to

Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship

COVID-19 vaccination is generally very safe, and except for extremely rare cases, there is no evidence that it contributes to death. Social media posts about a now-published, but faulty review of autopsy reports, however, are repeating an unfounded claim from last summer that

Nvidia's bumpy road

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nvidia's rapid rise hits 'bumps in the road' After blowing past a $3 trillion market capitalization and briefly becoming the most valuable company in the world last month, Nvidia has

The June jobs slowdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Job market slows down with rate cuts on horizon Softer employment numbers for June highlight recent cautionary positions from the Fed’s interest rate-setting

Is This the Beginning of the End for Joe Biden?

Virginia Senator Mark Warner is looking to assemble a supergroup of Democratic lawmakers to force President Joe Biden out of the 2024 presidential race. The Old Dominion senator has told people that he no longer believes Biden has enough sway with voters to prevent another

Arkansas group collects enough signatures for ballot measure blocking abortion bans

An Arkansas organization announced Friday it has collected more than enough signatures to place a measure on the ballot this year that would ensure abortion access up to 18 weeks in the state. Arkansans for Limited Government said it will deliver more than 100,000 signatures,

Biden beats back critics at Wisconsin rally: 'I'm running and going to win again'

In his first major rally since calls for him to drop out reached a fever pitch, President Biden fought back against his critics Friday, forcefully declaring that he is staying in the 2024 race despite calls for him to step aside. Biden gave his clearest indication yet that he

Texas directly in path of year's first major hurricane: 5 things to know

The outer bands of Hurricane Beryl — the earliest major hurricane on record — are on track to hit Texas Sunday morning. “This is a determined storm that is still strong,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said Friday afternoon. “Now would be the time to prepare,” the National

“The Case for Kamala”: Anonymous Memo Makes Rounds Among Democrats

An anonymous document titled “Unburdened by What Has Been: The Case for Kamala” is circulating in Democratic circles, according to CNN, as discussions for Biden to leave the Democratic ticket swirl among Democratic donors and party leaders grappling with his debate performance

Is Joe Biden Even Making Top White House Decisions?

A West Wing official is sounding the alarm over the aging president—and this time it has little to do with his health. The official, who refused to divulge their policy area, age, or gender in an interview with Semafor , feared that some policy decisions were “being made

Massachusetts governor calls on Biden to ‘carefully evaluate’ candidacy

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) has called on President Biden to “carefully evaluate” his candidacy as concerns about his ability to win the election persist, despite his team insisting he won’t step aside. In a statement obtained by NBC News, Healey said Biden saved

Biden's labor secretary laughs off 25th Amendment question

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su laughed off a question about President Biden's Cabinet members invoking the 25th Amendment in an interview on Fox News following the latest jobs report Friday. “Has there been any conversation among the Cabinet members about invoking the 25th

Michael Steele ridicules Trump for post disowning Project 2025

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele criticized former President Trump's attempt to distance himself from the conservative governing plan known as Project 2025 on Friday. “Ok, let’s all play with Stupid for minute... so exactly how do you 'disagree' with

Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case

Former President Trump is beginning to leverage the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling in his classified documents criminal case. In court papers filed Friday, Trump asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to halt most proceedings in the case until she resolves

Biden had ‘verbal check-in’ with doctor after White House said he got no checkup for debate cold

The White House on Friday said President Biden had a "verbal check-in" with his doctor about the cold he had during the debate, after telling reporters earlier in the week that he did not get a medical exam — and had not had once since his yearly physical in February. Early

Epic Games accuses Apple of 'arbitrary, obstructive' rejection of iOS app store

Epic Games said Friday that Apple’s decision to reject its proposed iOS app store for the European Union (EU) was “arbitrary" and "obstructive," accusing the iPhone maker of violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA). “Apple's rejection is arbitrary, obstructive, and in

Younger Americans less likely to believe American dream still possible: Pew

Story at a glance Nearly 60 percent of U.S. adults below age 50 believe the American dream is dead, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The poll found that more specifically, 57 percent of adults between the ages of 30 and 49 think the American dream — or the idea

Trump Advisers Plot Game Plan to Take on Threat of Kamala Harris

Donald Trump’s advisers are reportedly already preparing a playbook for dealing with Vice President Kamala Harris, amid swirling rumors that she might be tapped to replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president in 2024. Trump’s advisers seemed adamant that

Ex-Republican lawmaker: Vance 'completely unqualified' to be VP

Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who left the Republican Party and become a critic of Donald Trump, says first-term Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is “completely unqualified” to be the former president’s running mate. Jolly joined MSNBC on Friday to discuss the long-awaited