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Trump rips Stephanopoulos ahead of Biden ABC interview

Former President Trump slammed ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos as the “the meanest and most vicious Interviewer out there” ahead of President Biden’s sit-down interview with him later Friday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called the ABC anchor “George

Newsom: Trump 'wants to take us back to a pre-1960s world'

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), one of several high-profile Democratic politicians seen as a possible replacement for President Biden should he leave the presidential race, slammed former President Trump on Thursday, saying he “wants to take us back to a pre-1960s world.” Newsom

US economy adds 206K jobs in June

The U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent, according to Labor Department data released Friday. The latest jobs numbers are are largely in line with expectations that the economy would add 190,000 jobs and maintain a

Liz Cheney: Trump 'threatens to unravel our Republic'

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in a post on X Thursday that former President Trump “threatens to unravel our Republic.” “Take a few minutes today to read David McCullough’s speech: ‘The Glorious Cause of America.' For 248 years, our freedom has survived. Now, its defense

Trump challenges Biden to 'no holds barred' debate

Former President Trump challenged President Biden late Thursday to another “no holds barred” debate. “I have the answer to the Crooked Joe Biden Incompetence Puzzle — Let’s do another Debate, but this time, no holds barred - An all on discussion, with just the two of us on

Morning Report — Can Biden stay in the race?

Still reeling from a disastrous presidential debate performance, President Biden will be spending the coming week trying to prove to voters — and fellow Democrats — that he’s the right person for the presidential ticket in November. Biden and his allies have spent the past week

The New York Intellectuals’ Battle of the Sexes

Alcove 1 at the City College of New York is surely the most famous lunch table in American intellectual history. No Ivy League dining hall can compete. In the 1930s, a remarkable coterie of students gathered there. (The neighboring alcove, Alcove 2, was a meeting place for

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 lost and regained hundreds of billions of dollars in value in recent days. While the chipmaker’s volatility has sparked some concerns about

Biden leans on family with political future at risk

President Biden is increasingly leaning on his family while navigating calls from fellow Democrats to end his 2024 candidacy. Jill Biden and Hunter Biden serve as some of the president’s closest inner circle of confidants, with a public focus shifting on them since his dismal

Biden camp announces $50M ad blitz, $17M voter outreach push

President Biden’s campaign will launch a $50 million battleground state ad blitz, it announced Friday, a move that comes as he seeks to assure voters he’s up for the job following last week’s dismal debate performance. The campaign also said it would invest $17 million to ramp

Biden speaks to Netanyahu about ceasefire talks

President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Thursday morning about progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. “Earlier I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to finalize a deal that would result in a ceasefire together with

Democrats in competitive House races break from Biden

Several Democrats running in competitive House districts this cycle are breaking from President Biden, underscoring growing concerns that the incumbent could be a down-ballot liability following his rocky debate performance in Atlanta last week. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine)

US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison

Robert Woodland, a U.S. citizen, has been sentenced to prison in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, multiple outlets have reported. Woodland was sentenced Thursday by a Russian court to 12 1/2 years at a maximum security penal colony, according to the reports. The

Biden says he was seen by doctor after debate and is fine

President Biden told Democratic governors that he saw a doctor after his shaky debate performance last week and was given a clean bill of health. The comments, first reported by Politico, apparently contradict White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who told reporters

Shh: Trump stays quiet as Biden implodes

Former President Trump’s campaign is doing something after last week’s debate that it isn’t necessarily known for: keeping quiet. Trump, often a brash and boisterous candidate, has taken a more measured approach amid the wave of chaos and disarray that is surrounding President