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Morning Report — Democrats fear loss with Biden as nominee

The Democratic Party has a massive problem this morning. A House Democrat from Texas Tuesday became the first in his party to publicly urge President Biden to step down as the nominee to allow another Democrat to run against former President Trump. He urged Americans to call

Lobbying World: Monument Advocacy has a new CEO

John Murray is now CEO of Monument Advocacy. Founder and CEO C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. has transitioned to full-time business development, long-term strategic planning and client engagement, the firm said, and Murray and Verdery will both lead Monument’s new seven-person senior

Hari Kunzru’s Escape From the Art Market

In Honoré de Balzac’s 1831 story “The Unknown Masterpiece,” the young artist Nicolas Poussin presents himself at the studio of Porbus, a seventeenth-century court painter, hoping to inhale the fumes of creative genius. It is a stroke of luck that his visit coincides with that

GOP torn over Biden 25th Amendment talk

Republicans are divided over how far to go in pressing for Vice President Harris or another Cabinet member to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Biden from office. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is among those publicly raising the highly unlikely prospect, as

Biden campaign fails to quell mounting Dem frustration

Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated by President Biden’s reelection campaign’s attempts at painting a rosy picture after his disastrous debate performance. Some say the campaign is trying to convince Democrats to move on quickly and not worry about the debate, while

Biden to award Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers

President Biden on Wednesday will posthumously award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, to two Civil War soldiers for their part in one of the earliest special operations in U.S. Army history. Biden will award Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D.

Paramount, Skydance reach tentative merger deal

Paramount’s parent company, National Amusements, has come to a tentative deal on a possible merger with media conglomerate Skydance. Paramount had previously reportedly stopped talks with Skydance on a merger and news about talks crumbling came out mid-last month. However,

1 in 3 Democrats say Biden should step aside: Poll

Nearly a third of Democrats believe President Biden should end his reelection bid following his lackluster debate performance against former President Trump last week, according to a new poll. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published Tuesday, found 32 percent of Democrats think Biden

Clyburn says he plans to talk to Biden to give assessment

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an interview that aired Tuesday he plans to talk to President Biden soon to give him an assessment of his "standing" with Americans in the wake of the president's rough debate performance. “I did plan to … talk with him later today or …

Cracks emerge in Biden's support among Democrats

Cracks are beginning to emerge in President Biden’s backing within the Democratic Party, fueling questions about whether he will remain at the top of the ticket in the final stretch to Election Day. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a nearly 30-year veteran in the House, shattered

Court halts Biden pause on new gas exports

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge halts Biden pause on gas export projects Judge James Cain on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's pause on approving new gas

New Alzheimer's drug gets FDA approval

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story New Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, clearing the way for another entry into the market of a new

Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SCOTUS turns away OSHA challenge The Supreme Court turned away a challenge on Tuesday that threatened to gut the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Some of Biden's former 2020 rivals call for him to drop out

A handful of President Biden’s 2020 White House rivals are calling for him to step down from the 2024 race. As Biden advisers scramble to contain the fallout from last week’s debate against former President Trump, Democrats are assessing whether they think the embattled

Biden campaign attacks media while playing defense on debate

President Biden’s reelection campaign is attacking the media, saying it is overplaying coverage of Biden’s bad debate performance while not covering positive news for the president. On a Zoom call with donors Monday evening, Biden’s deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks derided

Supreme Court will hear challenge to age verification law

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court will hear challenge to age verification law The Supreme Court has indicated it will take up a case next term involving the adult entertainment industry's challenge to a Texas