‘In denial’: Democrats livid that Biden is digging in
One Democrat put it simply: “Let someone else do this.”
One Democrat put it simply: “Let someone else do this.”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 sound machines that were sold at Target, Walmart, BuyBuyBaby and other nationwide retailers have been recalled due to a risk of shock.
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
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?”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
{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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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,
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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