BY MIKE LILLIS AND MYCHAEL SCHNELL |
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has found himself at the center of the storm as Democrats weigh the wisdom of keeping President Biden at the top of the ticket following his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta last month.
The Democratic leader is being squeezed between two powerful but opposing forces. On one side is the predilection to rally behind his White House ally for the sake of party unity. On the other is the growing panic within his caucus that the president would be a drag on Democrats up and down the ballot, sinking the party's chances of flipping control of the House in this year's elections. |
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Swaths of Jan. 6 rioters could face resentencing or further proceedings this summer after the Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department overreached in its sweeping prosecution of the Capitol attack. The decision has left federal prosecutors scrambling to redefine their use of the newly neutered obstruction charge and maintain their long-held narrative that the riot was a threat to American democracy. |
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Prominent anti-abortion, evangelical and social conservative groups are pressuring the Republican National Committee not to moderate its stance on abortion, ahead of a meeting to draft a new GOP platform next week.
New efforts from groups including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life, and a coalition led by the Family Research Council are aimed at ensuring Republicans don't make former President Trump's leave-abortion-to-the states approach the official position of the party. |
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Congress is moving closer to taking action to rein in the long-troubled F-35 program, which has failed to meet its promises and is facing new problems with the latest generation.
Two top Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) say they are having conversations about an amendment to the annual defense bill that would reduce the number of aircraft purchased by the Air Force for the next fiscal year. |
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to gain noticeable traction in the wake of President Biden's catastrophic debate fallout against former President Trump. Biden's widely panned performance in Atlanta gave Kennedy a potential in as he looks to draw support from both top candidates' voters for his third-party presidential bid. |
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President Biden's campaign provided suggested questions to two Black radio hosts who did the first interviews after the president's disastrous debate performance, according to interviews they gave on Saturday. Going forward, Biden's team will not provide suggested questions before interviews, said a source familiar with the booking operations. |
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The federal judge overseeing former President Trump's classified documents case granted his request to delay a few deadlines further so prosecutors can evaluate the Supreme Court's immunity ruling. Trump's lawyers on Friday asked Judge Aileen Cannon for permission to file more documents to argue that the former president should be immune from prosecution in the case. |
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President Biden's first post-debate interview with ABC seemingly did little to change the minds of Democrats who were rattled by Biden's poor debate showing last week and have questioned his ability to beat former President Trump in November. The interview was seen as the president's make-or-break moment to try and reassure voters and leaders within the party that the lackluster performance on stage — when Biden appeared to lack energy, had a raspy voice and stumbled over his words — was a one-time thing. |
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President Biden and his campaign have been in clean-up mode this week after his poor debate performance sparked panic within the Democratic Party and some calls for him to step down. As of Saturday evening, five House Democrats have publicly gone against the party and asked Biden to step aside so a new candidate can take on former President Trump. |
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OPINION | It has been reported that aides and allies of Vice President Kamala Harris are upset that her name is not coming up in conversations about which Democrat might best replace President Joe Biden at the convention in late August, should it come to that. The part that adds insult to injury for the vice president and her close supporters is that these conversations are originating with fellow Democrats or liberal pundits. |
OPINION | This summer, millions of Americans will use their cars for something other than the school-run or work commute. They'll venture far from home, exploring the beauty of the great American outdoors and creating special memories with family and friends (fighting over playlists and snacks aside). |
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President Biden's trademark political brand for half a century now looks to some like blind resistance in the face of a rising tide. |
BY STACY MEICHTRY AND NOEMIE BISSERBE |
Marine Le Pen's anti-immigrant party is expected to win the most seats in the National Assembly but fall short of a majority. |
BY COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER AND LISA MASCARO |
To a defiant President Joe Biden, the 2024 election is up to the public — not the Democrats on Capitol Hill. But the chorus of Democratic voices calling for him to step aside is growing, from donors, strategists, lawmakers and their constituents who say he should bow out. |
Legal experts say recent rulings and ethics allegations have mutually reinforced doubts among a large swath of the country over whether the nation's highest court can be a neutral interpreter of the law. |
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