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White House seeks to stop the bleeding amid new calls for Biden dropout
The White House and Biden campaign sought to stop the bleeding Wednesday, forcefully saying the president will not be dropping out of the race after a disastrous debate underscored concerns about his age and ability to serve. Allies and staff ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden defiant amid calls to step aside: ‘I am running’
President Joe Biden told his staff that he is staying in the race after his disappointing debate performance, but NBC News has learned that he is privately torn between acceptance and defiance. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY and NBC’s ...Joe Biden -
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Paul Whelan calls on Biden to act as if his own son was held hostage
Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018, is calling on President Biden to act in his case “as he would do if his own son were being held hostage." “I would hope that the president truly makes my case truly a ...Joe Biden -
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CNN's Sanjay Gupta calls for Biden to undergo cognitive test
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, said President Biden’s debate performance was “concerning” from a medical standpoint and called on the president to undergo cognitive and neurological testing in an op-ed published Friday. Gupta said he was ...Joe Biden -
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Biden faces critical days ahead for reelection campaign amid calls to withdraw
President Biden still faces calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 election after last week's lackluster debate performance against former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Natalie Brand breaks down the criticism from voters, donors and politicians.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
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 ...Joe Biden -
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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 ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
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 ...Joe Biden -
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The Hill - Politics
Here are the Democrats who have called on Biden to withdraw or be replaced
President Biden is facing increased pressure from some high-profile Democrats who are calling for him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race or be replaced as the party’s nominee following his poor debate performance against former President ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Sunday shows preview: Biden attempts comeback as calls to step aside rise
President Biden and his campaign made an attempt to quell concerns and win back support this week after a poor debate performance last week but calls for him to step aside have continued. Those calls and his first post-debate interview are likely ...Joe Biden -
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The New York Times - Top stories
Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy
The president’s conversations are the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating debate performance. The White House said he had not spoken about leaving the race.Joe Biden -
CNBC - Business
Biden tells ally he's weighing whether to stay in the race: Reports
The reported conversation with the ally came amid the fallout from Biden's devastating presidential debate with Trump.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden tells campaign staffers he's "in this race to the end," source says
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed a deluge of questions from reporters Wednesday on President Biden's debate performance. The president, meanwhile, told his campaign staff he is not dropping out of the 2024 race, according ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden-Trump race is tight amid debate fallout: Poll
President Biden and former President Trump are in a tight race amid fallout from last week’s presidential debate, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. The poll, conducted between June 30 and July 2, found that Trump garnered 42 ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
Biden is not considering dropping out of the race, White House insists
President Joe Biden is not considering stepping down or dropping out of the race, the White House said Wednesday as it does damage control after his debate performance.Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
If Biden drops out of the race, this is what will matter to the stock market
With President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign appearing to hang by a thread after last week’s debate debacle, investors understandably may wonder whether a change at the top of the Democratic ticket would move the stock market.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Stays Quiet (Relatively), Hoping Biden Stays in the Race
The former president has spent months painting President Biden as incapable of leading, but he has let Democrats do the doubting when it comes to whether Mr. Biden should leave the race.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden meets with Democratic governors, vows to stay in the race after shaky debate
President Biden met with more than 20 Democratic governors Wednesday in an attempt to ease concerns following his debate performance last week. He told the governors he will stay in the presidential race.Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden says 'I screwed up' but vows to stay in the race
President Biden said "I screwed up" in his debate performance against former President Trump last week, but says he'll stay in the race. Despite that, NBC News has learned that Mr. Biden is privately torn between defiance and acceptance amid calls ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden insists he’s staying in the 2024 race: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
President Joe Biden pledged that he’s staying in the 2024 race despite fears about his candidacy following the debate against former President Donald Trump, saying he’s “not going anywhere.” NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports and Meet the Press ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump claims on video Biden is 'quitting the race': 'That means we have Kamala'
Former President Trump claimed President Biden is leaving the 2024 race, making way for Vice President Harris, whom he called “pathetic,” in a video the former president posted on his Truth Social account. The video, which was first obtained by ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden doubles down at Wisconsin rally: 'I'm staying in the race'
President Joe Biden said he's staying in the 2024 presidential race and will beat former President Donald Trump, despite concerns about a disastrous debate.Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
Defiant Biden insists he's 'staying in the race' ahead of ABC News interview
ABC's George Stephanopoulos' has the first post-debate TV sit-down with Biden.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden says he's staying in 2024 race and will beat Trump again
President Biden remained defiant at a rally in Wisconsin on Friday amid calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race following his poor debate performance. Mr. Biden said he's still running, will win the Badger State and beat former President Donald ...Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Only the 'Lord Almighty' could convince me to quit - Biden
The president dismisses suggestions he may end his re-election bid, as a fifth House Democrat calls on him to quit as the party's nominee.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Biden Forcefully Rejects Efforts to Push Him Out of Race
The president defiantly and repeatedly rejected calls to withdraw following last week’s debate, telling supporters in Wisconsin and a prime-time television audience that he is determined to win re-election against Donald Trump.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
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 ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden faces crucial tests as he insists he will remain in race
President Biden was in battleground Wisconsin as he tried to calm concerns over his campaign for a second term. Mr. Biden insisted again at a campaign rally that he intends to stay in the race. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Biden Says Only ‘Lord Almighty’ Could Make Him Quit Race
President Biden dismissed concerns about his age, his mental acuity and polls showing him losing his re-election bid.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump mocks Biden's debate showing in rant asking him to stay in the race
Former President Trump mocked President Biden’s showing in their recent presidential debate and encouraged him to stay in the race in a post on Truth Social Saturday. “Crooked Joe Biden should ignore his many critics and move forward, with ...Donald Trump -
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Trump gets edge over Biden nationally after first 2024 presidential debate, CBS News poll shows
A CBS News poll released Wednesday shows former President Donald Trump slightly leading President Biden nationwide following the first 2024 presidential debate. The previous poll had Mr. Biden leading slightly. Now, Trump has a 3-point edge over ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
The Guardian view on Hurricane Beryl: the west can’t sit this out | Editorial
An unprecedented storm has caused devastation. Caribbean states need support. The islands that have been hardest hit by Hurricane Beryl will take years to recover. Nine out of 10 homes on Union, which is part of St Vincent and the Grenadines in ... -
The Guardian - World
The Guardian view on Labour’s landslide: becoming the change the country needs | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer has the Commons strength to be daring. That means fulfilling hopes he did little to excite. “We ran as a changed Labour party,” declared Sir Keir Starmer on Friday morning, shortly after Rishi Sunak publicly conceded defeat, “and ... -
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Eye Opener: The White House pushes back against growing calls for Biden to step down
The White House pushes back against growing calls for President Biden to step aside. Also, Hurricane Beryl now threatens Jamaica as a Category 4 storm. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
'Lost' creator calls on Dems to stop giving party money until Biden steps down
Damon Lindelof, a co-creator of “Lost” and a notable Democratic Party supporter, called on fellow donors to withhold their money until President Biden ends his reelection bid, citing his struggles in the CNN debate against former President Trump ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Top stories
Biden privately remains torn between defiance and acceptance amid calls to step aside
WASHINGTON — In recent conversations with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party, ...Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
GOP, Democratic strategists on Biden's next steps with calls for him to drop out growing
President Biden will try to tamp down concerns about his campaign Friday with a rally in Wisconsin and an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos amid growing calls for him to end his reelection bid. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and ...Joe Biden