Biden debate flop leads Democrats to call for new nominee — but replacing him is tough to do
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Conservatives set for historic UK election defeat, polls suggest
Labour leader Keir Starmer could secure a parliamentary majority of more than 200United Kingdom -
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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 ...Joe Biden -
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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 -
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'Something needs to happen' - Democratic voters on replacing Biden
We asked Democratic voters if they thought Joe Biden should be replaced and by whom.Joe Biden -
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Democratic donors push Whitmer and Newsom as Biden replacements
Michigan and Californian governors gain favour as US president enters make-or-break period to save candidacyJoe Biden -
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Trump leading Biden nationally and in swing states after debate, CBS News poll finds
President Biden's rough week isn't getting any relief from the latest CBS News poll that shows Donald Trump leading him by two points nationally and three points in battleground states among likely voters. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...Joe Biden -
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Vermont Democrat warns Biden could take other Democrats down with him
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D) warned Wednesday that President Biden could take other Democrats down with him if he loses badly in November, and said he doesn’t know anymore if Biden would be a stronger candidate than Vice President Harris. “So if ...Joe Biden -
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Van Jones says Democrats are discussing 'how' to replace Biden, 'not whether'
Former Obama administration official Van Jones said Wednesday that Democrats, behind closed doors, are discussing “how” to replace President Biden at the top of the ticket, “not whether.” The CNN commentator said the Democrats who defend Biden on ...Joe Biden -
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Some Voters Who Supported Biden in 2020 Now Want a New Nominee
Dozens of voters in four swing states expressed fear, frustration and anger. And they want a new option — whatever (and whoever) that is.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Biden defiantly rejected calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race, insisting to supporters and prime-time television viewers that he was Democrats' best shot to defeat Trump.
Biden defiantly rejected calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race, insisting to supporters and prime-time television viewers that he was Democrats’ best shot to defeat Trump.Joe Biden -
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If Biden drops out, who could replace him? Harris does better against Trump in polls
As speculation rises about President Joe Biden's future, some voters have already indicated their preferences for potential successors on the ticket.Joe Biden -
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On Biden’s debate, Democrats have no one to blame but themselves
Democrats' attempts to protect President Biden from scrutiny has resulted in a lack of viable replacements, leaving them stuck with a senile candidate and no bench for the 2028 election.Joe Biden -
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As Biden visits Wisconsin, Democratic voters want to evaluate him for themselves
Wisconsin Democratic voters said what they hoped to hear from President Joe Biden at a rally in Madison on Friday.Joe Biden -
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Trump widens lead on Biden after debate in highly anticipated poll
Former President Trump has expanded his lead over President Biden in the aftermath of last week's debate to 6 points, up from 3 just a week prior, according to a much-anticipated New York Times/Siena College poll. The poll showed Trump leading ...Joe Biden -
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Trump Expands Lead Over Biden as Age Worries Grow
Donald Trump opened a 6-point lead over President Biden among voters nationally, with 80% saying that the president is too old to run for a second term, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds.Joe Biden -
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Betting markets give Harris better chance of being Democratic nominee than Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday moved ahead of President Joe Biden in some betting markets as to who would be the candidate to take on former President Donald Trump in the presidential election.Joe Biden -
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How Kamala Harris’s policies could differ from Biden’s, if she’s the Democratic nominee
If President Joe Biden were to bow out of the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris is widely viewed as mostly likely to take his place as the Democratic nominee. So what would her policy proposals look like?Joe Biden -
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Democratic Party rules show a clear path to replace Biden if he were to step aside
As Biden's campaign tries to calm nervous Democrats, the DNC is circulating talking points that misleadingly suggest there is no means of replacing the president at the top of the party's ticket.Joe Biden -
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Disney heiress says she'll stop donating to Democrats unless they replace Biden on ticket
A Disney heiress says she plans to stop donating to the Democratic Party unless President Biden drops out of the 2024 race after his dismaying debate performance against former President Trump last week. “I intend to stop any contributions to the ...Joe Biden -
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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 -
Financial Times - World
Biden says debate was ‘bad episode’ as he rejects calls to quit race
High-stakes TV interview fails to quell critics’ concern about US president’s fitnessJoe Biden -
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House Democrat: 'Biden is going to lose to Trump' after debate
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) predicted in a new interview that former President Biden will lose November's election to former President Trump, adding to a growing group of Democrats questioning Biden's chances after his dismal showing in ...Joe Biden -
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Biden vows to stay in presidential race as he seeks to reassure allies
"Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can and as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running. I'm the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one's pushing me out," the president told campaign staffers.Joe Biden -
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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 -
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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 -
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Biden says he saw a doctor after the debate and acknowledges: 'I screwed up'
President Joe Biden said he was cleared by a doctor after last week’s debate, admitting "I screwed up" in a performance that worried Democrats.Joe Biden -
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California Democrat says Biden campaign 'arrogant' after debate
Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) says the Biden campaign has been “arrogant” since a shaky debate performance by the president last week. “As much as I love Joe Biden, in those swing states, he's having a hard time,” Peters said Wednesday in an ...Joe Biden -
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Some Democrats say Biden's debate performance wasn't an anomaly
Some Democrats say his debate perfomance was not an anomaly and have doubts about his capacity to hold office and run for re-election.Joe Biden -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Betting Markets Favor Harris as Democratic Nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris has a 50% chance of being the party’s nominee, compared with President Biden’s 29% and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 12%, according to derivatives contracts traded on PredictIt. -
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There is no grand plan to replace Biden
The establishment media spent the entirety of the Trump administration telling us what the president was really like behind the scenes. But during the Biden administration, they haven’t seemed remotely interested in what the president is like ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Rep. Doggett becomes first Democrat to call on Biden to leave race
President Joe Biden apologized off-camera at a fundraiser in Virginia for his poor debate performance last week. This comes as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledges concerns and Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas becomes the first elected ...Joe Biden -
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House Democratic leadership to hold call as anxiety over Biden rises
House Democratic leadership is set to hold a call this afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, as anxiety rises over President Biden’s standing as the party’s presumptive nominee. The call — scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT ...Joe Biden -
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Second House Democrat calls for Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, becoming the second sitting Democratic lawmaker to publicly urge the incumbent to step aside after his lackluster performance in last week’s debate. ...Joe Biden -
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Second Democrat in Congress calls for Biden to bow out of 2024 race
Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona said Biden should step aside, a day after Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, called on the president to abandon his re-election bid.Joe Biden -
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Eye Opener: More Democrats call for Biden to step aside in the presidential race
It's a pivotal 24 hours for President Biden, as more influential Democrats call for him to let someone else run in his place. Also, firefighters battle through intense record heat as they work to stop a raging California wildfire. All that and all ...Joe Biden -
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Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race
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 ...Joe Biden