The Memo: Trump, Biden brace for debate that could reshape White House race
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Financial Times - Business
Who is winning the White House race — Biden or Trump?
With just over four months to go, the US presidential contest is tightJoe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Biden's family urges him to stay in White House race
Relatives of the president encourage him to ignore calls to step aside after a disastrous debate.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
White House, Biden campaign slam replacement chatter after debate
President Biden’s campaign aides and top surrogates scrambled Friday to shut down talk he might drop out of the race following a disastrous showing at a debate with former President Trump. A campaign official dismissed talk of Biden withdrawing, ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Nothing to See Here? White House Portrays Biden’s Debate Performance as a Blip
Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Democrats Fret Over Impact of Biden's Debate Performance on House, Senate Races
Down-ballot candidates and aides are trying to sort through whether the performance has sapped the party’s goals of retaining the Senate and flipping the House.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Eight House races could decide the presidency
The fact is we have come to a point where candidates running in just a few districts, none of whom are household names, could end up determining the presidency. -
The Hill - Politics
The Memo: The debate that changed everything
ATLANTA — Never before has a debate transformed a presidential race so utterly. The idea of replacing President Biden as his party’s 2024 nominee has become Topic A in national politics; former President Trump has advanced from a slight to heavy ... -
Financial Times - World
Supreme Court gives Trump’s White House bid another shot of momentum
The threat that trials would disrupt former president’s re-election campaign has all but vanishedDonald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
Bond market participants brace for bigger deficits under either Trump or Biden
One of the top takeaways from Thursday night’s televised debate between President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Donald Trump is that the U.S. faces little prospect of any fiscal restraint in the years ahead no matter who wins the Nov. 5 ...Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
Housing prices are at record highs, but Biden and Trump largely skipped over the issue at the debate
Americans are facing the most expensive housing market in decades, but neither presidential candidate addressed the affordability crisis in detail on Thursday.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden speculation swirls as White House, allies fight off calls to drop out
President Biden and his top aides are circling the wagons in the face of calls for him to consider dropping out of the 2024 race after a bad debate performance Thursday night against former President Trump. The White House and Biden himself at ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Why Trump wants Biden to stay in the race
If you are Team Trump, the last thing you want to see is “a knight in shining armor” riding into the convention in Chicago to “save” the Democratic Party.Joe Biden -
Financial Times - Business
How the Conservatives came to the brink of wipeout
The party risks learning the wrong lessons from a historic defeat -
Financial Times - Business
Starmer admits to ‘old fashioned mistake’ on pension tax policy
Labour insists it will keep lump sum allowance if it wins next week’s general election -
The Hill - Politics
White House to hold conference for digital creators
The Biden administration will host digital creators at the White House for the first-ever Creator Economy Conference in August, the director of digital strategy announced Friday. The conference, which will be held Aug. 14, will bring together ... -
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Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform
In another sign of Donald J. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, his team wants the party’s platform to be a succinct pro-Trump document, not an “unnecessarily verbose treatise.” -
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Trump campaign memo signals plans to reduce national GOP platform
This memo did not specifically mention abortion or reproductive rights but doubled down on the notion that the new platform will reflect Trump's political stances.Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Biden thanks supporters and visits a Waffle House after Atlanta debate
President Joe Biden stopped by a campaign-sponsored viewing party in Atlanta following his debate with Donald Trump. He later went to collect an order from a Waffle House. At both stops he accused Trump of lying during the debate.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Most Important Presidential Debate Ever
It was an unmitigated disaster for Biden and a rout for Trump. Democrats will have to face reality. -
Financial Times - World
FirstFT: Democrats panic as Biden stumbles in debate with Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, more Patriot systems for Ukraine, and Gates defends AI’s high energy useJoe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Trump's Better Performance in Presidential Debate Helps Dollar
A poor performance in the presidential debate by Joe Biden and a better one by Donald Trump lifted the dollar, although gains were limited due to the risk of weaker PCE inflation data, ING said.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Iran Election Goes to a Runoff
Iranians will have the choice between a reformist presidential candidate who favors engagement with the West and a hard-liner after a vote that saw record low turnout.Iran -
The Wall Street Journal - World
S&P 500 Edges Lower After Biden-Trump Debate, PCE Data
The S&P 500 drifted lower, but still traded near its record as markets are poised to close out a monster first half of the year.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Treasury Yields Fall on Soft PCE Inflation
Treasury yields fell as May PCE report showed inflation slowing as expected. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Macron Runs France Like a CEO. His Customers Aren't Happy.
Disgruntled by inflation and immigration, voters could give power to the far-right party, hobbling the president and his globalist agenda. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Five Key Debate Moments Where Biden Stumbled
President Biden’s lackluster performance included flubbed words, a hoarse voice and instances where he lost his train of thought.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Nike's Warning Shakes European Footwear Stocks
Puma, Adidas and JD Sports shares fell after peer Nike warned that sales for fiscal 2025 are expected to fall, lagging the industry. -
CBS News - Top stories
Assessing Trump and Biden's debate claims
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett fact checks some of the claims made by President Biden and former President Donald Trump in Thursday night's debate.Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Biden’s dire debate performance spurs anguished calls to withdraw from race
Advisers despair over disastrous display although Biden gives vigorous showing at North Carolina rally on Friday. Panicking Democrats were speculating about whether Joe Biden should be replaced as their party’s nominee for US president following a ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden says he'll stay in race after rough debate night
President Biden said at a North Carolina rally that he will stay in the presidential race, despite his poor performance at the first debate with former President Trump that some Democrats called a disaster. Mr. Biden acknowledged his trouble in ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden campaign says debate 'did not change the horse race'
President Biden’s campaign said in a memo Saturday that his poor showing in Thursday night's presidential debate “did not change the horse race.” “Flash polls from CNN, 538, SurveyUSA, Morning Consult, and Data for Progress show what we expected: ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
President Biden vows to stay in the race after first debate
President Biden spent the weekend with his inner circle as some Democrats call for him to drop out of the race, just over four months before Election Day. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
White House accuses Comer of doing the bidding of the gun lobby
The White House accused House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) of doing the bidding of the gun lobby, pushing back on claims from the Republican that the White House was colluding with gun violence prevention groups ... -
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Fact-check: Trump unleashed a torrent of misinformation on topics from terrorism to taxes
Trump made a series of misleading claims on topics ranging from Jan. 6 to terrorism to taxes at the first 2024 presidential debate, while Biden flubbed some facts.Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
Takeaways From the First Biden-Trump Presidential Debate
In a testy, personal clash, President Biden failed to ease worries about his age, Donald Trump forcefully made his case (with wild claims and exaggerations) and the moderators held their fact-checking fire.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Campaign officials react to Biden-Trump debate performance
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa spoke with campaign officials from both parties to discuss the performance of President Biden and former President Donald Trump in Thursday's presidential debate.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Former Obama speechwriter on Biden-Trump debate
In a historic first, a sitting U.S. president will debate his predecessor Thursday night. David Litt, former Obama speechwriter, joins CBS News to preview the event. Then, campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos shares what she's been hearing from Latino ...Joe Biden -
ABC News - Top stories
Fact checking the Biden-Trump presidential debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump met for a showdown over policy and their records, but not everything was factual.Joe Biden -
CBS News - Politics
What Biden, Trump need to accomplish in Thursday's debate
Ahead of Thursday night's highly-anticipated debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, Robert Costa examines what could spell success for either candidate.Donald Trump