Top Democrats Pelosi, Clyburn say Biden age concerns are 'legitimate' after debate
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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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Clyburn expects ‘mini primary’ for Democrats if Biden withdraws
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said he would support the idea of a “mini primary” for the Democratic Party to choose a new candidate if President Biden decides to suspend his campaign amid growing concern from voters. Clyburn joined CNN’s Erica Hill ...Joe Biden -
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Smokey Robinson pans 'ridiculous' Biden-Trump debate but says 'age is a number'
Legendary singer Smokey Robinson says after their "ridiculous" debate, he won't be singing "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" about either President Biden or former President Trump. "I'm not comfortable with either one of them, after what we saw ...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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New CBS News poll shows voters from both parties concerned about Biden's age following debate
A new CBS News poll shows voters from both parties are concerned if President Biden can handle another term, with three-quarters of voters saying he should not run for office again following last week's debate. A large majority cite his age as ...Joe Biden -
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Democratic strategist says party needs to "take a deep breath" after Biden debate debacle
After President Biden's disastrous debate performance last week, Democratic strategist and CBS News contributor Ashley Etienne tells "Face the Nation" that the party needs to "take a deep breath." Fellow Democratic strategist and CBS News ...Joe Biden -
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Lindsey Graham 'concerned about national security' after Biden debate
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he is “concerned about national security” after President Biden’s debate performance last month, saying he believes Biden is mentally “compromised.” Graham said in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview with Robert ...Joe Biden -
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Tim Ryan: Biden age concerns could 'drag everybody else down' on Democratic ticket
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) predicted that voters’ concerns about President Biden’s age could spell disaster for swing-district Democrats across the country in November. Ryan, who was one of the first prominent Democrats to urge Biden to leave ...Joe Biden -
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Brazile says DNC delegates will best show state of Biden campaign amid age concerns
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Donna Brazile said Sunday that all eyes will be on Democratic delegates before the party’s convention as President Biden faces rising concerns over his age. Brazile said the returned electoral ...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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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 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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President Biden defiant after debate fallout as Democrats discuss next steps
President Biden faces backlash after his high-stakes post-debate interview, with a growing number of Democratic lawmakers now calling for him to exit the race. NBC News’ Allie Raffa and Julie Tsirkin report.Joe Biden -
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Biden says he was seen by doctor after debate and is fine
President Biden told Democratic governors that he saw a doctor after his shaky debate performance last week and was given a clean bill of health. The comments, first reported by Politico, apparently contradict White House press secretary Karine ...Joe Biden -
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Top House Democrats Privately Say Biden Must Go as Allies Insist He Must Do More
During a private meeting of top House Democrats, several senior lawmakers said it was time for President Biden to withdraw, while a Senate Democrat said publicly he must do more to reassure voters.Joe Biden -
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Sanders urges Biden to focus on economic policy amid age concerns
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged President Biden to put aside concerns about his age and focus on policy issues that appeal to working-class voters. Sanders said in a CBS “Face the Nation” interview with Robert Costa on Sunday that the Biden ...Joe Biden -
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says "what we have to focus on is policy" after Biden age questions
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been a key ally of President Biden, tells "Face the Nation" that while the president is "old" and "he's not as articulate as he once was," "what we have to focus on is policy — whose policies have and will benefit the ...Joe Biden -
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Bernie Sanders says "what we have got to focus on is policy" after Biden age questions
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the focus should be on policy amid questions over President Biden's age that have roiled the political sphere since a disastrous debate.Joe Biden -
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Concern among Democratic lawmakers over Biden's candidacy
The White House is on damage control as concerns mount about whether President Biden can defeat Donald Trump in November. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Nikole Killion have the latest.Joe Biden -
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Biden dips in polling as concern grows among Democrats
President Biden has told his campaign staff he's "in this race to the end," vowing to beat Donald Trump just as he did in 2020. But new CBS News polling is showing less optimism about Biden's chances as concern grows among Democratic officials. ...Joe Biden -
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Biden interview fails to quell Democrat concerns over fitness
Fifth Democratic member of Congress calls for him to quit re-election campaign, a day after his TV appearance.Joe Biden -
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Hurricane Beryl nears Jamaica and Democrats await polling after Biden debate: Morning Rundown
Why the Biden administration is considering working with the Taliban.Joe Biden -
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Biden pledges to ‘unite America’ as Democrat Schiff says Harris could win if president drops out – live
Adam Schiff says on NBC News that president ‘either has to win overwhelmingly or pass the torch to someone who can’. “God knew Biden needs some love,” said J Louis Felton, the church’s senior pastor, who noted that the president had been due to ...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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Former California Senator says Biden should get two weeks to prove himself after debate
Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer said President Biden should get two weeks to prove to the American people that he’s up for the job of president, amid concerns about his standing at the top of the Democratic ticket. In an interview with Los ...California -
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Prominent House Democrats Want Biden to Exit 2024 Race
Under pressure to assuage voters’ concerns, the president headed to events in Pennsylvania.Joe Biden -
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Concerns about Biden's campaign growing among House Democrats
A group of House Democrats are circulating a letter calling on President Biden to end his 2024 reelection bid in the wake of last week's debate against former President Donald Trump. The letter has not yet been released. CBS News congressional ...Joe Biden -
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Jim Clyburn Is Right About What Democrats Should Do Next
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Rep. Schiff says Biden’s comments about losing to Trump ‘concerned' him
President Biden Joe said “it’s about” whether he gave it his “all” when asked in his first post-debate interview how it’d feel to lose to former President Donald Trump. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker he found that response ...Donald Trump -
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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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Democratic lawmakers weigh in on Biden's first post-debate interview
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 ...Joe Biden -
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These Democratic lawmakers, officials have publicly backed Biden since the debate
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 ...Joe Biden -
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Democratic lawmakers join calls for Biden to step aside
President scales up campaigning to convince voters and his own party he can defeat Trump in NovemberJoe Biden -
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Biden says he’s best qualified to beat Trump, brushes off low polling and denies cognitive issues – live
President says in occasionally tense ABC interview he is not dropping out and believes he’s the best candidate to win. Full story: Biden calls Trump debate a ‘bad episode’Joe Biden has cancelled his upcoming Sunday address to the National ...Joe Biden