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Fifth House Democrat calling for Biden to step aside
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) called on President Biden to step out of the 2024 race in a statement posted to social platform X Saturday. "I have great respect for President Biden's decades of service to our nation and his steadfast commitment to ...Jul. 6, 2024 - Joe Biden -
Inc. - Business
Musk Calls Twitter Stake Delay a Mistake
Seeking to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging he defrauded investors, Musk says he did not seek to buy more shares at cheaper prices after amassing a more than 5 percent stake inthe company.Jul. 6, 2024 - Elon Musk -
GameSpot - Tech
Firearms Expert Reacts to Call of Duty Zombies’ Guns
Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, breaks down the guns from Call of Duty’s various Zombies modes, including the iconic Ray Gun, the Shrink Ray, the Kraken Cannon, and the ...Jul. 6, 2024 -
ESPN - Sports
Kerr: Moving on to Mavs was right call for Klay
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Klay Thompson's departure to Dallas made sense and was "what's right for him right now."Jul. 7, 2024 -
The Hill - Politics
Democratic donors call on Biden to step down
More than a week after President Biden’s poor debate performance, calls continue for him to step aside and allow someone else the chance to run. Even after he sat for an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, the president has not ...Jul. 7, 2024 - Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Labour rejects Tony Blair's call for ID cards
Sir Tony, who launched an ID card scheme when he was PM, says they could help control migration.Jul. 7, 2024 -
CBS News - Top stories
Determined Biden dismisses calls to drop out of race
As Democratic faithful in deep-blue Madison, Wis., rallied this past week behind President Joe Biden, who said he's continuing his bid for a second term, some Democratic lawmakers – still grim about fallout from the 81-year-old's debate against ...Jul. 7, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden 'dug in' as Dem calls to drop out rise
When President Biden sat down on Friday with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos for the high-stakes interview on the heels of his disastrous debate performance, he was adamant about one thing in particular: He’s not going anywhere. “If the Lord ...Jul. 7, 2024 - Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Coroner calls on US to act over Harry Dunn death
Improved driver training for US government staff in the UK among action points sought by a coroner.Jul. 8, 2024 -
Financial Times - Business
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 NovemberJul. 8, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden rejects Democratic lawmaker calls to step down
President Biden on Monday bluntly rejected suggestions that he bow out of the presidential race in a letter to congressional Democrats, arguing it would undermine the preference of voters and ignore his record. The president, in a letter shared by ...Jul. 8, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'On Call' Review: Anthony Fauci Makes His Case
The nation’s top medical adviser during the pandemic has no regrets despite the collateral damage of lockdowns and school closures.Jul. 8, 2024 -
CBS News - Top stories
How Biden is fighting calls to step aside
President Biden is hoping to combat continued calls from several Democrats for him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race after his poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...Jul. 8, 2024 - Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden dismisses calls to drop out of 2024 race
It's a pivotal week for President Biden as more Democrats call on him to step aside as the party's nominee in the wake of his debate performance. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.Jul. 8, 2024 - Joe Biden -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
The Raiders are taking a big gamble at QB, but is it a bad call?
Las Vegas is rolling with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell, a quarterback room that won't strike fear in many opponents. Can the rest of the team make up for it?Jul. 8, 2024 -
BBC News - Top stories
Umpire intervenes as someone calls 'out' in crowd
Watch the moment umpire temporarily stops play between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul on Court One due to someone calling 'out' in the crowd at Wimbledon.Jul. 9, 2024 -
The Hill - Politics
Rep. Mikie Sherrill calls for Biden to withdraw
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) on Tuesday called on President Biden to step aside in the 2024 presidential race, becoming the seventh House Democrat to publicly urge the incumbent to withdraw following his debate performance against former President ...Jul. 9, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
PBM report spurs calls for congressional action
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story PBM report spurs calls for congressional action A scathing new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) is ...Jul. 9, 2024 -
The New York Times - World
They Called It ‘Improper’ to Have Women in the Olympics. But She Persisted.
A century ago, Alice Milliat fought for the inclusion of female athletes in the Olympics. Her contribution, long overlooked, is now being recognized.Jul. 11, 2024 -
CNBC - Business
George Clooney calls on Biden to drop out of the race
President Joe Biden is under new pressure to step aside by longtime ally and Hollywood actor George Clooney.Jul. 10, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Macron calls on parties to ‘rise to the occasion’ and form coalition
French president appears to exclude far-right RN and radical left LFI in call for alliance of ‘republican forces’. Emmanuel Macron has called on political parties to “rise to the occasion and work together” to build a mainstream coalition with a ...Jul. 10, 2024 -
The Guardian - World
Russia bans Moscow Times in crackdown on independent media
Move leaves anybody who cooperates with ‘undesirable’ news outlet liable to prosecution. Russia has classed the Moscow Times as an “undesirable organisation”, outlawing its activities inside Russia and leaving anybody who cooperates with it open ...Jul. 10, 2024 - Russia -
Financial Times - Business
Macron calls for ‘governing pact’ in French parliament
President Emmanuel Macron breaks days of silence to say ‘no one won’ after snap electionJul. 10, 2024 - France -
ESPN - Sports
Hill says it was Team USA's call on Kawhi, White
Executive director Grant Hill said the decision to send Kawhi Leonard home from training camp and replace him with Derrick White for the upcoming Olympics ultimately rested with Team USA.Jul. 11, 2024 -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Encircled by Gaza's War, Some Families Risk Death to Stay Put
The Israeli military has called on civilians in the strip’s biggest city to head south but only a few hundred of those who remain there have moved, according to an initial estimate from the United Nations.Jul. 11, 2024 -
The New York Times - World
Many in Gaza City Ignore Israel’s Calls to Leave
Israel’s military dropped leaflets laying out four “safe corridors” for them to use to flee south, but few appeared to be heeding the warning on Thursday.Jul. 12, 2024 - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
11 congressional Democrats calling for Biden to drop out
President Biden is holding a make-or-break press conference Thursday evening as the number of congressional Democrats calling for him to end his reelection bid rises to 11. An even larger number of Democratic lawmakers are only offering lukewarm ...Jul. 11, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
These Are the Democrats Who Have Called for Biden to Drop Out
The Wall Street Journal is tracking public comments by members of Congress about the president’s run for a second term.Jul. 12, 2024 - Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
'Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin' - Biden gaffe with Ukraine leader
Biden later corrected himself, saying his gaffe was because he's 'so focused on beating' the Russian president.Jul. 11, 2024 - Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Poll: 67% call for Biden to drop out
According to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 67% of respondents say President Biden should not continue his campaign. That includes a majority of his supporters. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Matt Gorman join "America ...Jul. 11, 2024 - Joe Biden -
NBC News - Top stories
Family of missing American in Bahamas calls for U.S. to intervene
The family and friends of Taylor Casey, a Chicago woman who went missing in the Bahamas last month, are calling on the U.S. to intervene in the investigation.Jul. 11, 2024 -
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The Hill - Politics
Ashley Judd calls on Biden to step aside
Actress and activist Ashely Judd on Friday became the second high-profile celebrity this week to call on President Biden to end his reelection campaign and allow someone else to take on former President Trump this fall. In an op-ed in USA Today, ...Jul. 12, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Science
The Sunrise Movement Calls on Biden to Step Aside
The Sunrise Movement, expressing concern about the president’s ability to win re-election, said he should “pass the torch to a new nominee.”Jul. 12, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump calls Clooney a 'backstabber' for Biden op-ed
Former President Trump is blasting George Clooney as "very disloyal" for the actor's New York Times essay calling on President Biden to bow out of the White House race. "Whether you like Biden or not, you know, he's been nice to Clooney," Trump ...Jul. 12, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden holds ‘tense’ call with centrist Democrats
REHOBOTH, DEL. — President Biden held a “tense” call with centrist House lawmakers on Saturday as he struggles to stop the flow of lawmakers calling for him to step aside from the 2024 ticket. A source on the Zoom call with members of the ...Jul. 13, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Biden Condemns Shooting at Trump Rally, Calling it ‘Sick’
“There’s no place in America for this kind of violence,” President Biden said in a nationally televised statement.Jul. 14, 2024 - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump calls on nation to 'stand united' after shooting
Former President Trump called on Americans to unite on Sunday, following the assassination attempt on him at a campaign rally on Saturday. "In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as ...Jul. 14, 2024 - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Iran's new so-called reformist president is anything but
Masoud Pezeshkian, a former health minister and heart surgeon, has been elected as the new Iranian president, but his election is not free or transparent, and he is seen as a puppet of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Jul. 14, 2024 - Iran -
The Hill - Politics
Coons: 'Too many close calls' with political violence
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday said “there have been too many close calls” with political violence during his time in Congress, following the assassination attempt on former President Trump. While appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Coons ...Jul. 14, 2024