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Biden's low-profile doctor has been thrust into the spotlight after the president's debate disaster
As the physician to President Joe Biden, Dr. Kevin O'Connor is well-known around the White House. Ensuing and uncomfortable questions about the 81-year-old Democratic president's mental and physical capacity to serve a second four-year term have thrust O'Connor into the spotlight. In February, just four months before the disastrous debate, O'Connor had overseen Biden's most recent physical exam and wrote in a public memo that the president “continues to be fit for duty and fully executes all o
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US Navy sailor tried to access Biden's health records
A U.S. Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden's health records "out of curiosity" but failed, the Navy said on Tuesday, adding that Biden's medical records were not compromised at any time. In a statement, the Navy said that in February it was notified that a sailor had tried to search "Joe Biden" in the military's electronic health records system. "The record the sailor accessed was not the electronic record of the President of the United States... (the) system is a secure health sys
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Polls Show Other Democrats Outperforming Biden Against Trump
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton perform well against Donald Trump, one survey found.
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House Democrats Talk Frustration, Loyalty To Biden In Closed-Door Session
"It's the stupidest thing I've ever seen," one lawmaker said of the ongoing debate over whether to replace Biden.
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Biden trails Trump in Wisconsin, including among older voters, poll finds
A new poll out of the must-win state is bad news for Biden as he fights against questions over his age.
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Nikki Haley releases her delegates so they can back Donald Trump at the RNC next week
Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year's Republican primary so that they're free to support Donald Trump at next week's convention, a move that goes toward solidifying GOP support around the party's presumptive nominee. Haley on Tuesday opted to release her 97 delegates won across a dozen primaries and caucuses earlier this year, according to her former campaign. In a statement, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador called for party unity at
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If Biden Drops Out, What Happens to His Money?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden forcefully says he isn’t withdrawing from the presidential race. But if he does, there’s a reason or two that many leaders of his party think the next nominee would be Vice President Kamala Harris. There’s the built-in Democratic base. There’s the easier logistics. There’s the history to be made. And yes, there’s the money. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times If Democrats carried out a stunning switch at the top of their ticket, what happen
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Key senators reach agreement on spending levels for next year, setting up clash with House
The Senate will pursue a spending increase next year of about 3.4% for defense and 2.7% increase for non-defense programs under an agreement reached by top Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee, setting up a certain clash with the House, which is pursuing less spending in both categories. Under an agreement reached last year by President Joe Biden and then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, spending was set to increase 1% for defense and non-defense programs in fiscal
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The names being floated as Kamala Harris' running mate if Biden drops out
Though the vice president is sticking by Biden's side publicly, some are whispering about the governors she could add to her ticket.
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Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail
Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden ’s reelection chances. Ever since his dismal debate performance, Democrats have been wrestling with whether the 81-year-old Biden should continue as the party's nominee. As anxious congressional Democrats returned to Washington weighing whether to work to revive his campaign or to try to edge him out, Biden Monday stood firm against calls
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AOC gives a full-throated defense of Biden: 'He is not leaving this race'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that "the matter is closed" on whether Joe Biden should step aside.
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Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, Prolific Climate Denier, Dies At 89
The longtime Oklahoma Republican leaves behind a long legacy of disinformation about the mounting threat of global warming.
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Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge
A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday urged jurors to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial, saying federal prosecutors had failed to prove a single count beyond a reasonable doubt. The attorney, Adam Fee, told the Manhattan federal court jury that there were too many gaps in evidence that prosecutors wanted jurors to fill in to conclude crimes were committed. “Prosecutors have not come close to meeting their burden to show you that any of the gold or
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James Inhofe, former senator and leading US conservative, dies at 89
Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, a mainstay of the ideological right in the U.S. Congress and champion of American military strength who derided as a hoax the notion that human activities drove climate change, died on Tuesday at age 89. The former Oklahoma U.S. senator suffered a stroke over the July 4th holiday and passed away early on Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. "He passed peacefully, surrounded by his wife Kay, and his three surviving children, Molly, Jimmy and Katy,"
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White House releases more details on Biden’s health after press room shouting match
White House physician clarifies in letter that Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physicals
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The Democrats who have called on Joe Biden to step down
A growing number of Democratic officials have publicly called for Biden to quit, or reportedly done so in private
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Explainer-What to expect at the Republican National Convention
Former President Donald Trump will be officially nominated next week at the Republican National Convention, a four-day event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aimed at firing up the party's base in the final stretch to the Nov. 5 presidential election. The political gathering will feature televised speeches by rising Republican stars and Trump's choice for a running mate, while also highlighting the party's stance on topics such as abortion, immigration and the economy. WHEN IS THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
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Joe Biden is trying to 'run out the clock' so that time gets too short to make a change, former Obama advisor says
President Joe Biden is out of touch with the ground sentiment and is trying to "run out the clock" on a change, a former Obama advisor told CNN.
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Biden defiant against party 'elites' and Hurricane Beryl leaves 7 dead: Morning Rundown
A draft Republican policy platform softens the party’s position on abortion and same-sex marriage.
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Pressure is mounting on Biden to take a cognitive test. It could be a 'slippery slope' for future presidents, experts say.
Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure to prove he's medically fit, but experts say a cognitive test could set a dangerous precedent.
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Immunity Ruling Leaves Judge Facing Tough Calls on Trump’s Election Indictment
At some point soon, the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity will land back with the judge who is handling the case from which it sprang — the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. And when that happens, the judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, will face a daunting task. Chutkan will have to sort through the 45-page indictment, making decisions about which of its many allegations can move forward and which will have to be tossed out. Sign up fo
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How Biden Is Leveraging His Defiance to Try to Stem Democratic Defections
President Joe Biden’s increasingly emphatic declarations that he will not exit the presidential race are delivering an unmistakable message to potential wayward Democrats: Any criticisms going forward damage the party’s chances against Donald Trump. For days, Biden has said he will remain his party’s nominee after his poor debate short of an intervention from “the Lord Almighty.” On Monday, he put that assertion into action. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times It began wit
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As NATO Convenes, Leaders Worry About a Hole in Its Center
WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden and his aides planned the 75th anniversary of NATO, which opens Tuesday evening in Washington, it was intended to create an aura of confidence. The message to President Vladimir Putin of Russia and other potential adversaries would be that a larger, more powerful group of Western allies had emerged, after more than two years of war in Ukraine, more dedicated than ever to pushing back on aggression. But as 38 world leaders began arriving Monday, that confiden
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Biden assails Democratic elites as he fights to remain in the race
President Joe Biden reached the White House after two terms as vice president and nearly four decades in the Senate — an establishment resume if there ever was one.
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US Congress Democrats debate Biden's viability as he vows to fight on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. lawmakers huddled for nearly two hours on Tuesday, only to emerge without a consensus on whether to fall in line behind President Joe Biden's resolve to pursue his reelection bid. Democrats in the House of Representatives met behind closed doors at party headquarters after Biden defiantly rejected calls from a handful of members to end his campaign for the Nov. 5 election following a disastrous debate last month with rival Donald Trump. Asked whether Democ
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Trump holds rally in Florida as running mate suspense builds
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at his golf club near Miami on Tuesday, with just days left before he must select a running mate to take the stage with him at the party's national convention next week. Tuesday's event in Doral, Florida will be followed by a rally in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Both will be closely watched for any hint - or announcement - about whom Trump will pick for the vice president role.
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Steve Garvey has been quiet since the March primary. So what was he doing in Israel?
After outfoxing several prominent Democrats in the March Senate primary, Republican Steve Garvey has been very quiet. Except for his visit to Israel.
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Jon Stewart is afraid Biden doesn't realize what's at stake and that 'there are no participation trophies in endgame democracy'
Biden told ABC News, in an interview that aired Friday, that he was okay with losing to Trump "as long as I gave it my all."
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Biden hasn’t seen neurologist outside annual physicals, White House doctor says
President Joe Biden has not seen a neurologist outside his annual physicals, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a letter released Monday night addressing visits to the White House by a Parkinson’s disease expert.
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Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdraw
Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden's reelection chances. Trump is nearing a deadline to announce his running mate but appears in no rush as much of the attention is still centered on questions about Biden's ability to govern for another four-year term. Both Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are at least two decades older th
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Biden says he won't step aside. But if he does, here's why Harris is the favorite to replace him
President Joe Biden insists that only "the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential race. Harris would have a head start over several of the most discussed Democratic alternatives like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The president easily locked up the Democratic nomination and party rules prevent him from simply transferring the delegates he amassed during next month's Democratic National Convention.
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Biden looks to make the case at the NATO summit that he is still up to the job of president
NATO leaders gathering in Washington starting Tuesday plan to shore up transatlantic support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. Heads of state from Europe and North America are confronting the prospect of the return of NATO skeptic Donald Trump as Biden tries to save his reelection campaign, which has been in a tailspin following a stumbling June 27 debate performance against Trump. The president said his work at the summit, where NATO is celebrating 75 years, would be a good way to jud
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Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November election draws closer. Around 6 in 10 Americans think their state should generally allow a person to obtain a legal abortion if they don't want to be pregnant for any reason, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affair
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Biden's doctor says 8 White House visits by Parkinson's expert were for routine military staff neurology clinics
In a letter released Monday, Joe Biden's physician said a Parkinson's expert visited the White House for routine neurology clinics for military staff.
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White House explains neurologist's numerous visits
The letter from President Joe Biden's doctor came hours after a tense exchange in the White House briefing room.
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4 takeaways from the new Republican Party platform — or Trump's playbook
The proposed Republican Party platform closely mirrors former President Trump's campaign promises.
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Trump predicts Biden will stay in presidential race
Trump, 78, said on Monday that Biden, 81, would refuse to quit the campaign because of his ego and noted that the president had the Democratic nomination locked up because of all the convention delegates he won during the Democratic primary elections earlier this year. Biden has repeatedly said he is staying in the race.
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Angry Biden: 'Go ahead. Challenge me at the convention'
A defiant President Biden vowed Monday to stay in the presidential race amid calls by some Democrats for him to step aside.
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The shadow of Trump looms over the NATO summit
NATO is meeting in Washington amid uncertainty over the U.S. commitment to keep arming Ukraine if Donald Trump returns to the White House
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Gavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor understood that any visit to a bastion of presidential politics would fuel speculation that he might be eyeing President Joe Biden's job. It was the latest and perhaps most significant stop in a multi-state tour for Newsom, who has emerged as Biden's most prominent battleground-state defender.
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Biden’s physician was also a family business associate
Kevin O’Connor, who is at the center of speculation about the president’s health, is a close family friend who once explored a deal with Jim Biden.
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GOP Convention To Count On Americans’ Collective Amnesia Of Trump's First Term
The Republican convention schedule hopes that voters have forgotten why they threw him out of office in the first place, including his actions on COVID, crime rates and even his attempted coup.
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What the polls show 11 days after the Biden-Trump debate
President Joe Biden was trailing former President Donald Trump — albeit within the margin of error — in many national and battleground polls before Biden’s debate debacle.
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House and Senate races draw renewed focus for Democrats after Biden's bad debate
Joe Biden’s shaky debate has turned more Democratic Party attention on races down the ballot, with donors and campaigns looking for ways to shore up a firewall.
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Trump pushes new GOP platform softening party’s positions on abortion and same-sex marriage
The national Republican Party is set to abandon a decades-long push for a federal abortion ban and soften the stance on same-sex marriage in its platform.
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Black lawmakers are a key line of defense for Biden as he fights to save his campaign
President Joe Biden is counting Black lawmakers to help him stave off Democratic defections and save his flagging reelection campaign.
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Some Democrats Still Aren’t Happy With Joe Biden
The president's call to unify around his candidacy following his debate with Donald Trump failed to reassure some Democrats on Capitol Hill.
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Leading House Democrat Adam Smith calls on Biden to end presidential bid
Ranking Democrat on armed services committee says debate was ‘alarming’ and urges president to stand aside
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The White House faces many questions about Biden's health and medical history. Here are some answers
President Joe Biden's terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about his age, health and ability to lead the federal government. Administration officials have blamed his confused and at times indecipherable answers at the debate with Republican Donald Trump on a head cold, jet lag and poor preparation at Camp David. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, issued his first comment since the debate late Monday, after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierr
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These 6 House Democrats have publicly called for Biden to drop out of the race
A growing cohort of House Democrats are breaking their silence on their concerns about Biden's political viability going forward.
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