Trump megadonors, VP hopefuls headline Republican National Convention

Trump megadonors, VP hopefuls headline Republican National Convention

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. Giorgio Viera | Afp | Getty Images The Trump campaign and the Republican National Convention on Saturday jointly announced the speaker lineup for the nominating convention that kicks off Monday, including celebrities, high-dollar donors, dozens … Read more

Bernie Sanders urges Dems to ‘stop the bickering’ and back Biden

Bernie Sanders urges Dems to ‘stop the bickering’ and back Biden

Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to “stop the bickering” and support President Joe Biden, admonishing those who have been spurred by fears about the incumbent’s health to call for a new nominee to compete against former President Donald Trump. “Enough!” Sanders, an independent from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats, wrote in a New York Times … Read more

Biden ally Ron Conway spoke to Nancy Pelosi about concerns

Biden ally Ron Conway spoke to Nancy Pelosi about concerns

Venture capitalist and Democratic megadonor Ron Conway has spoken directly with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, according to three people familiar with the matter. Conway suggested to Pelosi that the president’s performance raised the odds of a victory for former President Donald Trump in November, said the individuals, … Read more

Economists say Trump would reheat inflation more than Biden: WSJ

Economists say Trump would reheat inflation more than Biden: WSJ

A majority of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal said former President Donald Trump’s policies would be more likely to reignite inflation than President Joe Biden’s would. Of the 50 economists who answered questions about Trump and Biden in the survey, 28 of them said the risk of a return to high inflation levels … Read more

Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case dismissed

Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case dismissed

Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Jan. 21, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A New York federal bankruptcy judge on Friday in a scathing ruling dismissed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection case of Rudy Giuliani, … Read more

Youth climate group calls for Biden to exit race against Trump

Youth climate group calls for Biden to exit race against Trump

Sunrise Movement protesters gather near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home calling on her to urge President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency. Simon Aron, left, and Josiah Edwards, center, lead a chant. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Sunrise Movement, a major youth climate group that strongly supported President … Read more

More Democrats ask president to drop out

More Democrats ask president to drop out

U.S. President Joe Biden waves at a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters The reelection campaign of President Joe Biden started the day Friday facing the very real prospect that even more Democrats will call on him to quit the race against former President … Read more

President Joe Biden holds rare solo press conference

President Joe Biden holds rare solo press conference

[The stream is slated to start at 7 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to hold a solo press conference in Washington on Thursday following a busy day of NATO Summit events. The press conference is an opportunity for … Read more

Biden touts cooling inflation, slams Trump tariffs at press conference

Biden touts cooling inflation, slams Trump tariffs at press conference

President Joe Biden on Thursday trumpeted the latest inflation report in the opening remarks of his highly anticipated solo press conference in Washington. “Just this morning, we had a great economic report showing inflation is down,” he said. “Overall, prices fell last month. Core inflation is the lowest it’s been in three years.” The consumer … Read more

Biden won’t drop out against Trump unless polls show zero chance

Biden won’t drop out against Trump unless polls show zero chance

President Joe Biden on Thursday said that nothing would make him reconsider his decision to remain in the 2024 presidential election contest unless polling data showed “there’s no way you can win.” “No one’s saying that,” Biden said in a stage whisper during a news conference in Washington, D.C. “No poll says that.” Biden’s statement … Read more