Biden mulling U.S. Supreme Court term limits: sources – National

Biden mulling U.S. Supreme Court term limits: sources – National

President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable, according to three people briefed on the plans. It would mark a major shift for Biden, the former head … Read more

What 2024 VP picks could mean for Social Security

What 2024 VP picks could mean for Social Security

Trump’s pick for Vice President, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) arrives on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images The clock is ticking to fix Social Security’s funds. The next White House administration may have a powerful role … Read more

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the White House. Biden was expected to speak at a UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, but cancelled an hour and a half after he was scheduled to appear. He had tested positive earlier that day after an event in Las Vegas. … Read more

Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics

Biden nomination won’t be fast-tracked, buys time for skeptics

US President Joe Biden departs from the White House for Las Vegas on July 15, 2024, in Washington, DC. United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The Democratic National Committee said that any virtual roll call to officially nominate President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee will not begin before Aug. 1, … Read more

Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas

Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said. The president, who was delivering speeches in Las Vegas, “is experiencing mild symptoms,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Biden “will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his … Read more

Key Democrat Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of presidential race – National

Key Democrat Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of presidential race – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 17, 2024 2:13 pm Updated July 17, 2024 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Democratic U.S. Representative Adam Schiff called on United States President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid on Wednesday, becoming the 20th congressional Democrat to do so. Schiff said … Read more

Biden says he might withdraw from presidential race if he had a medical condition

Biden says he might withdraw from presidential race if he had a medical condition

US President Joe Biden leaves the podium after speaking during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden said in an interview airing Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to … Read more

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of election

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of election

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington D.C., Sunday July 7, 2024.  William Plowman | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to exit the 2024 presidential election contest. Schiff in a statement said that he had “serious concerns about whether the President … Read more

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Biden should exit race: poll – National

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Biden should exit race: poll – National

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say United States President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him. The new survey by the … Read more