High inflation is largely not Biden’s or Trump’s fault, economists say

High inflation is largely not Biden’s or Trump’s fault, economists say

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation decelerated again in June, bringing further relief to consumers’ wallets. The consumer price index rose 3% in June 2024 from June 2023, down from a … Read more

Jake Tapper Rips Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Misrepresenting His Biden Comment In Ad

Jake Tapper Rips Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Misrepresenting His Biden Comment In Ad

CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday called out independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over a new campaign ad featuring an out-of-context comment from the anchor. The spot is “so misleading and deceptive it should be taken down at once,” Tapper urged on X, formerly Twitter. “The quotes are falsely clipped together,” the broadcaster explained. … Read more

Biden Suffers More Stumbles In News Conference

Biden Suffers More Stumbles In News Conference

WASHINGTON ― Barely two hours after mixing up Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin in public remarks, President Joe Biden mixed up his own vice president, Kamala Harris, with his coup-attempting predecessor, Donald Trump at a high-stakes news conference Thursday evening ― a gaffe likely to exacerbate concerns about his ability to beat Trump in November. … 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

EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: As Joe Biden’s presidency is marred by gaffes, could his latest critic George Clooney step up instead?

EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: As Joe Biden’s presidency is marred by gaffes, could his latest critic George Clooney step up instead?

President Clooney. It’s got a nice ring to it. The Hollywood superstar took a stand this week against the sitting US President. After hosting a multi-million-dollar fundraiser for Joe Biden just three weeks ago, Clooney voiced the concerns of a nation, declaring the 81-year-old is not the “Joe ‘big F***ng deal’ Biden” he used to … 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

Biden Calls Vice President Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ During Press Conference

Biden Calls Vice President Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ During Press Conference

President Joe Biden mistakenly called Vice President Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” during a press conference on Thursday, marking his second word fumble that day. “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president if [I didn’t think] she was not qualified to be president,” Biden said in response to the first question … Read more

Biden news conference carries high stakes as campaign teeters

Biden news conference carries high stakes as campaign teeters

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024.  Yves Herman | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” in the opening question of his highly-anticipated solo press conference in Washington. “Look, I wouldn’t … Read more