WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday will clash in a debate in Atlanta. It will be the first time on live television that a sitting president will face off against a former president. These two have a history going back to 2020 when they previously faced off in presidential … Read more
House Democrats want President Biden to take no prisoners in Thursday’s debate, saying only an assertive approach can effectively sell his policy message, repel the GOP attacks on his competence — and counter the bellicose style of former President Trump. The Democrats maintain Biden has the clear upper hand heading into the high-stakes event, as … Read more
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) says Joe Biden is a “good guy,” breaking with former President Trump’s repeated efforts to villainize the president as the corrupt mastermind behind schemes to steal elections and persecute political opponents. But McConnell, who has endorsed Trump, says there are plenty of compelling policy reasons to oust Biden from … Read more
(NewsNation) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not attend Thursday’s presidential debate with former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Instead, Kennedy will answer the same debate questions in real-time on his website Here’s what you need to know: What is RFK Jr. doing during the debate? Kennedy will answer the … Read more
Biden and Trump will debate Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in Atlanta House Speaker Mike Johnson: Trump ‘is in a good place’ ahead of the debate Johnson says Trump should focus on future, not the the past (NewsNation) — When Donald Trump takes the debate stage Thursday night in Atlanta, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants … Read more
A Supreme Court ruling on former President Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution is looming over his debate this week with President Biden. The question of whether Trump is immune from prosecution for certain acts while president could upend his criminal trials, and more immediately could throw a wrinkle into Thursday’s prime-time showdown on … Read more
Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Biden’s reelection bid Wednesday, a day before the first presidential debate against former President Trump. In a video released Wednesday, Kinzinger said he’s a “proud conservative” but bashed Trump as a threat to American values. “I’ve always put democracy and our Constitution above of all us. It’s because … Read more
(NewsNation) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will answer Thursday’s debate questions live from his own website after failing to win a spot on CNN’s debate stage. “Over 70% of Americans want a different choice than Presidents Biden or Trump,” Kennedy said in a video he posted on X. “They’re tired of voting … Read more
(NewsNation) — Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who was once one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, could now be heading into this year’s election as his running mate. Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential short list to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — … Read more
(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump has promised mass deportations if he’s elected this fall, but some argue that this policy could damage the U.S. economy as many immigrants illegally in the U.S. contribute to the workforce and pay taxes. About 11 million of these immigrants are currently living in the U.S., and more than … Read more
