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
Abortion access ballot measures are the center of a new wave of legal and procedural questions across the U.S. Opponents of abortion access have focused on the technicalities at a time when votes have been siding with abortion access advocates. That side has prevailed on all seven ballot questions in the last two years. Abortion-related … Read more
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
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
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
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to press at the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on funding the government and avoiding a shutdown in Washington D.C., United States on February 27, 2024. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The leader of the House Democratic … Read more
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
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
A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state’s high court ruled Thursday. The decision from the Court of Appeals affirms a lower court ruling from June, dismissing an appeal “upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is … Read more
A ballot measure to scale back the abortion ban in Arkansas won’t go before voters after the secretary of state on Wednesday found that organizers failed to submit required paperwork about the paid canvassers it used to help gather signatures that were submitted earlier this month. But the issue will be directly before voters in … Read more
