Month: June 2024

A former top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential campaigns said Sunday that the Democratic National Committee needs to clarify the backup plan should President Biden choose to drop out of the race. Jeff Weaver, who was an adviser to Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 White House runs and worked on Rep. Dean Phillips’ (D-Minn.)…
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Supreme Court denies Steve Bannon’s plea to stay free while he appeals  NPRsource

Over 70 percent of voters believe President Biden does not have the mental health to serve a second term as president, a notable increase from previous polls after a poor debate performance last week. The CBS News poll published Sunday found that 72 percent of respondents don’t believe Biden’s health is adequate for president, while…
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Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said he expects to be in the Senate “in a few years” when asked about being a potential running mate for former President Trump, but said he was “very interested” in the role. Vance is one of the few people remaining on Trump’s short list for vice president if he is…
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), rumored to be on former President Trump’s VP shortlist, defended the presumptive GOP nominee against criticism over the numerous falsehoods he told on the debate stage on Thursday. In an interview Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Burgum called the story “manufactured,” noting Trump has said publicly in…
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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inBiden and Trump squared-off at a CNN-moderated debate this week Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileDonald Trump’s potential vice presidential contenders…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to discuss the future of his re-election campaign with family at Camp David on Sunday, following a nationally televised debate Thursday that left many fellow Democrats worried about his ability to beat former President Donald Trump in…
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by Adam KlasfeldJune 25, 20244th Amendment, Accountability, Donald Trump, Mar-a-Lago, Special Counsel Jack Smithby Adam KlasfeldJune 25, 2024(Author’s Note: Two days after the publication of this article, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order denying former President Trump’s request for a so-called Franks hearing, rejecting his attorneys’ claims that the search warrant contained “material…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sidestepped a question about former President Trump’s false claims during last week’s debate. CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Graham on why it didn’t give him “pause” that Trump made numerous false claims during the debate. Graham pivoted on CNN’s “State of the Union,” emphasizing that Trump had a very strong performance while…
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Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said it “doesn’t matter” which Democratic candidate former President Trump faces in the 2024 general elections, saying any Democrat would embrace the same policies of this administration. In an interview Sunday on “The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt,” Whatley also cast doubt on the likelihood that Democrats would replace…
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Michael Whatley, chair of the Republican National Committee, said on Sunday that his party will roll out an “overwhelmingly positive” vision for America at the convention in a couple of weeks. “We’re going to have a fantastic convention. We’re very, very excited about it. We’re going to have 50,000 delegates, guests and members of the…
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Officials say they’re making contingency plans in case the former president is in jail when the GOP convention starts.

The two Bidens: The night America saw the other one  Axiossource

From a barbershop and a cigar bar in Atlanta, many Black voters say they remain undecided after an underwhelming debateInside a barbershop in Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead neighborhood, eight Black men gathered to talk politics on the day before the presidential debate. Most were business owners around town, social media stars and notable conservatives.All but one.Mark…
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Help keep Salon independentJudge Aileen Cannon on Thursday granted Donald Trump's lawyers a hearing on attorney-client privilege, further delaying the former president's classified documents case. This is true to form for the Trump-appointed judge, who has been criticized for entertaining even the most frivolous requests from Trump's legal team and playing into his strategy to…
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he McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. It is the site of the press center for media covering the CNN debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday. (Photo by Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a crucial opportunity…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) praised CNN’s Dana Bash for allowing former President Trump to talk during the debate last week while answering a question about whether Trump will accept the election results. Graham said he was comfortable with Trump saying he would accept the results only if it was a “fair and legal and good…
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ARTHUR, N.D. ― It was the early 1990s, and Doug Burgum had a message to deliver to partners of Great Plains Software gathered at the “Stampede to Fargo” conference.Burgum, then CEO of the startup accounting software company, took the microphone and apologized for a flaw discovered in a new product set to go on the…
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), rumored to be on former President Trump’s VP shortlist, declined to say on Sunday whether he’s talked to Trump about serving as his running mate. “That would be between the president and I,” Burgum said on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” when asked “yes or no” whether he’s had…
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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) suggested that there should be more live fact-checking during the next presidential debate after CNN was criticized for the lack of it last week. Clyburn said he doesn’t know whether there should be a second debate after President Biden’s poor debate showing on Thursday night on CNN’s “State of the Union.”…
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Watch CBS News By Nikole Killion Updated on: June 29, 2024 / 11:06 PM EDT / CBS News The reviews are in on the first presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.  “It wasn’t Biden’s best night,” Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly conceded to CBS News. “It pains me to say the president’s performance…
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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said on Sunday that President Biden should “absolutely not” drop out of the presidential race, amid concerns following his shaky debate performance on Thursday. “Absolutely not,” Warnock said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” when asked whether Biden should drop out. Warnock said that, as a pastor, “I can tell you that…
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Fears the incumbent is too old grow after an exchange in which the challenger was in full talk-to-the-hand mode You can order your own copy of this cartoon source

Pollster: Debate gives Trump Presidency  CNNsource

Trump takes victory lap after remarkable 24 hours of wins  The Hillsource