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Biden's family urges him to 'keep fighting' as donors look for alternatives
A top Biden campaign official held a tense call with donors Sunday, laying out what would happen to the campaign infrastructure should Biden step aside — stressing he had no plans to do so.
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Republican JD Vance journeys from 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoirist to US senator to VP contender
It was March 2022 and Senate candidate JD Vance was standing under hot lights in a Cleveland television studio debating four fellow Republicans on whether the U.S. should support a no-fly zone over Ukraine, not a month into its grinding war with Russia. “Absolutely not,” Vance said. Vance was "putting America’s priorities ahead of all else," his campaign said — and he had caught Donald Trump's attention.
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The Republicans who want to be Trump's VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Joe Biden had a notably barbed exchange with Kamala Harris in 2020 when both were seeking the Democratic nomination. Harris confronted Biden over comments in the 1970s about school busing, telling him during a debate that she did “not believe you are a racist” even though he'd made “hurtful” comments about being able to work during his career even with segregationist senators. Biden picked her to be his vice president anyway.
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Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona
After Republican operatives were discovered working for Cornel West in North Carolina, someone is paying to help get the candidate on the ballot in Arizona.
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South African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new Cabinet late Sunday night after his African National Congress, the former main opposition party, and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling. Ramaphosa's party retained the largest share of ministerial positions as he appointed ANC officials to 20 of the 32 Cabinet minister roles in the new coalition.
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Joe Biden's disastrous debate blamed on bad preparation, exhaustion
President Joe Biden's train-wreck debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump followed a series of decisions by his most senior advisers that critics now point to as wrong-headed, interviews with Democratic allies, donors and former and current aides show. Trump, 78, repeated a series of well-worn, glaring falsehoods during the 90-minute debate on Thursday, including claims that he actually won the 2020 election. Biden, 81, failed to refute them and his fumbling, halting performance has spark
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Democrats shift the blame on Biden’s debate performance
Three days after the disastrous debate, Dems are passing the buck on Biden’s poor performance.
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Biden's family is telling him to stay in the race even as calls to exit grow
The meeting was pre-planned but was a timely opportunity for Biden to discuss the future of his campaign with the most influential people in his life.
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Top Biden allies say he's still the best bet to win against Trump in November
Top allies of President Joe Biden came to his defense across several news programs on Sunday, acknowledging the president’s subdued debate performance but arguing that he remains the strongest contender against former President Donald Trump in the general election.
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Democrats publicly rush to defend Biden after debate: 'It was a bad night. It was a great presidency.'
After President Biden's shaky debate performance, Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats publicly support him remaining "our nominee."
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Biden Allies Assemble On Sunday Shows For Debate Damage Control
Fellow Democrats acknowledged the president's weak debate performance while stressing his capability to still defeat Donald Trump come November.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin says 'honest and serious conversations are taking place' about Biden's political future after debate
Rep. Jamie Raskin on Sunday acknowledged that there are "very honest, and serious and rigorous conversations taking place" in the Democratic Party following President Joe Biden's dismal performance at the presidential debate on Thursday.
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John Fetterman's fitness for office was questioned after his 2022 Senate debate. He wants Democrats to 'chill' after Biden's poor performance.
In October 2022, Fetterman had a rocky debate after suffering a stroke earlier that year. He's now firmly dismissing calls for Biden to step aside.
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Gathered at Camp David, Biden's family tells him to stay in the race and keep fighting
President Joe Biden's family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Biden spent the day sequestered with first lady Jill Biden, his children and grandchildren. It was a previously scheduled trip to the presidential retreat in Maryland for a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for th
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Lindsey Graham warns ‘accountability coming to Biden’ if Trump wins
Republican senator warns of retribution: ‘Pandora’s box opened by the Democrats is going to be applied’
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Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock defends Biden, says America is ‘better’ than electing Trump
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock defended President Joe Biden after his dismal performance during the first general election debate against former President Donald Trump.
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Fetterman calls ‘abandon Biden’ campaign dumb, says it helps Trump
The Pennsylvania Democrat also defended Biden after his disastrous debate performance.
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48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzy
In the wee hours of Friday morning, not long after President Joe Biden had walked off the stage from a disastrous debate, his campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, acknowledged in a series of private calls with prominent supporters that the night had gone poorly but urged them not to overreact. Later on Friday, top White House aides worked the phones, with Biden’s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, calling the Democratic leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumer, to check in, according to a person familiar w
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum: Biden is 'not capable' of serving as commander in chief
North Dakota GOP Gov. Doug Burgum, who is widely considered to be on the short list to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, on Sunday said that President Joe Biden is “not capable of serving” as commander in chief.
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The GOP Faces A Unique Dilemma Ahead Of Trump’s Sentencing
Officials say they’re making contingency plans in case the former president is in jail when the GOP convention starts.
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