Joe Biden thinks this race is a toss-up. That’s his line when ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviewed him, and it only exacerbated the ongoing issues with the president, his messaging, and his overall re-election effort. It’s simply false, much like the lie that got blown up recently about his trip to the neurologist—a narrative that has gone through more surgeries than a transgender person. Yet, it’s the president’s deep denial that anything is wrong and that his June 27 debate with Donald...

Democrats on Capitol Hill have thus far largely fallen in line behind President Biden or stopped short of calling for him to withdraw from the race, as he continues to try to assure Democratic voters and donors that he can effectively campaign against, and ultimately defeat, Donald Trump. His backers point to his legislative record, saying it is deserving of a second term and that they can campaign on achievements such as the infrastructure law and a measure that lowered...

Senator Christopher S. Murphy, an ambitious young Democrat from Connecticut, went on television on Sunday with a carefully worded warning to President Biden about the viability of his campaign. “This week is going to be absolutely critical; I think the president needs to do more,” Mr. Murphy said, arguing that Mr. Biden needed to hold a town hall and participate in unscripted events because “the clock is ticking” for him to put to rest the doubts about his candidacy raised by a disastrous...

Republicans should rally behind the proposed ‘Keep Nine’ Amendment to limit the number of SCOTUS justices. Most voters support it. In response to grassroots pressure, the newly released 2024 National Republican Platform takes a strong stand against threats by Democrats to pack the Supreme Court. “We will maintain the Supreme Court as it was always meant to be at 9 Justices. We will not allow the Democrat Party to increase this number. . . . We will block them at every turn...

Speculation about a possible White House bid from Vice President Kamala Harris surged in the aftermath of Joe Biden's first presidential debate with Donald Trump on June 27, during which the president repeatedly appeared to lose his train of thought and renewed concern about his age, 81, and mental acumen. In response, the odds on Harris being the Democratic presidential candidate in November surged and she became the favorite for this role with one...

Former President Donald Trump wants to win the White House back. And that means softening the Republican Party’s stated position on abortion rights — even if he and the GOP have no intention of actually following through. Trump’s obvious posturing toward the center was evident on Monday, when the Republican National Committee’s platform committee approved a draft that included language apparently moderating the GOP stance on abortion and same-sex marriage Trump seems to realize...

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