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Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled presidential campaign

Jul. 04, 2024 22:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, facing a growing sense that he may have just days to make a persuasive case that he is fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates. ...

California's Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk

Jul. 04, 2024 21:05 PM EDT

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday, telling Democrats in Michigan that the 81-year-old president has the record and energy to win a second term despite widespread doubts about his ability to campaign or...

Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

Jul. 03, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much less win in November. But...

Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign

Jul. 03, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — He is often credited as the man who delivered the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago. But on Wednesday, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., sent a resounding message to the president and elected officials across the nation that it...

Here's how Harris could take over Biden's campaign cash if he drops out and she runs for president

Jul. 03, 2024 16:52 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris has been one of President Joe Biden's staunchest defenders following his shaky performance in last week's debate, but she's also emerged as a potential option to lead the party herself if Biden opted not to continue his campaign. One big question is what...

Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as some Democrats panic over election

Jul. 03, 2024 14:27 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into her third fundraiser since President Joe Biden's disastrous debate last week, she had her routine down. Yes, she conceded to a few dozen donors in San Francisco, the president's performance was “not his...

Pressure is building on Biden to step aside. But many Democrats feel powerless to replace him

Jul. 02, 2024 18:12 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders describes President Joe Biden's recent debate performance as “painful.” In an interview, he says he's not confident that Biden can win this fall. But the progressive senator from Vermont does not want Biden to step aside. ...

The Republicans who want to be Trump's VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences

Jul. 01, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country. But Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s shifting position on Donald Trump over the years from one-time critic of the...

Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

Jun. 28, 2024 19:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for...

Harris acknowledges Biden had a 'slow start' in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears

Jun. 28, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday dismissed the “punditry” criticizing President Joe Biden's halting and uneven debate performance, saying at a rally in Las Vegas that “this race will not be decided by one night in June.” Speaking to an energetic...