Joe Biden

CBS News reports: While President Biden is no longer at the top of the Democratic ticket, he told “CBS Sunday Morning” this week that he chose to leave the 2024 race for the same reason he sought the presidency four years ago — to maintain democracy and to defeat former President Donald Trump. Mr. Biden told CBS News chief Robert …

Via press release from the White House: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Debby beginning on August 1, 2024, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland …

Via press release from the White House: Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia are finally coming home: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza. The deal that secured their freedom was a feat of diplomacy. All told, we’ve negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia—including five Germans and …

Reuters reports: U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will propose sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits and a binding code of conduct for its nine justices, but a deeply-divided Congress means the changes have little chance of becoming law. Biden will propose the changes, as well a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity, during a speech …

CBS News reports: President Biden will speak about his decision not to run for reelection in an Oval Office address Wednesday night, his first remarks on the subject since he announced Sunday he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. “I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,” he is expected …

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden will give a prime-time address from the White House on Wednesday to discuss his decision to exit the presidential race, according to a source familiar with the matter. Biden issued a letter on Sunday saying he would not accept the Democratic nomination and then endorsed his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, to replace …

Via press release from the White House: Jill and I are grateful to Director Kim Cheatle for her decades of public service. She has selflessly dedicated and risked her life to protect our nation throughout her career in the United States Secret Service. We especially thank her for answering the call to lead the Secret Service during our Administration and …

The Washington Post reports: President Biden endorsed Vice President Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” Biden said in a post shared on X. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.” Biden made the …

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) has become the latest lawmaker to call on Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, saying the president should “pass the torch” to Vice President Kamala Harris. “President Biden’s greatest accomplishment remains saving democracy in 2020,” Takano said in a statement Saturday. “He can and must do so again in 2024 …

NBC News reports: Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio called on President Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign Friday, becoming the fourth Democrat in the chamber to ask Biden to drop out of the race. “Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard from Ohioans on important issues, such as how to continue to grow jobs in our state, give law …

Axios reports: President Biden’s campaign insisted on Friday that he will remain in the 2024 presidential race but acknowledged that it’s been “a tough several weeks” marked by “some slippage” in support set off by his disastrous debate performance last month. Jen O’Malley Dillon, chair of the Biden campaign, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday that Biden is “absolutely” remaining …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, saying concerns about his viability “are jeopardizing what should be a winning campaign.” Fellow Democratic U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Marc Veasey of Texas and Chuy Garcia of Illinois joined Pocan …

Politico reports: A 21st House Democrat has joined the public call for President Joe Biden to step down. Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois on Friday published a Chicago Tribune op-ed titled “It’s time for Joe Biden to pass the torch,” adding himself to a growing list of Democratic defectors as Biden world finds itself in crisis. “Politics, like life, isn’t …

The Hill reports: Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) has joined the growing list of congressional Democrats calling on President Biden to step aside and allow someone else to run. In a brief statement, Costa became the second Democrat to call on the president to exit the race on Thursday alone. Costa said Biden has been an incredible president who led the …

The Daily Montanan reports: Montana’s senior U.S. senator and only Democratic member of the Congressional delegation is calling on President Joe Biden, also a Democrat, to not seek re-election in November. Only Vermont’s Sen. Peter Welch, a fellow Democrat in the Senate, has publicly called for Biden not to seek re-election. “Montanans have put their trust in me to do …

The Washington Post reports: Former president Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that President Biden’s path to victory has greatly diminished and he thinks the president needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy, according to multiple people briefed on his thinking. Obama has only spoken with Biden once since the debate, and he has been clear …

Via press release from the White House: The President presented with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general mailaise. He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus. …

Axios reports: President Biden said in a new interview that he would consider dropping out of the 2024 presidential race if a doctor diagnosed him with a “medical condition.” The pre-taped interview with BET News is the latest in a series of media appearances the president has made since the debate to try and assuage concerns about his mental acuity. …

CNN reports: Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the most prominent elected Democrat to publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop out the race. “While the choice to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden’s alone, I believe it is time for him to pass the torch. And in doing so, secure his legacy of leadership by allowing us …

The Associated Press reports: Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit the race after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee will meet on Friday to discuss …