Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch The intraparty effort to convince President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid resurfaced Wednesday, when prominent U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California became the latest Democratic member of Congress to go public with his concerns. Leading Democrats also set an early August window for …
Read More »If A Presidential Nominee Drops Out, What Happens To States’ Ballots?
This special report was written with contributions from States Newsroom’s 39 state news outlets. WASHINGTON — The Electoral College could help Democrats avoid a complicated situation in the event President Joe Biden withdraws from the race after his name is printed on ballots. States Newsroom reporters and editors in the …
Read More »Biden At NATO Press Conference Rebuts Doubters: ‘I’m the best qualified to govern’
Ashley Murray, New Jersey Monitor President Joe Biden dug in on his 2024 reelection bid Thursday at a solo press conference following the NATO summit in Washington, despite a growing list of rank-and-file Democrats and high-profile supporters urging him to abandon his campaign over suspected health concerns. The highly anticipated …
Read More »Congressional Dems Urge A More Robust Biden On The Campaign Trail, But Few Openly Revolt
Jennifer Shutt, Rhode Island Current Democrats in Congress called on President Joe Biden to prove to voters that he is up for another four years in the Oval Office, though many in interviews pledged to stick with him as the presumptive nominee as they returned to the Capitol on Monday …
Read More »Biden Tells Congressional Dems He Is Staying In The Race, Urges End To Speculation
Jacob Fischler, New Jersey Monitor President Joe Biden pledged Monday to stay in his race for reelection, even after a weekend in which a growing number of Democrats asked for him to withdraw and a key U.S. House Republican called for an investigation into the president’s doctor. In a letter …
Read More »Four More Congressional Democrats Urge President Biden to Step Aside, Raising Doubts Over His Re-Election Bid
Jimmy Williams Four additional Democratic members of Congress have urged President Joe Biden to reconsider his candidacy for re-election, according to sources familiar with a phone call held Sunday. This brings the total number of Democrats in Congress calling for Biden to step aside to nearly a dozen. The House …
Read More »President Biden Vows to Continue Reelection Bid Amid Rising Pressure from Democrats
Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to continue his reelection campaign, dismissing growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after his poor debate performance raised doubts about his ability to campaign and win in November. “Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can: I am running … …
Read More »After Two Months Of Primaries And Caucuses, Biden, Trump Clinch Their Nominations
Jacob Fischler, Nebraska Examiner The rematch is set. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ nominations for president by winning state primaries Tuesday, setting up the same choice voters saw in the 2020 election. Both candidates are unpopular with the general electorate, but neither faced serious …
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