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Milwaukee mayor calls panic over Biden a ‘mistake’ ahead of Trump convention

The mayor of Milwaukee chided Democrats on Wednesday for openly panicking over President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance as Republicans prepare to nominate his 2024 rival, former President Donald Trump. During an interview two weeks before Republicans host what is expected to be a drama-free convention in his home city, Cavalier Johnson warned that calls […]

White House contradicts itself on transgender surgeries for minors

The Biden administration said gender-affirming surgical care should be reserved for adults, not minors. “These are deeply personal decisions and we believe these surgeries should be limited to adults,” a White House spokesperson told the 19th News.  “We continue to support gender-affirming care for minors, which represents a continuum of care, and respect the role […]

Biden finally calls top Democrats to shore up support after bad debate

President Joe Biden called prominent congressional Democrats to rally support in the days following his poor debate performance as the party’s concerns grow over whether he can continue as the presumptive presidential nominee. Biden spoke with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for Schumer confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The […]

Newsom scraps ballot measure to compete against partial Prop 47 repeal

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and state Democratic leadership in the Golden State are backing off a competing ballot measure on retail theft and drugs to pit against an already approved measure that will appear before voters in November. California Democrats had proposed a ballot measure to go up against the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft […]

Democrats replacing Biden with someone besides Harris could spell legal trouble: Tiana Lowe Doescher

Tiana Lowe Doescher claimed Wednesday that Republicans could take legal action if President Joe Biden’s replacement is not Vice President Kamala Harris. A growing number of Democrats have called on Biden to step aside from the 2024 presidential ticket, citing his underperformance at last week’s presidential debate. Doescher, a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, […]

Putin calls members of regional security summit ‘key pillars’ of new world order

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping boasted Wednesday that their regional security alliance was a global force that would serve as a counterweight to Western influence. “The organization has firmly established itself as one of the key pillars of a fair, multipolar world order,” Putin said of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The SCO […]

White House says Biden should be ‘commended’ for powering through cold at debate

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden‘s poor performance at the first 2024 presidential debate was a result of a cold and jet lag from his world travels. Biden spent Wednesday doing damage control with Democratic power brokers, including calls with senior lawmakers, an all-staff briefing to his 2024 campaign and Democratic […]

Biden pledge to be ‘bridge’ candidate still stands and Harris is ‘future’ of party: White House

The White House reiterated President Joe Biden‘s promise to be a “bridge” to a younger generation of Democratic Party leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris. “One of the reasons why he picked the vice president, Kamala Harris, is because she is indeed the future of the party,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters […]

Whitmer injects funds to her own coffers while pledging support to Biden

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) is affirming her support for President Joe Biden in posts on X while pushing her own Hybrid PAC, Fight Like Hell. Several social media posts, made on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, all implied support for the president while linking the governor’s fundraising PAC, not the Democratic National Committee or the Biden […]

‘Absolutely not’: White House slaps down speculation Biden is dropping out of 2024 race

President Joe Biden is not bowing to pressure from his own Democratic Party to step down as its 2024 nominee, according to the White House. “Absolutely not,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday when she was asked whether Biden is considering standing aside after last week’s debate. “What I can say is the president […]
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