As nearly 4,000 delegates will descend on Chicago for the Democratic National Convention next month, there’s a growing feeling of uncertainty among Democratic delegates poised to nominate President Joe Biden amid the fallout over his disastrous debate performance. While there are concerns among Congressional Democrats over the future of Biden’s reelection bid, delegates interviewed on […]
Closing arguments in the bribery and corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) could begin as early as Monday afternoon as the eight-week trial enters the home stretch. Menendez is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, a convertible, and 13 gold bars in exchange for steering aid to Egypt, facilitating a halal meat monopoly, […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important calculation ahead of November. Yet in more than 20 minutes on stage at the Essence […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Saturday that even though Democrats are not falling in line behind President Joe Biden, one thing unites the party: fear of a second Trump administration. Crockett, who represents parts of Dallas, appeared on MSNBC’s The Katie Phang Show to discuss the president’s one-on-one interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that aired […]
Amtrak suspended Northeast Corridor service between New York and Boston on Saturday, citing an “ongoing electric power issue.” The problem began around 9:20 a.m. Saturday, with delays between New York and Stamford, Connecticut. About 30 minutes later, Amtrak identified the problem as a malfunctioning circuit breaker causing power outages on the more than 70 miles […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. “We’re expecting the storm to make landfall somewhere on the Texas coast sometime Monday, if the current forecast is […]
A new poll shows President Joe Biden has closed gaps in several battleground states in the days after his first debate against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, which has prompted many to express concern about his mental fitness to serve another term in the White House. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll released Saturday showed Biden […]
President Joe Biden’s poor showing at the first presidential debate has ignited tensions between the president‘s relatives and his staff, Biden aides claimed on Saturday. Thirteen sources familiar with the situation told NBC News that Biden’s debate performance exacerbated long-standing hostilities between his family and staff, with all parties pointing fingers in different directions. “I […]
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday. The apparent compromise by the militant group, which […]
