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The Daily BeastObama Privately Goes Shaky After Offering to Prop Up Biden
Former President Barack Obama has reportedly told allies that Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made his bid to win back the White House even tougher than it had been previously.The Washington Post reports that Obama gave a harsher private assessment of Biden’s chances of re-election following the debate despite publicly trying to ease concerns by tweeting that “bad debates happen.”The outlet reported that Obama “spoke directly with Biden by phone after last Thursday’s debate to offe
- HuffPost
New Poll Finds 1 Democrat Absolutely Trouncing Trump
Just one problem: This person doesn't seem interested in running, should the opportunity arise.
- Entertainment Weekly
Karine Jean-Pierre, NBC's Kelly O'Donnell pause conference to call out journalist's 'inappropriate' Joe Biden joke
"That's inappropriate," O'Donnell said during the press conference, pointing behind her to an off-camera colleague.
- The Wrap
Stormy Daniels Notes if Trump Could Prove She Lied, ‘He’d Have Whipped His Junk Out a Long Time Ago’ | Video
The former adult actress talks to Rachel Maddow about her testimony in Trump's business fraud trial The post Stormy Daniels Notes if Trump Could Prove She Lied, ‘He’d Have Whipped His Junk Out a Long Time Ago’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- HuffPost
Tyranny Expert Sums Up A Donald Trump Win With 2 Ominous Words
Timothy Snyder succinctly predicted what will happen “unless Trump loses.”
- The Daily Beast
Trump Caught on Video Claiming ‘Broken-Down’ Biden Has Quit: ‘It’s Kamala’
Donald Trump delivered a brutal assessment of Joe Biden’s performance against him in last week’s presidential debate, calling the president a “broken-down pile of crap” teetering on the verge of “quitting the race” in a video provided by a source to The Daily Beast.“He just quit, you know—he’s quitting the race,” Trump says, sitting in a golf cart. “I got him out of the—and that means we have Kamala.”Later in the clip, he fawns over Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him “a fierce man, very t
- The Canadian Press
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court's landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”
- USA TODAY Opinion
The Supreme Court just did Biden a huge favor by giving Trump immunity
Clearly President Biden had a bad debate night. But the Supreme Court gave him a possible way out.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Dear Mitch McConnell: Are you happy now? Or are you worried about that military tribunal? | Opinion
Linda Blackford: A new, more powerful Donald Trump is threatening you, Mitch McConnell, and thanks to your Supreme Court, his threats suddenly have a lot more gravity.
- The Canadian Press
FACT FOCUS: Trump wasn’t exonerated by the presidential immunity ruling, even though he says he was
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday misrepresented in a social media post what the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday ruling on presidential immunity means for his civil and criminal cases.
- Entertainment Weekly
'Disgusted' Ana Navarro slams Democrat 'divas' urging Joe Biden to drop out: 'Call the f---ing White House'
Navarro passionately defended Biden after sustained calls — including from her "View" cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin — for him to leave the presidential race.
- Business Insider
Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues
War expert Mick Ryan says Russia failed to act decisively in the Ukraine war, missing a chance to strike a decisive blow.
- Global News
Greece introduces 6-day work week, labour experts worried it 'can spread'
Greece has become the first European country to introduce 48-hours of labour per week. The country's prime minister says the measure is “deeply growth-oriented,” but some labour and political analysts are strongly against the move. Amandalina Letterio reports.
- HuffPost
Dr. Fauci Attacks RFK Jr.'s Stance On Vaccines With 1 Searing Comment
Speaking about Kennedy's thought process, Fauci told David Axelrod, “I don’t know what’s going on in his head. But it’s not good."
- Business Insider
Ukraine is killing Russian missiles with hand-me-down air defense weapons the US retired decades ago
The MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air system was first fielded in the 1960s and has long been considered obsolete, with militaries favoring other weapons.
- USA TODAY
As calls grow for Biden to drop out, new poll shows Michelle Obama would beat Trump
Former First Lady Michelle Obama would beat former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical match up, according to a new poll.
- The Canadian Press
Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia's UN ambassador says he can't
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Donald Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t.
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Black farmers' association calls for Tractor Supply CEO's resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply's president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. The resignation demand emerged as Tractor Supply, which sells products ranging from farming equipment to pet supplies, faces a deepening backlash over its decision, which itself came after conservative activists spoke out against the company's work to be more socially inclusive and to curb climate change. In a public announcement last week, the company said it would eliminate all of its diversity, equity and inclusion roles, end sponsorships of “nonbusiness activities” like Pride festivals, and withdraw its goals for reducing carbon emissions.
- Reuters
Philippine senator makes Tiktok claim about China missile plans
A prominent Philippine senator has created a stir by saying on social media she has knowledge of a Chinese plan to target her country with hypersonic missiles, though the national security council said it was unaware of any such security threat. Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and head of the senate foreign relations committee, made her claim in a short video that has so far had over 900,000 views on Tiktok and over 100,000 on Facebook. China's defence and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the video, which Imee Marcos posted on Tuesday as the Philippines and China held talks on their South China Sea territorial dispute.
- The Canadian Press
P.E.I. minister unbending on immigration policy as some foreign workers leave
CHARLOTTETOWN — For Rupinder Pal Singh, who has been a leading voice in protests against changes to Prince Edward Island's immigration rules, going back to India is "not an option."