New polling shows Americans, Democrats beginning to sour on Biden
The fallout from the American presidential debate continues, as new polling suggests Americans sour on Biden's ability to carry out the duties of the job for another four years.
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The Canadian PressMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insists Biden can win her state and says she's behind him 100%
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday insisted that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance.
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Trump immunity ruling expected
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling Monday, as the Biden campaign faces new fallout from last week’s debate. ABC News’ Em Nguyen reports.
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Sonia Sotomayor Voices ‘Fear For Our Democracy’ In Fiery Trump Immunity Dissent
The Supreme Court justice ripped her conservative colleagues after they ruled that the former president has full immunity for "official acts" he took in office.
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Graham sidesteps question on Trump’s false claims during debate
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sidestepped a question about former President Trump’s false claims during last week’s debate. CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Graham on why it didn’t give him “pause” that Trump made numerous false claims during the debate. Graham pivoted on CNN’s “State of the Union,” emphasizing that Trump had a very strong performance while…
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New poll shows impact of Biden’s debate performance
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at a new poll that shows how much President Biden’s performance impacted voters’ views of him taken after the CNN Presidential Debate between Biden and Donald Trump.
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Election Predictor Shuts Down Concerns On Biden Debate Performance: ‘Zero’ Impact
History professor Allan Lichtman pointed to one scenario that shows Democrats’ “only chance to win” in November.
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French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
PARIS (AP) — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France's first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two and dealing a major slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his risky decision to call the surprise ballot.
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Kremlin says French election first round outcome is in line with Europe-wide trends
The Kremlin said on Monday that the outcome of the first round of parliamentary elections in France confirmed trends already being observed in various European countries. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary election, but the final outcome will depend on days of alliance-building before next week's run-off vote. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow was closely following the elections in France and thought the way the first round had gone reflected a Europe-wide trend.
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Supreme Court's slow pace on Trump's immunity case makes trial before election unlikely
Donald Trump's bid for criminal immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss is set to be decided on Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Burgum defends Trump lies during debate: ‘Not news’
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), rumored to be on former President Trump’s vice-presidential shortlist, defended the presumptive GOP nominee against criticism over the numerous falsehoods he told on the debate stage Thursday. In an interview Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Burgum called the story “manufactured,” noting Trump has said publicly in the…
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Colman Domingo says Michael Jackson biopic is 'beautiful, entertaining, complicated'
Colman Domingo says the Michael Jackson biopic he recently finished filming is "beautiful, entertaining, complicated." The Oscar nominee attended the BET Awards alongside his "Sing Sing" co-star Sean San José. (June 30)
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Biden's aides said his debate performance was poor because he struggles to function after 4 p.m., report says
President Joe Biden's aides defended his poor debate performance, telling Axios he's more likely to make verbal mistakes and become tired after 4 p.m.
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The only way Biden would reverse course is if he's offered a 'dignified' way out: report
Dems working for President Joe Biden believe he'll only step aside after a disastrous debate performance if given a "dignified" exit, per The NYT.
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'Helping Trump': Fetterman, Pelosi and other Democrats reject calls to abandon Biden
Fetterman compared concerns about Biden's debate performance to his own struggles after suffering a stroke during his 2022 Senate race.
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Biden spent the weekend rallying Democrats and retreating with family after poor debate performance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had the kind of weekend on which history pivots — trying to stabilize his campaign after a disastrous and demoralizing debate against former President Donald Trump, then gathering with family as previously planned at a secluded mountain retreat where they discussed the path forward.
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Pedestrian, 70, dead after being hit by vehicle in Brossard
Longueuil police say a pedestrian in his 70s has died after being struck by a vehicle in Brossard.Police say the accident happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Du Quartier Boulevard and Lancaster Street. A spokesperson for Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil said the driver is a man in his 20s.Police say he is expected to face charges of dangerous driving causing death.A perimeter has been set up while police investigate what happened.A section of Du Quartier Boul
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President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins re-election in Mauritania
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has won the presidential elections in the West African nation, with over 56 percent of the vote. His main rival, anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, came in second place with 22 percent. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country's presidential election, according to provisional results from over 99.27% of polling stations released by the West African nation's electoral commission Sunday.Ghazouani was re-elected in the Saturday
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Joe Biden’s Sister Valerie Must Tell Him to Go With Dignity: Dem Insiders
A beleaguered Joe Biden was holed up in Camp David on Sunday, reportedly preparing to discuss the future of his re-election campaign with close family members—although not, perhaps, with the one he should actually be talking to.Three days after a disastrous performance in Thursday’s first presidential debate against Donald Trump, the 81-year-old faces a torrent of calls—including from friends and former supporters—to drop out of the race for the sake of the nation.But even those considered genui
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1 dead after multi-vehicle crash on Turcot Interchange
Quebec provincial police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision and possible hit-and-run on the Turcot Interchange, in Montreal, that left one person dead Sunday.Emergency services were called around 6 a.m. to Highway 15 southbound at the ramp connecting to Highway 136 eastbound.One person was found dead at the scene, said Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Adam Marineau. Another person, a minor, was also brought to hospital for preventative measures but with no major injuries.One of the ve
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Harvard Law Professor Delivers Chilling Prediction After Trump Immunity Ruling
Laurence Tribe explained what the SCOTUS decision means in "practical purposes" and it's "devastating."