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For Democrats, replacing Biden will solve one problem but create another
Joe Biden is the ultimate decider on whether to stay on or to step aside, but key meetings this week may force his hand and open the door for Kamala Harris.
- by Bruce Wolpe
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Biden issues challenge to his critics during unexpected call to morning TV
The president’s doubling down against critics comes at a critical time, as America’s oldest president prepares to host leaders at the NATO summit.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US Votes 2024
Why Trump’s explosive Iran question stumped this former White House insider
Chris Miller’s tenure as Donald Trump’s defence secretary was a brief 72 days. He’s now considered a possibility to return to the job in a second Trump administration.
- by Peter Hartcher
Harris says she backs Biden but she may end up replacing him
Democrats are seriously weighing the prospect that Kamala Harris could become their nominee. Harris, already dissatisfied with her lack of visibility, is ramping up her approach.
- by Erica L. Green
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US Votes 2024
Trump is the master conman, but Biden is giving him a run for his money
Joe Biden, his wife, his vice president and his long-time aides worked hard to conjure a mirage where everything is fine in Bidenworld. That mirage vanished with the debate.
- by Maureen Dowd
Biden’s doctor ‘met with Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House’
Joe Biden’s doctor met with a leading Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House earlier this year, it has emerged, amid ongoing questions about the US president’s health.
- by Tony Diver
Can foreigners handle the heat? Mexicans divided on milder food for tourists
The lowering of salsa heat levels at some of the city’s taquerias has set off a debate about how much to adapt to outsiders.
- by James Wagner
‘No one is irreplaceable’: More Democrats say Biden’s candidacy is unsustainable
Growing swaths of Democrats now believe that by remaining on the ticket, the president is jeopardising their ability to maintain the White House.
- by Katie Glueck, Nicholas Nehamas and Lisa Lerer
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US Votes 2024
‘I screwed up’: When is a leader too old to lead?
Joe Biden’s recent halting debate against a blustering rival caused panic in some quarters. But does it mean he should throw in the re-election towel?
- by Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
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‘Trying to push me out of the race’: Joe Biden rejects calls for him to step aside
A fired-up Biden made it clear he would not back down, telling supporters: ‘I’m not going to let a 90-minute debate wipe out 3½ years of work.’
- by Farrah Tomazin