White House Memo
Nothing to See Here? White House Portrays Biden’s Debate Performance as a Blip
Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win.
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2024 Elections
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With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president’s team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors.
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Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the low chances that he will do so.
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CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow.
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CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times The combination of President Biden’s debate performance and adverse Supreme Court rulings left Democrats reeling and in despair with elections not far off.
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A day after his falsehoods largely went unchecked amid an unsteady debate performance by President Biden, former President Donald J. Trump argued that the president was unfit for office.
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In Virginia, Donald Trump and his supporters reveled in the moment, and mused about a shadowy Democratic plan to shift candidates.
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The U.S. presidential debate and Sunday’s snap election in France have emboldened nationalist forces that could challenge NATO and undo the defense of Ukraine.
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Some companies have banned political discussions at work, but that might be easier said than done.
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How Democrats Got Here With Biden
What Kamala Harris, Jaime Harrison, Ron Klain and other party leaders have said about the liabilities of their candidate’s age.
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By Shane Goldmacher
StrategiesHow to Invest in This Fraught Election Year
With one big caveat, our columnist says most people are likely to be better off if they forget about politics when it comes to investing for the long haul.
By Jeff Sommer
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden’s Campaign. She Says She’s All In.
If President Biden seriously considered departing the race, the first lady would be the most important figure other than Mr. Biden himself in reaching that decision.
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Vice President Kamala Harris tried to calm Democratic fears as her allies wondered what could be next for her.
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51.3 Million Viewers Tuned In for Shaky Biden and Boisterous Trump
It was the smallest TV audience for a presidential debate since 2004, but CNN’s telecast was still among the highest-rated programs of the year.
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Biden’s Debate Rattles Even the Most Faithful Democrats
The most loyal, longstanding Democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by President Biden’s performance. Some blamed the national party.
By Julie Bosman
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