Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy
The president’s conversations are the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating debate…
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Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey. Overall,…
All Democratic Governors Attend White House Meeting With Biden
Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer and Andy Beshear were among those attending Wednesday’s meeting in person. At least a dozen governors…
Biden Tells Governors That He Is Staying in the Race
At a meeting with Democratic governors at the White House, the president was grilled about the path forward as he…
Hurricane Beryl Batters Jamaica After Pummeling 2 Other Islands
The island confirmed its first death amid a surge of water, damaging winds and flooding. The storm is barreling toward…
If Biden Drops Out, How Long Do Democrats Have to Pick a Nominee?
The party’s official nominating convention is in mid-August, but a virtual roll call vote is supposed to take place beforehand.
Menendez Defense Rests Without Senator Testifying
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of a wide-ranging international bribery conspiracy. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating…
Buzz for Vice President Kamala Harris Grows After Biden’s Debate Stumble
The vice president is receiving support from both prominent Democrats and social media fans who show their enthusiasm with coconut…
Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now
Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely…
The Bleak, Nihilistic Show Russians Can’t Stop Watching
The streaming hit, “The Boy’s Word,” about youth gangs in the last years of the Soviet Union, says grim things…