Six States Move Toward Trump in Electoral College Ratings  —  As of July 9, the Democratic Party is living in a state of suspended animation.  Despite growing calls from many in his party to leave the contest, President Joe Biden has made clear he has no intention of dropping out.

George Stephanopoulos Says Biden Can't Serve Another 4 Years  —  GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS BIDEN CAN'T SERVE 4 MORE YEARS … 6:28 PM PT — George Stephanopoulos tells TMZ, “Earlier today, I responded to a question from a passerby.  I shouldn't have.”  An ABC spokesperson tells TMZ …

Trump Donors on the Brink of Civil War Over J.D. Vance for VP  —  KILLBILLY ELEGY  —  Part of what brought Vance to the dance may be his undoing.  Donors are scared of him. … In his rise from Donald Trump critic to viable contender to be the presumptive Republican nominee's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has come so far.

Nevada's Washoe County votes against certifying recount results of 2 local primaries  —  Commissioners in Washoe County, Nevada's second most populous county, refused Tuesday to certify the results of local recounts from two June primaries, an unusual move that may have implications …

Pelosi: “Time is running short” for Biden to decide on re-election bid … - Biden has repeatedly said that he's not dropping out and dismissed calls to step aside following a poor debate performance that set off a panic among some members of his own party.  — He sent a letter …

After challenging Trump, Haley and DeSantis denied speaking slots at RNC 2024  —  After a bitter primary, former President Donald Trump's main GOP rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have worked to make amends.  —  Haley recently released her delegates and encouraged them to support Trump.

Trump's tip trick  —  As president, Donald Trump's tax policy heavily favored corporations and the wealthy.  Trump's signature tax legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, overwhelmingly benefited those groups.  —  But, as a presidential candidate, Trump campaigns as a populist.

Biden's dual NATO mission: Reassure America and the world … - More than 30 leaders have descended on D.C. to discuss critical issues like Ukraine's roadmap to NATO membership, air defenses against Russian missile and drone attacks, and the joint challenges posed by China.

Margaret Sullivan on how the media normalizes Trump  —  “When you have such a disparity between candidates, it's not fulfilling our duty to treat them as equals.”  —  ∙ Paid … When we spoke with Margaret Sullivan about a month ago to get her view on coverage of the 2024 election …

Russia aims to undermine Biden in November election, intel officials say  —  Previous U.S. intelligence assessments dating to 2016 concluded that Russia sought to weaken support for the Democratic Party and boost Donald Trump's candidacy.  —  Russia's efforts to influence …

Exclusive: President Biden says he had to push for Beryl aid request with Abbott overseas  —  President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the federal government could not distribute emergency relief supplies, including power generators, after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas until the White House was able to …

Joint Statement on F-16s for Ukraine from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen  —  We, the co-leaders of the Air Force Capability Coalition for Ukraine, have been working to provide operational F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Type of Russian missile that struck Kyiv children's hospital uses western components  —  Kremlin has turned to microprocessors and other technology not intended for military use to skirt sanctions  —  The type of Russian missile that destroyed a Kyiv children's hospital relies …

Project 2025 ... and 1921, and 1973, and 1981  —  Terrifying blueprints for the next Republican presidency are a quadrennial tradition.  —  Donald Trump waves to the crowd at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, June 28, 2024.  —  It's Hot Project 2025 Summer here at the Infernal Triangle!

“Worry less”: Biden camp tries to rally demoralized staff … - “I think there is an old African proverb that says, 'You wanna go fast, go alone. … - He added: “There's never been a president in our lifetimes — I don't know if there ever will be again — that's delivered more than President Biden.

Trump's Party Issues a Platform  —  For the first time in eight years, the Republican Party has a platform.  It's not written in Sharpie, but it might as well be.  —  It's all in caps, like they're shouting at us.  The content and the form are high-schoolish.

House passes measures targeting Biden appliance regulations  —  The House passed measures preventing the Energy Secretary from enforcing energy efficiency standards for various kitchen appliances, an effort by Republicans to portray the Biden administration's regulations as a war on consumers.