White House chief of staff Jeff Zients reportedly held an all-staff meeting Wednesday to urge team members to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing, as senior aides scramble to contain the political fallout from President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Even as Zients acknowledged that the days since the Atlanta matchup […]
Tammy Baldwin will stick to state tour instead of joining Biden during Wisconsin visit
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., who is facing a competitive challenge in November, won’t be joining President Biden during his campaign stop in Wisconsin Friday. The Biden campaign announced an appearance in Madison, Wisconsin, earlier this week, which will be the president’s first visit to the battleground state since his poor debate performance against former President […]
White House insists Biden will ‘absolutely not’ suspend re-election campaign: ‘He is staying in the race’
President Biden is “absolutely not” considering dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday. The White House has maintained Biden will continue running for a second term, even amid pressure from Democrats and former staffers and allies to step aside. A New York Times report was published Wednesday […]
Second senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike as diplomats work to prevent full war in Lebanon
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions between the two sides continue to boil, a Hezbollah official told The Associated Press. The strike near the southern coastal city of Tyre took place as global diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks to prevent escalating clashes between Hezbollah […]
First elected Dem to demand Biden withdraw asks: ‘Why take a chance when there is a better alternative?’
The first elected Democratic Party lawmaker to call for President Biden to ditch his re-election bid is insisting that there is no point in taking a risk on him running again when there is a “better alternative” among Democratic choices. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, appeared on CNN Wednesday to explain why he came out publicly […]
Trump gets big post-debate boost in new poll after Biden’s botched performance
A new national poll indicates that former President Trump’s lead over President Biden in their 2024 election rematch is widening in the wake of last week’s heavily criticized debate performance by Biden. And the survey, released Wednesday by the New York Times and Siena College, spotlights a surge in concerns that the 81-year-old Biden, the […]
Eddie Murphy turned down drugs with Robin Williams and John Belushi: ‘God was looking over me’
Eddie Murphy is still amazed he’s made it through over 40 years of fame. The comedian and actor was reflective on avoiding the pitfalls of fame as his star rose in the 1980s on The New York Times’ podcast, “The Interview.” Referring to Michael Jackson, Prince and other stars, Murphy said he looked at them […]
New Orleans teen may be trafficking victim after she vanished from group trip to museum
New Orleans police believe a teenage girl may be a victim of human trafficking after she vanished from a group trip to a downtown museum. Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales, 14, was in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on May 22 when they took a group trip to a museum in […]
Prince William, King Charles in Scotland to bestow country’s highest honor on Queen Camilla
King Charles III appointed his wife, Queen Camilla, to one of the highest honors in the U.K. this week. On Wednesday, Prince William joined his father and stepmother in Scotland for the Thistle Service at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh during Royal Week, an annual official visit by the monarchy. The Order of the Thistle […]
Multiple letters circulating among House Dems calling on Biden to step aside for 2024: sources
There are multiple letters circulating among House Democrats that would call for President Biden to step aside in the 2024 White House race, two sources familiar with those discussions told Fox News Digital. Efforts have included both vulnerable Democrats in swing districts and left-wing lawmakers in safe seats, one of the sources said. The letters […]