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House Democrat Shares Troubling Details of Biden’s D-Day Memory Lapse
“This past weekend, we saw that the need to act against political violence is not a partisan issue; it is a matter of public safety and common sense,” Frost wrote. “That’s why [Representative Lucy McBath] and I are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a vote on legislation that would ban assault weapons …
Top US House Democrat meets with Joe Biden over re-election doubts
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Joe Biden has held crisis talks over his future with the top House Democrat, as the US president tries to silence calls from lawmakers in his own party for him to abandon …
Election 2024: Capitol Hill grimly uncertain as seventh Democrat calls for Biden to drop out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s reelection and the extraordinary question before them — whether to stand behind his candidacy or push the president to bow out amid concerns over his ability to lead them to victory. House and Senate Democrats met …
Michigan House Democrat says Biden candidacy puts state seats at risk
A Michigan House Democrat said Tuesday President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance and insistence on continuing to run as the Democratic nominee could put at risk several national races in Michigan as well as the Democrats’ state House majority. In a lengthy social media thread Tuesday, state Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids, said the …
House Democrat joins donor discussion about replacing Biden on ballot
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) joined a Zoom call Sunday with more than 100 wealthy Democratic donors for a legal briefing about the process for replacing President Biden on the ballot, according to multiple people who joined the call. Craig described Biden’s diminished polling in her competitive House district and raised concerns about the down-ballot impact …