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Coons: Biden is ‘the only Democrat who can beat Donald Trump’
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a top ally to President Joe Biden and the national co-chair of his reelection campaign, insisted the president is the only Democrat who can defeat former President Donald Trump later this year despite his debate performance Thursday.Coons cited Biden's 2020 victory to repeatedly dismiss…
Biden campaign argues president dropping out would ‘lead to weeks of chaos’
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's campaign on Saturday night, in a fundraising appeal to supporters, said the president dropping out would only "lead to weeks of chaos" and leave the eventual replacement weakened ahead of a November faceoff with former President Donald Trump."The bedwetting brigade is calling for Joe Biden…
Fauci on why he never quit during Trump administration
(WASHINGTON) -- Despite death threats and backlash from White House advisers over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Trump administration, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he never considered resigning."I just felt that we have to have somebody there who is actually getting the correct information to the American public,"…
Steve Bannon predicts Trump will win by a ‘landslide’
(WASHINGTON) -- Former White House chief strategist and longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon said he thinks former President Trump will win this November's election by a "landslide.""We have a 100% certainty we could beat [President Joe] Biden and beat him big and take the Senate and pick up seats in…
Can Biden bounce back from rough debate?
(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats described President Joe Biden's debate performance on Thursday as anywhere from "wobbly" to "disappointing" to a "disaster." Now, they're scrambling to figure out if he can bounce back.Biden meandered through answers Thursday, seemingly losing his train of thought at points and sporting a slack-jawed, glazed-over expression during…
Steve Bannon says he has no regrets as he heads to prison
(NEW YORK) -- On Monday, Steve Bannon will be behind bars in federal prison, but the ex-Trump White House adviser said Friday he's feeling great and has no regrets about defying Congress to avoid talking about his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump…
Biden honors LGBTQ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
(NEW YORK) -- One day after President Joe Biden took the stage to debate former President Donald Trump, he arrived in New York City Friday to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.The opening ceremony also honors the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a six-day-long…
3 million student loan borrowers to be placed in payment pause
(WASHINGTON) -- In response to court rulings earlier this week that blocked key components of a student loan policy, the Biden administration is planning to place about 3 million student loan borrowers into a monthslong payment pause.The pause would be very similar to the pandemic-era student loan moratorium -- borrowers…
At the Capitol, Democrats’ anguish over Biden’s debate performance on full display
(WASHIINGTON) -- House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden's debate performance."It was a f------ disaster," one member said, adding that a lot of members believe Biden should suspend his campaign."If something happens it has to happen in the next…
Biden addresses poor debate performance, attacks Trump at Raleigh rally
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday addressed his poor performance in Thursday's presidential debate, just hours after he faltered on stage in his matchup against former President Donald Trump.A senior campaign aide told ABC News that the president is "absolutely" not considering dropping out of the race after stumbling…