President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, a seismic event that will leave Democrats scrambling to select his replacement just weeks before their convention. "While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for my term," Mr. Biden posted in a statement on social media. Mr. Biden said he would address the nation later this week.
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. read more
Let's get this out of the way first: Clinton is younger than both Biden and Trump. Given the current furor over age, this is not a trivial fact; energy and stamina are equated with capability. The strongest argument against replacing President Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee is the notion that no suitable successor exists. But there is, and not just a good one but one of the most qualified people ever to run for the office: Hillary Rodham Clinton. read more
Lou Dobbs, a veteran broadcast journalist who helped launch CNN and later become an outspoken conservative, died Thursday. He was 78. read more
No one ever listened funnier than Bob Newhart. Any acting coach will tell you, of course, that an ability to really, fully listen to what another actor is saying is one of the trade's essential tools. It's one thing to do so when someone is actually speaking to you " but to appear to listen when nothing is being said? Newhart, who died Thursday at 94, turned that into an art. The comedian and actor died at home in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses, his longtime publicist Jerry Digney confirmed.
#356 You calling Bidens doctor a liar this afternoon? Because 6pm tonight would have been a great time to address the nation since he is continuing his presidential duties.
"After completing his tenth dose of the antiviral Paxlovid, his pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature remain normal, his doctor, Kevin O'Connor, said in the release. His oxygen saturation is "excellent" in room air and his lungs remain clear. All those are markers of recovery and general health. O'Connor said Biden continues to perform his presidential duties".