The conversation was ‘dour’ and ‘sad’ in the House, lawmakers said, as they discussed their party leader who emphatically refuses to step aside.
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RFK Jr. visits Freeport to talk with supporters about farming and food
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not on the ballot in Maine, but a campaign official said Tuesday that he has gathered enough signatures to qualify.
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Rep. Jared Golden skips meeting of House Democrats concerned about Biden’s candidacy
The Maine 2nd District Democrat is in one of the most competitive House races in the country this fall and represents a district carried by former Republican President Donald Trump in the last 2 elections.
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Biden is seeing a different world from other Democrats
President Biden has seen sign-waving crowds and heard chants of ‘Four more years!’ at his rallies. Outside, others in the party want him to step aside.
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The White House faces many questions about Biden’s health. Here are some answers.
At 81, President Biden has found his health to be a key issue for many voters going into November’s election.
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Read the letter Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him
President Biden’s letter to Democrats in Congress points to respecting the primary process and focusing on his economic vision.
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Biden tells Hill Democrats he won’t step aside amid party drama
The president called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance. ‘It’s time for it to end,’ he said.
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Some Democratic House leaders say Biden should step aside, but president keeps campaigning
Several Democratic committee leaders, including Reps. Jerry Nadler, Jim Himes and Mark Takano, are saying privately that Biden should step aside.
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Who is Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister?
His delivery of a landslide win for Labour is the latest reinvention for a man who went from human rights attorney to hard-nosed prosecutor and from young radical to middle-aged pragmatist.
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Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up
Donald Trump, in his time as president, repeatedly badgered the Fed to do his bidding.