Democrats Roll Out a Post-Debate Playbook to Help Biden Recover
Surrogates on Sunday made the case for the president, who spent the weekend reassuring donors and supporters, with a message focused on his record and that of Donald J. Trump.…
June 2024
Nothing to See Here? White House Portrays Biden’s Debate Performance as a Blip
Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win. Listen to this article ·…
Biden’s Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting as They Huddle at Camp David
President Biden is trying to figure out how to tamp down Democratic anxiety after last week’s disastrous debate performance. Listen to this article · 7:32 min Learn more Share full…
Supreme Court Ruling Reflects Challenges of Jan. 6 Prosecutions
In finding that prosecutors misused an obstruction law to charge rioters, the justices highlighted the lack of an established legal blueprint for addressing an attack on the foundations of democracy.…
Want to Be Trump’s Running Mate? Make Sure He Knows About Your Donors.
Vice-presidential hopefuls are posturing as part of a bid to highlight their ties to the rich. Listen to this article · 6:24 min Learn more Share full article Former President…
48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzy
With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president’s team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors. Listen to…
At Trump’s Post-Debate Rally, Unease Among the Faithful
In Virginia, Donald Trump and his supporters reveled in the moment, and mused about a shadowy Democratic plan to shift candidates. Share full article Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, who…
A Wish From All Sides to Move On Gives Freedom to Julian Assange
The WikiLeaks founder spent years in captivity in London before talks accelerated this spring, allowing him to go home to Australia as a felon, but a free man. Listen to…
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the…
Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform
In another sign of Donald J. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, his team wants the party’s platform to be a succinct pro-Trump document, not an “unnecessarily verbose treatise.” Listen…