President Biden 2024

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New Biden Ad Tackles Age Issue Head-On

Campaign spot touts president's age as an advantage, leaning into his experience

(Newser) - Let's be blunt: We know Joe Biden is up there in years, you know it, and most voters know it . Now, the 81-year-old president running for a second term is addressing the age issue head-on in a new ad meant to soothe concerns that he doesn't have the...

Biden&#39;s &#39;Uncommitted&#39; Problem Is Growing
Biden's 'Uncommitted'
Problem Is Growing
the rundown
Mar 6, 2024 2:32 PM CST

Biden's 'Uncommitted' Problem Is Growing

Minnesota in particular registered a sizable protest vote over his support of Israel on Super Tuesday

(Newser) - If President Biden thought Michigan's sizable "uncommitted" protest vote in the state's primary last month was a fluke, he learned otherwise on Super Tuesday. In Minnesota, for example, about 19% of voters checked the "uncommitted" option, largely in protest of Biden's support of Israel in...

The First Super Tuesday Results Start Coming In
Trump and Biden Romp, but
Haley Scores Vermont Upset
super tuesday
Mar 6, 2024 1:23 AM CST

Trump and Biden Romp, but Haley Scores Vermont Upset

The president also lost a contest: in American Samoa

(Newser) - The biggest day so far of the 2024 election is largely in the books, even if the suspense was lackluster. Former President Trump and President Biden racked up multiple Super Tuesday victories, while Nikki Haley has managed a single upset victory in Vermont. Biden was the victim of an upset...

Trump Repeats Familiar &#39;Falsehoods&#39; in Super Tuesday Speech
Trump at Mar-a-Lago:
'This Was an Amazing Night'
super tuesday
Mar 6, 2024 12:41 AM CST

Trump at Mar-a-Lago: 'This Was an Amazing Night'

Trump ripped Biden, Biden ripped Trump, Haley said little

(Newser) - After dominating Republican contests on Super Tuesday, Donald Trump attended a packed victory party at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the AP reports. Among those attending were staff and supporters, including the rapper Forgiato Blow and former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn. The crowd erupted as Fox News, playing on screens around...

Biden Loses in ... American Samoa?
Biden
Loses in ...
American
Samoa
super tuesday
Mar 5, 2024 9:31 PM CST

Biden Loses in ... American Samoa

Entrepreneur Jason Palmer defeats him in the territory's caucuses

(Newser) - President Biden didn't make it through Super Tuesday without a defeat—though it wasn't a place on the radar of many pundits. Entrepreneur Jason Palmer defeated him in the Democratic caucuses in the US territory of American Samoa, the AP reports. Palmer scored 51 votes to Biden's...

&#39;Uncommitted&#39; Vote May Be a Factor in 7 States
'Uncommitted' Vote
May Be a Factor in 7 States
super tuesday
Mar 5, 2024 5:23 PM CST

'Uncommitted' Vote May Be a Factor in 7 States

Protest campaign expects strong results in Massachusetts, Minnesota

(Newser) - In at least seven states voting on Super Tuesday, President Biden's main rival in Democratic primaries could be the same option that won two delegates in Michigan with more than 100,000 votes : "Uncommitted." Organizers with the Listen to Michigan group that pushed for the protest vote...

What to Know Heading Into Super Tuesday
What to Watch
on This Super Tuesday
the rundown
Mar 5, 2024 1:30 AM CST

What to Watch on This Super Tuesday

Huge portion of delegates up for grabs as 15 states, one territory vote

(Newser) - Another Super Tuesday is upon us. Fifteen states and one US territory vote on this, the biggest voting day of the 2024 presidential primary season, and while the overall picture of what's to come is fairly predictable—President Biden and former President Trump will most likely continue what appears...

Biden Has &#39;Defiant Belief&#39; He Will Win


Biden Has
'Defiant
Belief' He
Will Win
interview
Mar 4, 2024 12:58 PM CST

Biden Has 'Defiant Belief' He Will Win

President sits down with 'New Yorker' for an interview

(Newser) - The New Yorker is out with a lengthy profile/interview of President Biden, and those looking for hints that the 81-year-old is harboring doubts about his run for reelection won't find any. "The world is riven by the question of whether he is up to a second term,"...

Poll: Biden Voters Consider President Too Old Now

President's supporters among respondents worry about candidate's age more than Trump's do

(Newser) - A segment of voters critical to his reelection now considers President Biden too old to do the job well, a new poll has found—those who cast their ballots for him in 2020. Presented with the statement that Biden "is just too old to be an effective president" in...

Biden Wins in Michigan, With Eyes on 'Uncommitted'

'Uncommitted' protest garners north of 100K votes against him

(Newser) - That President Biden cruised to an easy win in Tuesday's Michigan primary is not a surprise. The big question was how many votes will be logged in protest against him as "uncommitted." The AP called the race for the president when the last polls closed at 9pm...

Big Michigan Question for Biden: the Anti-War Vote
Biden's Biggest Challenger
in Michigan Has No Name
the rundown
Feb 27, 2024 9:25 AM CST

Biden's Biggest Challenger in Michigan Has No Name

Arab American voters in the state push 'uncommitted' option to protest his support of Israel

(Newser) - President Biden's biggest challenge in Tuesday's primary in Michigan is expected to come from a nameless competitor—"uncommitted." Prominent Arab Americans in the state are urging Democrats to vote that way as a protest over Biden's support for Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza....

Biden, Trump to Make Border Trips on Same Day

It'll be Biden's second trip to border as president

(Newser) - President Biden and Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the US-Mexico border on Thursday, as both candidates try to turn the nation's broken immigration system to their political advantage in an expected campaign rematch this year. Biden will travel to Brownsville, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, an...

Poll: 67% of Voters Think Biden Is Too Old for a Second Term

But he still has a 4-point lead over Trump in latest Quinnipiac University poll

(Newser) - A large majority of voters think President Biden is too old to effectively serve another term, but they still prefer him to Donald Trump by a 4-point margin, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll . The poll put Biden, 81, ahead of the 77-year-old Trump 49% to 45% in a...

Economic 'Vibes' May Be Tilting Toward Biden

The all-important consumer sentiment continues to rise

(Newser) - President Biden has been dogged for much of the past year by what the Economist calls an "emotional disconnect" on the economy. Growth has been strong, but Americans have remained in a lousy mood about money, thanks largely to high prices across the board. Now, however, a closely watched...

Stewart in &#39;Classic Form&#39; for Daily Show Return
Stewart Returns, Gets
Right Down to Business
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 13, 2024 9:55 AM CST

Stewart Returns, Gets Right Down to Business

He's back hosting the 'Daily Show' on Mondays, kicks off first show by ripping on Biden, Trump

(Newser) - It's been nearly a decade since fans got their "Moment of Zen" from Jon Stewart—but on Monday night, the comedian was back manning The Daily Show desk that he abandoned in summer 2015—right after Donald Trump announced he was running for president the first time. Stewart,...

Should Biden Drop Out? 2 Differing Views
Why Biden
Should
Drop Out
at Convention
OPINION
Feb 12, 2024 12:41 PM CST

Why Biden Should Drop Out at Convention

One analyst argues it's Democrats' only hope, but another says it's too late for a sub

(Newser) - The release of a special counsel's report referring to President Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory" has caused hand-wringing among Democrats about the general election. Should the 81-year-old Biden stay in the race? Two opposing views on the subject:
  • He should stay: At Vox , Christian
...

Poll: 86% of Americans Say Biden Is Too Old to Run

Smaller majority of 62% feel the same about Trump, per ABC/Ipsos survey

(Newser) - The age-old question of "how old is too old for a presidential candidate?" has taken on increasing urgency as we barrel toward November with two frontrunners who are getting up there in years. Now, according to a new poll, an "overwhelming majority" of Americans say that the incumbent,...

'It's a Problem:' Democrats Assess the 8-Word Biden Slam

President has a mess to clean up after special counsel's description of his 'poor memory'

(Newser) - Thursday was former President Trump's "best day of 2024," writes Zachary B. Wolf in an analysis at CNN . He not only had a great day at the Supreme Court and racked up more delegates , he received an unexpected political bonanza from a special counsel who referred to...

Haley, the Only Major Candidate in Nevada Primary, Loses

The primary was symbolic, awarding no delegates

(Newser) - The "none of these candidates" option has won in Nevada's symbolic Republican presidential primary contest , an embarrassing result for Nikki Haley, who was the only major candidate on the ballot, the AP reports. The former UN ambassador opted to compete in the state-run primary election Tuesday instead of...

Trump Wants to Debate Biden &#39;Now&#39;
Trump Wants to
Debate Biden 'Now'
Feb 5, 2024 7:25 PM CST

Trump Wants to Debate Biden 'Now'

'He's got nothing to do,' Biden says

(Newser) - Former President Trump has refused to debate Nikki Haley or any of his other, now-vanquished, rivals in the GOP race, but it's a different story when it comes to President Biden. Trump said on Dan Bongino's radio show Monday that he wants to debate the president "immediately,...

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