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Supporters listen as President Joe Biden speaks at a reelection campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, one day after his debate with former President Donald Trump.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2024
The road to a crisis: How Democrats let Biden glide to renomination
Many fear U.S. President Joe Biden will lose to former President Donald Trump and drag Democrats to devastating defeats in congressional and state elections.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump has broad immunity from prosecution
The Supreme Court ruling gave Donald Trump much of what he sought but stopped short of allowing absolute immunity for all official acts.
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a campaign event in North Carolina on Friday, the day following the president's disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Biden has brushed aside calls from some Democrats to step aside.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2024
Replacing Joe Biden is a fantasy Democrats must abandon
Those Democrats calling for a change in candidate need to keep calm and let Biden carry on. He may have had a bad performance, but he's still the man who beat Trump.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
Hungary takes EU presidency echoing Trump but likely to lack bite
EU lawmaker concerns regarding the new presidency are based on Prime Minister Viktor Orban's many clashes with Brussels over democratic norms.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a call as he walks from Marine One to Air Force One with first lady Jill Biden and granddaughters Natalie Biden and Finnegan Biden in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden amid calls for him to quit 2024 race
A post-debate CBS poll showed a 10-point jump in the number of Democrats who believe Biden should not be running for president, up to 46%.
President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at a CNN studio in Atlanta on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
Joe Biden's disastrous debate blamed on bad preparation and exhaustion
Biden's fumbling, halting performance has sparked calls from Democrats for him to end his quest for a second term.
U.S. President Joe Biden looks back before boarding Air Force One at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2024
Biden asks donors to stick with him after disastrous debate
The U.S. president repeated that he wouldn’t be running "if I didn’t believe I could win” as he seeks to rebuild momentum in his campaign against Donald Trump.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with steelworkers at United Steel Workers headquarters in Pittsburgh in April.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2024
Biden and Trump battle for blue-collar voters as steel merger looms over vote
Just how many rank-and-file workers ignore union chiefs and vote for Donald Trump could have a decisive impact in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
An image of U.S. President Joe Biden is displayed as his Republican challenger, former U.S. President Donald Trump, holds a campaign event, in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2024
Fearful and doubting Biden, Democrats face an uncertain path forward
Some began to reconsider their support after his rough debate showing, but there was no agreement on how, or whether, to urge him to step off the ticket.
U.S. President Joe Biden looks down as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with his predecessor and current Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, at CNN's studios in Atlanta on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2024
Here’s what it would take to replace Biden as nominee
Democrats have ways to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket — but doing so without their standard-bearer’s acquiescence would be a daunting task.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of 2024 at CNN's studios in Atlanta on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2024
At first debate, Biden stumbles amid Trump's barrage of falsehoods
The two men traded barbs on a host of issues as they each sought to shake up what opinion polls show has been a virtually tied race for months.
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte emerged as the sole candidate for NATO secretary-general after his final challenger, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, dropped out of the race last week.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 27, 2024
NATO’s next chief, Mark Rutte, will have his work cut out for him
The war in Ukraine, uncertainty about Washington's position in the alliance and growing tensions with China are among the challenges he will face.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about student debt in Madison, Wisconsin, in April.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2024
How Trump and Biden might attack each other at their first 2024 debate
Immigration, the economy, democracy and abortion rights: Here are the main ways each candidate is likely to slam the other at Thursday’s high-stakes confrontation.
A volunteer hoping to join the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends basic training at an undisclosed location in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Jan. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2024
Trump reviews peace talks ultimatum plan for Ukraine and Russia
The proposal would mark a big shift in the U.S. position on the war and would face opposition from European allies.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference after being found guilty over hush-money charges, at Trump Tower in New York City on May 31.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2024
U.S. and allies race to ‘Trump-proof’ Biden security deals by year-end
Concerns are rising about a potential push to undo or restructure Biden-era agreements should the ex-president be returned to the White House.
The U.S. Supreme Court opened the way for states to ban or strictly limit abortion in 2022
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2024
U.S. Republican push to limit abortion access falters two years after Dobbs
Pro-abortion groups are easily finding support for ballot initiatives, highlighting strong momentum to restore abortion rights.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets her audience before discussing reproductive rights on the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned, in Phoenix on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2024
Harris and the Democrats aim at Trump on abortion ruling anniversary
Since the 2022 ruling, more than 20 Republican-led states in the U.S. have imposed abortion restrictions.
The U.S. will no longer view itself through the lens of exceptionalism, regardless of whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the next election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2024
American exceptionalism is dead no matter who wins the election
The U.S. will no longer view itself through the lens of exceptionalism regardless of the presidential election's outcome, focusing instead on its narrow self-interests.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the keynote address at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2024
After conviction, Trump presents himself as a martyr to the Christian right
Trump’s appeals to the evangelicals come at a crucial phase in the presidential campaign.
U.S. President Joe Biden touts semiconductor subsidies he says are bringing investments to U.S. communities as he seeks to curb Chinese access to advanced technology.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2024
China doesn't care who wins the U.S. presidential race, spies say
The conclusion suggests Beijing thinks ties between the world’s two largest economies will continue on their downward trajectory no matter who wins.

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