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Trump Is Pressed on Accepting Election Results
Trump Is Pressed
on Accepting
Election Results
the debate
Jun 27, 2024 10:13 PM CDT

Trump Is Pressed on Accepting Election Results

On third time, he says he will but only if it's a fair election

(Newser) - One of the last questions put to former President Trump during Thursday's debate was on whether he will accept the results of the 2024 election even if he loses. He declined to make that pledge unequivocally:
  • Dana Bash: "Will you pledge tonight that once all legal challenges have been
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Candidates Address the &#39;Age&#39; Question
Candidates Address
the 'Age' Question
the debate
Jun 27, 2024 9:46 PM CDT

Candidates Address the 'Age' Question

It devolves into a debate over golf handicaps

(Newser) - The age question came up near the end of Thursday's debate.
  • Biden: Moderator Dana Bash of CNN pointed out to Biden that he would be 86 at the end of his second term and asked him how he would reassure voters worried about his age. Biden began by joking
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Biden to Trump: &#39;You Have the Morals of an Alley Cat&#39;
Biden, Trump Get Personal
in Their Attacks
the debate
Jun 27, 2024 9:08 PM CDT

Biden, Trump Get Personal in Their Attacks

'You have the morals of an alley cat,' president says of his rival

(Newser) - The debate between President Biden and former President Trump has turned personal at times, with each attacking the integrity of the other.
  • Biden: "The only person on the stage that is a convicted felon is the man I'm looking at right now," Biden said. This came after Trump called
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Trump, Biden Begin Historic Debate
Biden Has 'Tough Moment,'
Early Stumbles
the debate
Jun 27, 2024 8:38 PM CDT

Biden Has 'Tough Moment,' Early Stumbles

President and former president square off in Atlanta

(Newser) - The big moment is here—the first-ever debate between a sitting president and a former president. The first question of the night for President Biden and former President Trump centered on the economy, but another early focus has been on stumbles made during the debate by Biden:
  • "Things were
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'Vastly Different Approaches' for Candidates' Debate Prep

It was mock debate for Biden, policy discussions for Trump as they prepared for Thursday event: reports

(Newser) - President Biden and former President Trump have had "vastly different approaches" when it comes to preparing for Thursday's historic presidential debate , per Fox News . The president has spent the last five days prepping with aides at Camp David, where a mock debate stage has been set up, per...

Biden Administration Scores a Supreme Court Win

White House may continue to urge social media companies to take down posts

(Newser) - The remainder of the week will be big in terms of Supreme Court decisions, and Wednesday brought what CNN calls "a technical if important election-year victory" for the Biden administration. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said the White House may continue to push social media companies to...

Biden Pardons Veterans Convicted 'for Being Themselves'

Thousands were found to have violated repealed military ban on consensual gay sex

(Newser) - President Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former US service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is "righting [a] historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits. Biden's action grants a pardon to service members...

Biden Immigration Move Affects 500K Spouses
Biden Immigration Move
Affects 500K Spouses
the rundown
Jun 18, 2024 12:12 PM CDT

Biden Immigration Move Affects 500K Spouses

Trump quickly criticizes move as 'mass amnesty'

(Newser) - President Biden unveiled changes to immigration law Tuesday that will shield an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses from deportation. The move on behalf of migrants comes soon after Biden curtailed their ability to seek asylum , an illustration of how immigration is complicating this year's election. Coverage:
  • 550,000: Under
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Secret Service Agent Has Scary Night After Biden Gala

Agent robbed at gunpoint in LA suburb of Tustin, fired gun, police say

(Newser) - In Los Angeles on Friday, President Biden appeared at a reelection fundraiser for himself alongside such notables as former President Obama, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts. Meanwhile, just miles away in a nearby suburb, one of his Secret Service agents got caught up in a robbery. Police say they were...

Biden Plans Big Change for Undocumented Spouses

Immigrants married to US citizens will receive protections from deportation

(Newser) - President Biden plans to announce a program Tuesday to shield a half-million undocumented immigrants married to US citizens from deportation and provide a path to citizenship for many of them. Undocumented spouses who meet certain conditions, such as having been married for at least 10 years, would be offered work...

Secret Service on Working Near Bidens' Dog: 'Have a Safe Shift!'

Report from right-wing Judicial Watch claims more biting incidents from German shepherd Commander

(Newser) - It's well known that President Biden's dogs have been busted biting , but a new report from a right-wing activist group suggests there may have been more bites than previously reported. TMZ was one of the first outlets to report on Secret Service records obtained from the Department of...

On Commuting Son's Sentence, Biden Says 'No'

President had already ruled out a pardon

(Newser) - President Biden made it clear Thursday that he won't do anything to reduce whatever sentence his son Hunter receives after his conviction on gun-related charges. The White House press secretary seemed to leave wiggle room when asked about the matter on Wednesday. Biden took a question about commuting...

Commuting Hunter's Sentence Could Be Option for Biden

White House press secretary doesn't rule it out

(Newser) - President Biden has said he won't pardon his son Hunter, who was convicted of three gun-related felonies earlier this week. But commutation of his sentence, when it is handed down, could be a different story. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn't rule out commutation when she spoke...

After Hunter Biden Conviction Comes the Political Fallout

Biden preps for attacks that he's not a good father, while a Trump talking point is weakened

(Newser) - Tuesday saw the conviction of Hunter Biden on federal gun charges. With Wednesday comes a whole slew of assessments about what just happened and how it might play out going forward. Some highlights:
  • Biden strategy: Politico Playbook reports that President Biden's team is prepping for him to be labeled
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President Biden: I Accept the Verdict in Hunter's Case

Says he'll respect the process, and he and the first lady will always be there 'with our love and support'

(Newser) - President Biden said last week that he would not consider pardoning son Hunter should he be convicted in his gun case. On Tuesday, after the guilty verdict came down , the president reaffirmed that. "I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process...

Kristof: Biden Making the Right Move to Curb Immigration

New York Times columnist wrestles with his 'conflicted' feelings, but sides with president

(Newser) - President Biden's new move to restrict the number of migrants from crossing the border has drawn flak on the left, with critics saying his policies are similar to those of then-President Trump. In a New York Times op-ed, Nicholas Kristof writes that he has "reluctantly" concluded that Biden...

Biden Tweaks Trump in Visit to US Cemetery

Predecessor canceled planned trip while in France during his term

(Newser) - President Biden closed out his five-day trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped when he was president. Before returning to the US, Biden honored America's war dead at the Aisne-Marne American cemetery in Belleau, about an hour outside Paris, the...

Biden Toasts &#39;Our First Friend&#39;
Biden Toasts 'Our First Friend'
Jun 8, 2024 5:25 PM CDT

Biden Toasts 'Our First Friend'

State visit to France includes testimony to solidarity on fighting in Ukraine, Middle East

(Newser) - President Biden celebrated American's first ally in France on Saturday, stressing the strength of the partnership on a state visit that began with commemorating the Normandy landings in World War II. "This week, we have once again showed the world … the power of allies, what we can...

Biden: D-Day Heroes 'Are Summoning Us'

'They're asking us to stay true to what America stands for,' he says at Pointe du Hoc

(Newser) - President Biden invoked the Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs on Pointe du Hoc on D-Day as he delivered a speech at the Normandy site on Friday, saying they're "asking us to do our job, to protect freedom in our time, to defend democracy." He described how...

Biden Apologizes to Zelensky
Biden Apologizes to Zelensky
Jun 7, 2024 9:50 AM CDT

Biden Apologizes to Zelensky

He says 'very conservative members' held up package of military aid to Ukraine

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked President Biden for America's support in his country's fight against Russia—and Biden apologized for the six-month delay to the latest military aid package. "I apologize for the weeks of not knowing what's going to pass in terms of funding because...

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