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☆ Kamala Harris: How her warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The five days since Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launched at warp speed have remade the 2024 race – and given Democrats new hope of preventing a second Donald Trump presidency. Fundraising exploded, with Harris’ campaign saying she raised $126 million between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening. And Democrats were more eager to devote their own time to working to elect Harris: More than 100,000 people signed up to volunteer for her bid, and more than 2,000 applied for campaign jobs, Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a Wednesday memo. The strength of Harris’ launch has at times surprised even the former Biden campaign staffers who on Sunday suddenly found themselves working for what was converted into the Harris campaign. Biden’s campaign believed his path to 270 Electoral College votes ran through the “blue wall” states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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☆ Men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and Team USA’s top threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mike Prada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?

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☆ Harris eyes changes at campaign headquarters while wary of drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But now it has to retool to elect Kamala Harris, who’s a Black and South Asian woman in the year 2024,” said one aide at campaign headquarters. Never have the people on what was, until Sunday afternoon, the very small core team around Harris felt so popular. That, they know, has to change immediately, but will happen as Harris’ staff is asked to step in. Retaining hard fought Harris equilibriumLike Biden, Harris doesn’t have a history of running great or well-functioning campaigns, whether that was her Senate race in 2016 or her 2020 presidential run that didn’t even survive until December of 2019. So at least for now, the campaign staff are trying to hold to a line that deputy campaign manager and digital outreach specialist Rob Flaherty used on a call Monday afternoon that senior staff held.

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☆ 'Ludicrous': Donors leave call with Kamala Harris frustrated and annoyed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris departs Air Force Two as she arrives at Pope Army Airfield to campaign in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., July 18, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | ReutersA call Friday featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and about 300 major Democratic donors left many who dialed in frustrated, with one donor declaring it "ludicrous" shortly before it ended, according to two sources familiar with the call. During the call, Harris, who was asked to join the call by Biden's senior advisors, praised Biden, according to campaign officials. NBC News reached out to the Biden campaign for comment. But what angered many donors, this source said, was that during the wait — which was about 20 minutes — donors were "admonished."

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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn a stunning turnaround, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is withdrawing his candidacy for reelection in 2024. Biden on Sunday also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him in the Oval Office. In the days following the debate, Biden faced growing pressure to step aside, with an increasing number of Democratic politicians urging the 81-year-old president to do so. Polling had long shown Biden trailing Trump both nationally and in key swing states, and the debate represented a key opportunity for the president to turn the race around.

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☆ Obama was startled by how 'disoriented' Biden appeared during a June fundraising event, NYT reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewDuring a campaign fundraising event in June, President Joe Biden's disoriented state while onstage left former President Barack Obama "startled," The New York Times reported. The event in question — a Los Angeles fundraiser hosted by Jimmy Kimmel — included a viral moment where it appeared Obama led a frozen Biden offstage. Multiple reports indicate that Obama expressed concerns about Biden's ability to beat Republican nominee Donald Trump. Related storiesBehind the scenes, Biden is considering what an exit from the 2024 race might look like, per multiple reports. "He's the best person to take on Donald Trump," Biden's reelection campaign chair, Jen O'Malley Dillon, said on "Morning Joe."

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☆ Biden's campaign chair says the president has seen 'slippage' in support but insists he has 'multiple pathways' to win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jen O'Malley Dillon on Friday made a case for President Joe Biden's reelection bid. O'Malley Dillon said that the recent slip in support for Biden was just "a small movement." The campaign chair argued that Biden expected a close race and that his campaign was built for it. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's campaign chair on Friday acknowledged that the president has seen "slippage" in support in recent weeks but reaffirmed that he still had "multiple pathways" to win reelection. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Jen O'Malley Dillon made the case for the Biden-Harris ticket despite growing calls from lawmakers and major donors for the president to step aside as the Democratic nominee.

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☆ Biden won't drop out, campaign insists in a new memo
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. "Joe Biden has made it more than clear: he's in this race and he's in it to win it. Moreover, he's the presumptive nominee, there is no plan for an alternative nominee," the memo said. "In a few short weeks, Joe Biden will be the official nominee. Biden campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Friday that the president will be back on the campaign trail next week.

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This source said the sentiment only grew Friday when Lofgren, Pelosi’s longtime close lieutenant, released her letter urging Biden to step aside. CNN has reached out to Pelosi’s camp and the Biden campaign for comment on this reporting. And Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday morning to say Biden was “absolutely” in the race. “Joe Biden is more committed than ever to beat Donald Trump.”Instead, there was a stream of new statements from House Democrats. A Democratic lawmaker told CNN that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his team are not discouraging members from continuing to speak out against Biden’s candidacy.

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WASHINGTON — Members of President Joe Biden's family have discussed what an exit from his campaign might look like, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Biden's family members have specifically discussed how he would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing and with a carefully calculated plan in place. White House spokesman Andrew Bates denied that any such exit discussions are happening amongst the family. Among the reports: that longtime speechwriter and historian Jon Meacham was penning Biden's exit remarks. Amid the turmoil the Biden campaign sent out talking points to Democrats, according to a Democratic strategies: "President Biden has not spoken to congressional leadership today.

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Deputy White House chief of staff Annie Tomasini, a longtime aide to the Bidens, joins Donilon and Ricchetti in forming a protective bubble around the president. “The phones just kind of stopped ringing,” is how one senior Democrat put it. “Staff in general are just over the leadership here,” one White House official said. Inside the White House, senior administration officials are bracing for Republicans to call for Biden to resign the presidency if he doesn’t seek reelection. With Biden’s political future on the brink, the White House is fielding a steady stream of letters, telephone calls and message from Americans, too, from Democratic voters like Terri and John Hale.

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“Anyone who thinks this is over is mistaken,” said one House Democrat about the ongoing conversations happening behind the scenes. The delay stopped a draft letter circulating among House Democrats that, if made formal, would have exposed further cracks in the party. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl reported earlier Wednesday that Schumer told Biden on Saturday that it would be best if Biden bowed out of the presidential race. At one point, Biden told Crow, “I don’t want to hear that crap” in addressing the lawmaker’s concerns. In response, Biden told Houlahan that his team would get her talking points about all of the things that he has done for Pennsylvania, reminding her that he married a Philly girl.

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☆ Trump goes all in by selecting JD Vance as his MAGA heir apparent
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On Monday, Trump announced that he had selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential pick. In selecting Vance, Trump stiff-armed the establishment and Wall Street voices that settled on another finalist, North Dakota Gov. In May, he expressed skepticism that former Vice President Mike Pence's life was ever truly in danger during the Capitol riot. Related storiesLike Trump, Vance has embraced conspiracies about the 2020 election. Like Trump, Vance has also strongly questioned sending defense aid to Ukraine.

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☆ Trump's ready for his big moment, though he's been winning without one
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump is on a winning streak, which is all the more remarkable because he's barely played the game. He's in the strongest position any Republican presidential hopeful has been in July since George W. Bush in 2000. AdvertisementSince the debate, Biden has faced almost daily onslaught of Democrats calling him to step aside. Even as he's refrained from rallies, he's still ranting on social media. Trump also handed Biden's campaign a major gift by offering one of his signature "I don't know them" denials about Project 2025.

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, about two hours after the shooting, Biden said, “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence.”“It’s sick,” the president added. Biden and Trump spoke late Saturday night, a White House official said. He’ll receive an updated briefing from homeland security and law enforcement officials on Sunday, the White House official said. It’s unconscionable,” a senior White House official told CNN.

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☆ Biden's high-stakes NATO speech wasn't a disaster. But it's not going to change anyone's mind.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Just before the news conference, Biden referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, standing nearby, as Russian President Vladimir Putin before quickly correcting himself. Advertisement"Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," Biden said before quickly realizing his mistake and adding, "He's gonna beat President Putin, President Zelenskyy." "I'm so focused on beating President Putin," he said. Following the press conference, pundits and journalists acknowledged his command of the issues. AdvertisementBiden's press conference was likely never going to assuage Democrats' concerns.

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Ahead of those meetings, defections in Biden’s Democratic coalition in Congress continued. More than a dozen Democratic House members and at least one Democratic senator have publicly called on Biden to withdraw from his reelection campaign. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler acknowledged “anxiety” from Capitol Hill, but insisted Biden will continue outreach to lawmakers to shore up his support. Biden, for his part, came off as chastened during the news conference and was less defiant than in previous appearances. Biden’s campaign, meanwhile, has bluntly acknowledged the challenges it has faced since his debate performance two weeks ago.

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U.S. President Joe Biden attends a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event, on the first day of the G7 summit, in Savelletri, Italy, June 13, 2024. "He needs to drop out," one Biden campaign official said. "No one involved in the effort thinks he has a path," said a second person working to elect him. "But Joe Biden and this campaign have made it through setbacks before. We're all waiting around for Joe Biden to f--- up again, which is not a great position to be in."

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☆ The calls for Biden to step down are now coming from inside the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden may have to convince some of his own White House officials that he's still their best hope of defeating former President Donald Trump. The White House strongly denied the report. "Unequivocally, this is not true," White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told The Times, a statement he reiterated to Business Insider. Earlier this week, it looked like the White House had successfully frozen most of Capitol Hill not to pressure the president. Biden is set to speak to White House reporters at length Thursday night in his first extensive news conference in months.

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☆ Kevin Bacon on His Best Movie Roles: 'Animal House,' 'Footloose,' 'X-Men'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

On signing photos of his dead characters and spending his 'Animal House' paycheck in a weekBacon got bloody in "MaXXXine." What was worse for you, filming the arrow to the throat, or the paddling scene in "Animal House"? Universal PicturesIs it true that you spent your "Animal House" paycheck in a week? I was back waiting tables probably a month after I got back from doing "Animal House," and then I went back to acting school for a little bit. So I continued to wait tables and started looking for an agent because I didn't have an agent when I did "Animal House."

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“I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,” Biden wrote in the letter, obtained by CNN. Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us,” Biden concluded. More than a handful of top House Democrats told Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that Biden needs to step aside amid concerns about down-ballot Democratic races. Biden offered a confusing response to a question about his letter to Hill Democrats calling for unity and lambasted Trump for being on the golf course after the debate. Biden team hosting another top donor callAlso on Monday, the Biden campaign is hosting a donor call with its national finance committee, a source familiar with the call said, another sign of outreach.

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☆ 'No one is picking up the phone': Joe Biden's fundraising confronts new hurdles after debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., June 20, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades | ReutersPresident Joe Biden's fundraising operation started showing cracks in its once formidable armor, almost 10 days after his disastrous presidential debate performance. Some of Biden's campaign bundlers have stopped making calls to potential donors since the June 27 debate, according to people familiar with the matter. "No one is picking up the phone," said a well-connected Democratic fundraiser, who raises money for Biden and the Democratic Party. watch nowA Biden campaign spokesman did not return a request for comment.

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☆ Election Live Updates: Embattled Biden Hits Trail and Sits for Crucial Interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

But Mr. Biden told the governors, some of whom were at the White House while others participated virtually, that he was staying in the race. Josh Green of Hawaii, a physician, asked Mr. Biden questions about the status of his health, Mr. Biden replied that his health was fine. Image Democratic governors left the White House after meeting with Mr. Biden on Wednesday. Mr. Biden told a Milwaukee radio station in an interview made public Wednesday that he had “a bad night.” In the prerecorded interview with the radio host Earl Ingram, Mr. Biden added, “The fact of the matter is that I screwed up. A White House spokesman, Andrew Bates, confirmed that Mr. Biden had seen the White House physician to check on the cold.

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☆ Biden's path to victory is much narrower following his debate disaster with states like New Mexico and Virginia suddenly in play for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Under the University of Virginia Center for Politics' current projections, there are five true toss-up states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada. The reality is that if Biden is stuck playing defense in states Democrats usually win, Trump's return to the White House will be a foregone conclusion. The only question then will be how many Electoral College votes would the former president win. "If Biden's position gets worse, that's when you see maybe a Virginia or New Mexico get in play," Kondik said. Virginia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, or Minnesota are not going to be the states that put Trump over 270.

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☆ Live Election Updates: Pressure Mounts on Biden as He Heads Into Meeting With Governors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

On Tuesday, Mr. Biden suffered his first formal call to resign from the race from a Democratic member of Congress. At the White House press briefing on Tuesday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, faced a nearly hourlong barrage of questions about the president’s abilities, medications and physical examinations, including whether he had received a neurological test. But he also preemptively announced whom he would endorse if Mr. Biden departed the ticket. Period.”Image Many Democrats worry that Mr. Biden has moved too slowly to confront fears about his mental fitness and stamina. “I came back and nearly fell asleep onstage,” Mr. Biden said.

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