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“The president has gotten increasingly punchier in recent remarks about Trump and plans to carry that theme through to the debate,” one Biden campaign official said. (CNN debate rules stipulate that each candidate will have a pen, writing pad and a bottle of water at the podium.) Biden’s former chief of staff, Ron Klain, is taking the lead to help the president get ready to debate Trump, a Biden campaign official told CNN. In the last cycle, Biden aides were particularly sensitive to Trump attacking members of Biden’s family on the debate stage. But that doesn’t mean Trump shouldn’t, or isn’t preparing,” said a person close to Trump, who requested anonymity to speak candidly.

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☆ Biden vs. Trump: The 2024 presidential race turns to candidates’ bids for Black voters and the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Bitter tensions are escalating between Joe Biden and Donald Trump over race and the future of the Supreme Court as they gear up for the most critical presidential debate clash in years. This is why Trump spent Saturday in Michigan, seeking to take advantage of signs of waning enthusiasm for Biden among Black voters. According to CNN exit polls in 2020, Trump won about 1 in 10 Black voters. But a recent New York Times/Siena College poll found the ex-president winning more than 20% of Black voters in battleground states. But the Biden campaign seemed keen to show the president in an informal setting with Obama and stars including Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

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☆ White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Within the walls of the White House, it was seen the same way, stoking relief among officials, who said the data hewed near the team’s own targets for ideal job creation. In the wake of the latest jobs report, many market participants are now expecting the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates in September, potentially easing a source of consternation for voters. Mark Zandi, an economist at Moody’s cited frequently by the White House, said certain psychological thresholds will remain important as the election approaches. In the meantime, White House officials continue to watch the data carefully and refrain from declaring victory until it bears out the trajectory the Biden administration wants to see. “The best measure of inflation is inflation,” the official told CNN.

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astead herndonLast year, the comedian was Roy Wood Jr., a veteran of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central —archived recording (roy wood jr.) Happy to be here. I don’t think you can ignore anything that the American people are bringing to you. So I think that’s where it ain’t funny to a lot of people. And I think that’s what we’re — those are the only two things we’re armed with is either laughs or yelling. But now do you want the funny guy that’s going to be in control of your uterus?

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☆ Bad news for Biden (and all Americans): Inflation is creeping higher at the worst time
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But, if you’re President Joe Biden, now is a particularly bad time for inflation to reaccelerate. On the other hand, bad economic data, especially regarding inflation, almost certainly guarantees people aren’t going to be feeling better about the economy. Significant progress over the past two years in getting inflation down from multi-decade highs has been of little help to struggling Americans. “We have more to do to lower costs for hardworking families,” he said. The shelter index, a broader component of the inflation report that covers a majority of housing expenses, is up 5.7% year-over-year.

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☆ Biden's former chief of staff says the president spends too much time 'talking about bridges'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's former chief of staff said the president is focusing too much on infrastructure. Klain said he thinks Biden should address issues more affecting voters, like rising grocery costs. AdvertisementDemocratic President Joe Biden's former White House chief of staff said he thinks the president is spending too much time publicly highlighting his infrastructure wins in office instead of addressing economic issues that impact voters. "I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges," Klain said. Related storiesHe said he thinks Biden should focus more on issues directly affecting people's daily lives, like the cost of groceries.

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☆ Harris Not Worried About Biden Trailing Trump in Key Polls
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

1 00:00:00,000 —> 00:00:05,030 “Former President Trump, not only on a national level, 2 00:00:05,030 —> 00:00:09,710 appears to be beating the Biden-Harris ticket, 3 00:00:09,710 —> 00:00:14,780 but uniquely in those five of the six key swing states, 4 00:00:14,780 —> 00:00:16,450 that seems to be the case. 17 00:00:42,240 —> 00:00:44,270 “Do you think the polls are just wrong? 26 00:01:09,030 —> 00:01:13,800 Ron Klain says this, and and you’ve seen press about 27 00:01:13,800 —> 00:01:15,160 yourself over the years. 34 00:01:29,830 —> 00:01:31,880 Do you think that’s true?” 35 00:01:31,880 —> 00:01:34,635 “Well, are we talking about the media or people? 36 00:01:34,635 —> 00:01:35,760 As it relates to the media, 37 00:01:35,760 —> 00:01:38,410 I’m sure some of that is true.”

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☆ Harris Defends Biden’s Policies, but Says More Work Is Needed to Reach Voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Katie Rogers | More About Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

10 00:00:24,570 —> 00:00:27,260 There are fundamental freedoms that are at stake 11 00:00:27,260 —> 00:00:29,730 right now, and the American people do understand that. 17 00:00:42,240 —> 00:00:44,270 “Do you think the polls are just wrong? 26 00:01:09,030 —> 00:01:13,800 Ron Klain says this, and and you’ve seen press about 27 00:01:13,800 —> 00:01:15,160 yourself over the years. 34 00:01:29,830 —> 00:01:31,880 Do you think that’s true?” 35 00:01:31,880 —> 00:01:34,635 “Well, are we talking about the media or people? 36 00:01:34,635 —> 00:01:35,760 As it relates to the media, 37 00:01:35,760 —> 00:01:38,410 I’m sure some of that is true.”

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Airbnb has named Ron Klain, former White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden, as its chief legal officer. Klain was President Biden's chief of staff during his first two years in office. He was previously chief of staff to then-Vice President Biden. He held the same position under Vice President Al Gore at 34 years old, making him the youngest chief of staff to a vice president in American history. Klain was also chief legal officer at venture capital firm Revolution, which was started by AOL founder Steve Case.

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☆ Israel-Hamas War Israel Indicates It Will Expand Its Offensive Into Southern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Ephrat Livni | Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The letter affirms President Biden’s opposition to a cease-fire, challenging demands from hundreds of officials that Israel halt its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s government and Mr. Biden have rejected such a step as incompatible with Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas. The newer letter was delivered to Mr. Biden on Tuesday with 115 names, but its organizers continued to collect signatures until Friday. The earlier letter of dissent was delivered to Mr. Biden with a signature count but without names, although the signatories are known to that letter’s organizers. She cited an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted early this month that found that half of Democrats approved of Mr. Biden’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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There has been no public indication that he or anyone else in his orbit intentionally mishandled classified documents. And Republican front-runner Donald Trump, indicted by a different Justice Department special counsel over his own mishandling of classified documents, has repeatedly claimed Biden has received special treatment. From the start, the investigation unfolded alongside a far more perilous probe of Trump's handling of classified documents. Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House counsel’s office, said in a statement that the interview with Biden was voluntary. "“As we have said from the beginning, the President and the White House are cooperating with this investigation, he said.

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☆ He Was a Hillary Clinton Cheerleader. Now He Calls Democrats a Threat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Charles Homans | More About Charles Homans | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For a long time, I worked within the Democratic Party, and slowly moved toward the left, to the point where I quit the party in 2020. And, having done that, I look much more objectively at these arguments that Republicans are far, far worse and far, far more dangerous than Democrats, and if Trump gets elected again, it’s the end of the world, it’s the end of the country. It’s certainly a threat to democracy to take Joe Biden, who 67 percent of Democratic voters in a recent CNN poll do not want to be the Democratic nominee. We are going to make sure this is a fair process because it’s not going to be a fair process within the Democratic Party. Ron Klain, who until recently was Mr. Biden’s chief of staff, wrote a blurb for your 2019 book.

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☆ Biden told a friend Obama couldn't say 'fuck you' properly: book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden said that Barack Obama couldn't use one of the core curse words properly. According to a new book, Biden once told a friend that Obama didn't properly pronounce "fuck you." The love between Biden and Obama is very real, Foer wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Biden also chafed at the constraints of his job — and if Obama sometimes rolled his eyes at him, he would roll his own right back," Foer wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs for Biden and Obama, the core premise of Foer's book is that former President Donald Trump, and to a lesser degree Obama, failed to adequately appreciate the art of politics.

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☆ Kamala Harris has 'rabbit ears' for any criticism about her, a new book claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The vice president has "rabbit ears" for criticism, author Franklin Foer wrote. "Harris possessed what one of her colleagues described as 'rabbit ears," Foer wrote. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: How Kamala Harris compares with Joe Biden on Medicare for All, gun control, marijuana legalization, and 7 other key issues"She let the criticism guide her," he added. The book, which is about Joe Biden's presidency, delves into the dynamic between him and his vice president. Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.

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☆ Kamala Harris says she makes sure Biden doesn't get 'sugarcoated' information
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kamala Harris spoke about her role as Vice President in a new interview. She says one key role for her is making sure that Biden doesn't get "sugarcoated" information. That was the assessment that Ron Klain, the former White House Chief of Staff, gave to POLITICO as the outlet interviewed Harris about her role as vice president. Harris, he said, makes sure there's "no one spreading bullshit in the Oval Office." Asking about Klain's comments by POLITICO, Harris concurred, albeit in softer language, saying she ensures President Joe Biden gets information that's "not sugarcoated and not filtered and not through some policy wonk-speak."

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☆ Kamala Harris says she faces more media scrutiny than past vice presidents: 'It's what it is'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kamala Harris said that she receives more media scrutiny than any of her previous predecessors. The vice president told Politico that "it is what it is" and she would not complain about the treatment. … It's what it is," Harris told Politico in an interview published Monday morning. A slew of top staffers also quit during Harris' first year or so in office, heightening the worsening narrative around the vice president. Klain, who has defended Harris, also said that he sees Harris' role as making sure Biden isn't fed bullshit.

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☆ Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she’s making it central to her 2024 message.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jasmine Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris was fed up. Harris left the event railing at the stigma women face for doing so, a staffer told CNN. The shift in posture, many close to the White House say, has also been helped by one of Biden’s closest advisers, Anita Dunn. “The president and vice president cannot both be bouncing around the country doing fundraisers all the time. Long one of the Democratic Party’s most moderate voices on abortion, Biden has reckoned with personal qualms rooted in his Catholic faith.

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☆ Fmr. Biden WH Chief of Staff Ron Klain: Pres. Biden's economic record speaks for itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFmr. Biden WH Chief of Staff Ron Klain: Pres. Biden's economic record speaks for itselfFormer Biden White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and former Trump White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney join 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Biden's economic agenda and more.

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☆ Susan Rice to step down as Biden's domestic policy chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Carol E. Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Susan Rice speaks on December 11, 2020, after being nominated to be Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council by US President-elect Joe Biden (R), in Wilmington, Delaware. President Joe Biden's domestic policy adviser, Susan Rice, is stepping down from her post next month, multiple current and former senior administration officials told NBC News. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said Rice, who served as national security adviser during the Obama administration, has been critical to driving Biden's agenda and has taken the Domestic Policy Council "to new heights." Rice, who was on Biden's short list for vice president, entered the job without a domestic policy background, having served in foreign policy roles during the Obama and Clinton administrations. Deputy White House chief of staff Jen O'Malley Dillon echoed Klain's praise in a written statement.

☆ Biden goes a step further, says he 'plans on running' for a 2024 re-election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biden went further in teasing a 2024 announcement on Monday. The president told NBC's Al Roker that he plans on running, pushing closer to a formal announcement. "I plan on running, Al, but we're not prepared to announce it yet," Biden told NBC's Al Roker during an interview on the "Today" show. And we have time to make that decision," Biden told MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart last October. The veteran NBC host teased the president's future by asking how many more Easter Egg Rolls Biden expects to lead.

[1/3] U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage together after delivering remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 3, 2023. Biden could lose crucial votes if he were to drop Harris, who is both the first Black and Asian-American U.S. vice president. While the vice president has disappointed some inside her party, Democrats see opportunity in the 2024 race. He leans on her a lot," said Cedric Richmond, a former congressman and former senior adviser in Biden's White House. "That was not her assignment," said the third former White House official, referring to reducing migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border broadly.

☆ Ron Klain credits Rep. Jim Clyburn for pushing Biden to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron Klain gave credit to Rep. Jim Clyburn for the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Clyburn urged Biden in 2020 to promise voters he would put the first Black woman justice on the court. That promise was important to Clyburn, whose endorsement played a big role in Biden becoming president. But he defended Jackson during confirmation battles, urged "strong bipartisan support" for her, and said she "will make an extraordinary Supreme Court Justice" when she was sworn in. She was a finalist when President Barack Obama selected now-Attorney General Merrick Garland for a Supreme Court nomination, he said.

☆ Walgreens' mixed messaging on abortion pills landed it in the political crossfire, and its clarifications may not be enough to avoid a boycott
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Walgreens says it will sell abortion ills in states where it is "legally permissible to do so." She said Walgreens "does not intend" to sell Mifepristone at any of its locations in the state. The move sparked a backlash from abortion rights supporters, specifically in states where abortion is still legal, with California Gov. By Monday, Walgreens had put out a new statement that assured customers it would sell Mifepristone at locations in states where it was legal. Walgreens did not respond to questions asking in which states it would sell Mifepristone.

☆ Calls to boycott Walgreens grow as pharmacy confirms it will not sell abortion pills in 20 states, including some where it remains legal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last month, 20 Republican attorneys general told Walgreens it could face legal action if it sold abortion pills in some states. Walgreens told Politico it will not sell the pills in those states, which includes some where abortion is legal. Walgreens told Politico that it has responded to the states represented by the 20 AGs, and said it will not distribute the abortion pill Mifepristone in any of those states. At the time, Walgreens told Insider that it was working to become FDA-certified to sell abortion pills in the states where they are legal. Several Democratic attorneys general filed an argument in the case last month that said banning the pill would lead to an "unprecedented spike" in maternal mortality.

☆ Biden’s New Chief of Staff Enters as Political Rancor Heats Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Sabrina Siddiqui | Stephanie Armour | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jeff Zients is now the president’s top aide after leading the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response. WASHINGTON—On his first day as White House chief of staff, Jeff Zients dispatched an all-staff note that said governing is never easy. Many challenges await President Biden ’s top aide, including a debt-ceiling showdown, escalating tensions with China and a divided Congress that will impede the president’s agenda. It is markedly different ground for Mr. Zients, a 56-year-old former business executive who led the Biden administration’s Covid-19 response from January 2021 to April 2022 with a managerial-like emphasis on tasks and outcomes. He isn’t as steeped in the inner workings of Washington and politics as his predecessor, Ron Klain , despite taking the job as Mr. Biden prepares for a likely re-election campaign.

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