Black Democratic lawmakers embrace Biden, giving boost to his campaign
Biden was "concise, committed" and "found a great deal of support" from Congressional Black Caucus members on a call Monday night, one member of the caucus told CBS News.
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Biden insists on staying in 2024 race
President Biden is trying to end the discussion about removing him from the Democratic ticket following his debate performance. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is preparing for his party convention next week by trying to distance himself from work done on his behalf. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins to unpack the latest developments in the 2024 race.
First lady steps up role on campaign trail
As questions swirl around President Biden's candidacy, Jill Biden is stepping up on the campaign trail. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more on what the first lady is saying to supporters.
World leaders arrive in U.S. for NATO summit
World leaders arrived in the U.S. on Monday before a three-day NATO summit. The gathering comes as President Biden defends his 2024 campaign in the wake of his debate performance. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with analysis.
Pennsylvania lawmakers rally behind Biden
Some Pennsylvania Democrats are standing by President Biden as party members express doubt that the president has what it takes to win in November. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Hogan Gidley join "America Decides" to discuss.
Biden dismisses calls to step aside
It's a pivotal week for President Biden as more Democrats call on him to step aside as the party's nominee in the wake of his debate performance. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Biden tells congressional Democrats he is "firmly committed" to staying in 2024 race
President Biden told donors in a call that he is done talking about the debate.
White House grilled over Biden's medical history
Ten days after President Biden's disastrous debate performance, CBS News has learned a Parkinson's specialist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House at least eight times times over the last year. The president's spokesman says Biden's examinations have "found no sign of Parkinson's, and he is not being treated for it." Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House on Biden's critical week ahead.
Calls for Biden to step down grow
Five congressional Democrats have publicly called for President Biden to step down from the 2024 race, and there are reports that other senior legislators may have expressed similar concerns during a call with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
How Biden is fighting calls to step aside
President Biden is hoping to combat continued calls from several Democrats for him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race after his poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following Mr. Biden's moves to quiet the criticism.
Biden "firmly committed" to staying in race
President Biden on Monday sent a letter to Democrats in Congress stating again that he would not be dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, despite the growing number of lawmakers calling on him to drop out. Biden has been on his heels since his debate performance against former President Donald Trump sparked concerns about his fitness for office. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Congress, Biden at odds over reelection bid
Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since President Biden's debate against former President Donald Trump. Mr. Biden vows to continue his 2024 campaign as more Democrats call on him to drop out. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on Biden's defiance against those calls and a push for the invocation of the 25th Amendment from a GOP House member.
Pivotal week for Biden amid calls to drop out
Waning support for President Biden's reelection campaign among Democrats is likely to come to a head this week as more congressional members voice their concerns about the president's prospects against former President Donald Trump in November. Biden, for his part, remains defiantly committed to staying in the race. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Four senior House Democrats say Biden should leave race, sources say
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call with ranking committee members on Sunday.
Biden campaign ramping up outreach to lawmakers
Ahead of a potentially pivotal week on Capitol Hill, the Biden-Harris campaign is stepping up its contacts with lawmakers amid growing calls for the president to step down from the Democratic ticket.
Biden says "we must unite America again" in speech at Philadelphia church
President Biden spoke at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ in northwest Philadelphia before traveling to Harrisburg Sunday afternoon.
Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
President Biden held a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday to try to shore up support in a key battleground state. But lawmakers will return to Washington this week and calls for him to drop out of the race could increase. Natalie Brand reports.
Cordes: "Fear is contagious" for Capitol Hill lawmakers
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tells "Face the Nation" that the upcoming week — when Capitol Hill lawmakers return after the July 4th holiday — will be critical for President Biden's reelection. "Any time they're all in one place together, they talk, they meet, they feed off of each other. Fear is contagious," she said.
Etienne: Democrats need to "take a deep breath"
After President Biden's disastrous debate performance last week, Democratic strategist and CBS News contributor Ashley Etienne tells "Face the Nation" that the party needs to "take a deep breath." Fellow Democratic strategist and CBS News contributor Joel Payne added that he believes "Democrats writ large overall feel really good about the Biden-Harris ticket."
Graham: Trump will have "dramatically different race" if Biden steps aside
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a key ally of former President Donald Trump, tells "Face the Nation" that if President Biden steps aside in the 2024 race, he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will be the Democrats' choice to be the nominee. Graham noted it will then be a "dramatically different race than it is today" for Trump, and he should factor that into Trump's VP decision.
Sanders: Policy needs to be focus of Biden campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been a key ally of President Biden, tells "Face the Nation" that while the president is "old" and "he's not as articulate as he once was," "what we have to focus on is policy — whose policies have and will benefit the vast majority of the people in this country."
Doris Kearns Goodwin on what history may tell Joe Biden
The historian describes what the experience of two past incumbent presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, may teach us about Biden's campaign for reelection.
Determined Biden dismisses calls to drop out of race
As Democratic faithful in deep-blue Madison, Wis., rallied this past week behind President Joe Biden, who said he's continuing his bid for a second term, some Democratic lawmakers – still grim about fallout from the 81-year-old's debate against former President Donald Trump – haven't been as upbeat. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about what the experience of two past incumbent presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, may teach us about Biden's campaign for reelection.
Biden campaign provided a list of approved questions for 2 radio interviews
A Biden campaign spokesperson said in a statement that "it's not at all an uncommon practice for interviewees to share topics they would prefer," calling the questions "relevant to news of the day."
Rep. Angie Craig calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race
Rep. Angie Craig is calling on President Biden to end his campaign for a second term after his shaky debate performance last week and what she called a "lack of a forceful response."
Government shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill
President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
How the longest government shutdown in history came to an end
After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package, passed by the Senate and House, into law.
Epstein petition secures final signature to force House vote on releasing files
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
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Jeffries names surprise GOP ally during shutdown: "Three words: Marjorie Taylor Greene"
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was his ally during the government shutdown, after she spent weeks blasting her fellow Republicans.
Epstein said Trump "knew about the girls" in 2019 email, House Democrats say
The three emails appear to be exchanges between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the author Michael Wolff and Epstein.
Fetterman defends his voting record: "Maybe our party has a bigger problem"
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended his voting record and addressed the criticism he's received from some in his own party for meeting and sometimes voting with President Trump.
These 6 House Democrats voted for bill to end government shutdown
The funding package that ended the longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history picked up support from a half-dozen Democrats — mostly moderates who represent competitive districts — when it passed the House late Wednesday.
Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers to strike over contract deal
Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the "red cup rebellion," since the strike coincides with the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day promotion.
Judge orders hundreds detained by ICE in Chicago released over next week
A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by ICE be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests were possibly unlawful and in violation of a federal court order.