51.3 Million Viewers Tuned In for Shaky Biden and Boisterous Trump
The numbers are in: 51.3 million Americans tuned in live to watch Thursday night’s televised debate between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.
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The Road to a Crisis: How Democrats Let Biden Glide to Renomination
In the aftermath of Thursday’s presidential debate, as Jill Biden led President Biden off the stage, former Senator Claire McCaskill, the Missouri Democrat, raised what she called a “hard and heartbreaking” question.
Canada Day celebrations kick off across country
Canadians will gather across the country today to mark Canada Day, a celebration of this country's 157th birthday.
48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzy
In the wee hours of Friday morning, not long after President Biden had walked off the stage from a disastrous debate, his campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, acknowledged in a series of private calls with prominent supporters that the night had gone poorly but urged them not to overreact.
Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform
Donald J. Trump’s top advisers are planning to drastically scale back and simplify the official platform of the Republican Party, according to a memo sent to the party’s platform committee that was reviewed by The New York Times.
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
The Democratic Party’s perennially nervous donor class descended into deep unease on Friday, as some of the wealthiest people in America commiserated over President Biden’s weak debate performance and puzzled over what, if anything, they could do to change the course of the race.
Could Democrats Replace Biden at the Top of the Presidential Ticket?
A once politically far-fetched question — can President Biden be replaced at the top of the Democratic Party presidential ticket — has taken on new urgency after Mr. Biden’s halting debate performance against former President Donald J. Trump.
Former Trudeau minister Catherine McKenna says Liberals need a new leader
Catherine McKenna, who served as a prominent Liberal cabinet minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2021, says it's time for the Liberal Party to seek a «new leader.»