Category: Presidential Election of 2024

The Election Muddle Aside, Investing Has Been a Snap Lately

Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but national politics clouds the outlook.
How Biden’s Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory

Some far-right commentators have long argued that Democratic Party elites were plotting to replace President Biden. Now those commentators say they’ll be proved correct.
Jack Schlossberg Is Named a Political Correspondent for Vogue

Mr. Schlossberg, 31, the only grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has recently courted attention with occasionally outlandish TikTok videos, many of them political.
Once a G.O.P. Rallying Cry, Debt and Deficits Fall From the Party’s Platform

Fiscal hawks are lamenting the transformation of the party that claimed to prize fiscal restraint and are warning of dire economic consequences.
After More Calls to Step Down, Biden Faces a New Test

Fresh calls from lawmakers and donors to step down have increased pressure on the president, as he prepares to hold a crucial news conference.
Biden’s High-Stakes Moment: Tonight’s NATO News Conference

The president’s allies, doubters and enemies will be watching for any evidence of stumbles as he fields questions from reporters.
U.S. and Allies Target Russian Bots Working to Spread Propaganda

Intelligence officials from three countries flagged a Russian influence campaign that used artificial intelligence to create nearly 1,000 fake accounts on the social media platform X.
Biden Pushes Back Against Big Donors

The president’s joined a call intended to soothe wealthy backers’ worries and tried to shift the focus to attacking Donald Trump.
Biden’s Wall Street Donors Are Increasingly ‘Concerned’

Major backers in finance spent the weekend discussing whether to stick with the president, or to call on him to withdraw.
‘Goodest Job’ or ‘Good as Job’? The White House Wants a Word.

ABC News tweaked its transcript of an intriguing moment in its Friday interview with the president after the Biden administration and news outlets raised questions.
For George Stephanopoulos, 22 Minutes of Probing the Personal.

Respectfully but firmly, the ABC anchor pressed President Biden on the basic questions that Americans had asked themselves over the past week.
At a Key Juncture, Biden Again Gambles on ABC’s George Stephanopoulos

A high-stakes moment for the president could also be the most consequential interview of the star anchor’s career.