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Trump鈥檚 big week of wins compounds Democratic frustrationRecent Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity and Jan. 6 defendants, along with Joe Biden鈥檚 halting debate performance,聽have boosted Donald Trump.聽
The ExplainerAre terrorists slipping across the US border? What the evidence shows.Could a spike in illegal immigration could open the way for terrorist attack on U.S. soil? We look at the available evidence.聽聽
Democrats are worried if Biden stays 鈥� or if he goesJoe Biden鈥檚 poor debate performance is resurfacing questions of whether he鈥檚 truly the party鈥檚 best candidate to beat Donald Trump. But getting him to step aside isn鈥檛 simple and carries its own risks.
Democrats fret after Biden鈥檚 faltering debate performancePresident Joe Biden spoke softly and struggled for words in a Thursday matchup against former President Donald Trump, stirring concern in Democratic Party ranks.
For Biden and Trump, debate offers a rare chance to change perceptionsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will have different mandates on Thursday. Mr. Biden will want to show vigor and stamina. Mr. Trump will want to demonstrate he can be serious and statesmanlike.聽
The ExplainerDo presidential debates really matter? What history shows.As Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off Thursday for their first 2024 presidential debate, a veteran Washington reporter assesses the value of these election-season staples.
Monitor BreakfastEven for Senate Intelligence Committee chair, all politics is localAt a Monitor Breakfast, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner weighed in on AI, China, and border security. Then I asked the Virginia Democrat if he鈥檇 run for reelection.聽
First LookAbortion access wins when it鈥檚 on the ballot, but half the states can鈥檛 get it thereAbortion-rights supporters in several states have used the citizen initiative process to protect access to the procedure. But voters in half the states don't have that right.
FocusAs Black churches see emptier pews, Democrats may lose a key turnout weaponAs President Joe Biden tries to shore up Black support, a decline in church attendance may deprive the party of an unofficial organizational arm.
The ExplainerBiden鈥檚 immigration announcement explained in 3 questionsPresident Joe Biden鈥檚 back-to-back executive actions appear designed to thread a needle on immigration 鈥� to be seen as both tough and humane.
Monitor BreakfastSenate intelligence chair sees 鈥榃ild West鈥� election risks from AI and disinformationAt a Monitor Breakfast, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia talked about threats to U.S. elections and to national security, from the border to TikTok.聽
Trump cultivates GOP lawmakers in prep for potential 2.0 presidencyIn his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Donald Trump highlighted the closer ties he has built with Republicans and how he might leverage them.
Hunter Biden trial puts first family鈥檚 travails in election-year spotlightFor President Biden, whose life has been marked by tragedy, son Hunter鈥檚 gun trial adds family drama 鈥� and a supercharged legal dimension 鈥� to an already unusual presidential election.
Fauci talks to Congress on COVID: Three key takeawaysDr. Anthony Fauci spoke before a congressional panel on the public loss of trust in health officials. Both parties agreed on the need for better pandemic prevention and preparedness.
Trump was convicted. A bigger verdict from US voters now awaits.With Election Day just five months away, Donald Trump鈥檚 conviction will test public tolerance for his actions 鈥� and confidence in American justice.
The Trump trial heads to the jury 鈥� and a historic decisionAs the hush money case heads to the jury, it鈥檚 likely to be the only criminal indictment against Donald Trump to come to trial before November.
Trump trial as spectacle: Not like OJ鈥檚, but a media frenzy all the sameNonstop media coverage could help shape how the hush money trial of Donald Trump is ultimately perceived by the public 鈥� even if it鈥檚 not a 鈥渢rial of the century.鈥�
A House committee set out to investigate COVID. Surprisingly, it鈥檚 making headway.The committee鈥檚 hearings stand in contrast to the partisan fights elsewhere in Congress 鈥� and shed new light on a highly politicized issue.
First LookIn swing state North Carolina, a shuttered hospital erodes trust in elected leadersWhen a North Carolina city lost its only hospital, its residents lost a sense of security and care for their well being. Health care is featuring prominently in the presidential election as the nation faces聽a worker shortage and more rural hospitals close.
Monitor BreakfastWhen practical shoes tell you something about a politicianAt a Monitor Breakfast, Democratic congressional campaign Chair Suzan DelBene shows her pragmatic side 鈥� both in her strategy for retaking the House and in her choice of footwear.
