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First LookGenZ for Biden? Why age isn鈥檛 turning away youngest US voters.Youth activists, defying recent narratives, are coming out to support President Biden ahead of the 2024 general election. Mr. Biden鈥檚 age is of less concern than his receptiveness to GenZ voters鈥� concerns, a Parkland shooting survivor and activist says.
State of the Union: Biden in full campaign mode鈥淔reedom and democracy are under attack, both at home and overseas,鈥� President Joe Biden said, using Thursday鈥檚 speech to draw sharp contrasts and seeking to resolve concerns about his age.聽
Biden and Trump set for historic, unpopular rematchWith Nikki Haley exiting the race, the 2024 U.S. general election contours appear set, but few voters cheer for a rematch of incumbent and former presidents.
First LookArizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, estranged from Dems, won鈥檛 run againIndependent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona will not run for a second term.聽Ms. Sinema鈥檚 decision avoids a three-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races.
Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling keeps Trump on state ballots. Then what?The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states can鈥檛 kick Donald Trump off presidential ballots. The alternative, it wrote, would be 鈥渃haos.鈥�
Cover StoryJoe Biden faces the test of a lifetimeSupporters tout President Biden鈥檚 decades of experience.聽Critics question if he鈥檚 up to the job. Is Mr. Biden鈥檚 age a liability, an asset 鈥� or both?
First LookJohn Kerry worked to restore US climate leadership. Was it enough?John Kerry, who served as President Joe Biden鈥檚 special envoy on climate change, will step down on March 6. After the U.S.聽pulled out of the Paris Agreement, Mr. Kerry worked to restore climate ties with China and court private capital for climate action.
Biden versus Trump: Will Texas visits reframe border blame game?Same-day border visits by both presidential front-runners underscore how illegal immigration has become the top issue in the race.聽
Is a president above the law? Supreme Court to decide.The Supreme Court鈥檚 move to hear Donald Trump鈥檚 immunity case delays his criminal trial, but doesn鈥檛 dismiss it.聽How the justices rule will set precedent.
First LookGeorgia GOP respond with immigration bill in wake of student murderLaken Riley鈥檚 murder by a Venezuelan immigrant in Athens, Georgia, stunned a nation already grappling with questions around immigration. Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill Feb. 27 that would demand local police cooperate with ICE officials on arrests.
First LookSupreme Court agrees to hear Trump鈥檚 bid for legal immunityThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide if former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges of interfering with the 2020 election. The timing could raise doubts about whether a trial can finish prior to the November election.聽
Treaty on pandemics: Why nations seek it. Why it鈥檚 so hard.World Health Organization talks seek to address pandemic prevention and response. But consensus is difficult to reach.
First LookMcConnell to step down as Senate leader: 鈥業t鈥檚 time to move on鈥�After a record-setting 17 years as Senate Republican leader,聽Mitch McConnell said he will end his tenure in November. The departure punctuates his party鈥檚 transition from Reagan-brand conservatism to the populism of聽former President Donald Trump.
Biden should drop out! No, he shouldn鈥檛! Debate rages.Erstwhile allies are calling on President Biden to leave the race, amid concerns he could lose. Others call the criticism unhelpful 鈥� and unwarranted.
First LookArab Americans use Michigan primary to send a message to BidenAs the Gaza war rages on, Arab Americans in Michigan voting in the state鈥檚 primary Feb. 27 vow to withhold their support for President Biden. A loss of support in Michigan, a聽crucial battleground state, could affect the 2024 general election.
Why Haley focuses on long game, despite Trump鈥檚 South Carolina leadPolls suggest that Nikki Haley has little hope of pulling off a primary win in her home state. At present, Donald Trump鈥檚 sway over the party is too large. But she is taking a longer view.
As GOP groups go MAGA, some see trouble for party apparatusEfforts to put Trump supporters in charge of Republican infrastructure at all levels are bearing fruit. Some laud it as grassroots activism. Others call it a hostile takeover.
Monitor BreakfastAfter Navalny鈥檚 death, a 鈥楻eagan Republican鈥� comes to breakfastMichael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed confidence that Congress would step up for Ukraine at a Monitor Breakfast with reporters.
Monitor BreakfastGOP鈥檚 Michael McCaul sees path to 鈥榶es鈥� on House aid for UkraineCan Ukraine鈥檚 Republican congressional supporters win approval for $60 billion in fresh assistance? GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says proponents must redouble efforts.
East Palestine crash prompted rail safety bill. Why it stalled.As President Joe Biden visits the site of the February 2023 East Palestine derailment, the bipartisan Railway Safety Act has yet to come to a vote.
