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Reason · May 19, 2025

Biden’s team walked back idea of a public cognitive test in 2024 over optics concerns, new book says

The debate over whether to take the test occurred in February 2024, four months before the infamous first debate between Biden and Trump

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Pete Buttigieg announces he won’t run for Senate or governor. Is a 2028 presidential bid coming?

‘The hardest decision in politics is to pass on a race you have a very good chance to win,’ political strategist David Axelrod says

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

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Caroline Kennedy sends letter to US senators calling RFK Jr a ‘predator’

The former ambassador denounces Trump’s cabinet nominee as preying ‘on the desperation of parents of sick children’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2025

CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor was also owed punitive damages. The network eventually settled with Young on the punitive damages for an undisclosed amount.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Pete Hegseth dragged for enlisting mom to help save his Defense nomination

Hegseth’s mother tried to downplay the impact of an angry email she sent her son in 2018

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Rahm Emanuel Considers Run For DNC Chair

Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, mulls DNC chair bid amidst party's mixed reactions and debates on leadership.

David Axelrod Criticizes Unnamed Biden Aide For Blaming Obama Team

David Axelrod and Nancy Pelosi critique Biden's campaign strategy and suggest alternative scenarios for the 2024 election.

David Axelrod blames Democrats for becoming ‘smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party’

Democrats captured the vote from people ‘who make more than a hundred thousand dollars a year’ he said

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

Harris grabs unexpected last-minute lead over Trump in Iowa poll

In shocking result that could reshape the race, ex-president falls three points behind in a state he won in 2016 and 2020

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2024

As Republicans flail from ‘one stupid jackass thing to another’, Harris strives to define vision

Vice-president enjoys post-convention glow but her policies are undefined as Trump searches for line of attack

The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2024

Trump mad Obamas took shots at him

"They’re getting personal all night long, these people. Do I still have to stick to policy?” Trump complained

Salon · Aug 22, 2024

Nancy Pelosi thanks Biden at convention and says Harris will ‘take us to new heights’

Ex-House speaker calls Biden’s term ‘one of most successful presidencies of modern times’ at Democratic convention

The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2024

Obamas cast Kamala Harris as their heir and ‘flip script on Trump’, says ex-aide

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod says ex-president and wife ‘made Trump alien to values most Americans share’

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

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Former Obama Strategist Praises Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz For VP

Former Obama strategist praises Gov. Tim Walz for VP campaign efforts; Walz emerges as potential VP candidate for Kamala Harris.

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2024

Democrats cautiously optimistic after Trump’s ad-libbed convention speech

The performance was ‘first good thing’ for Democrats in weeks after the ex-president dished out insults and lies

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024

Ex-Obama official says Trump’s RNC speech is ‘first good thing to happen to Democrats in weeks’

‘This really reminded everyone why Donald Trump is fundamentally unpopular outside this room’

David Axelrod Warns Biden's Chances Of Winning Are Diminishing

David Axelrod advises President Biden to consider stepping aside for better reelection prospects post-assassination attempt on Trump.

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

First Thing: Biden cancels public events after testing positive for Covid

Pressure rising once again for Biden to step aside in election race after president tested positive for Covid and cancelled events to self-isolate at his home in Delaware. Plus: the power of proprioception

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024

Former Obama adviser says Biden has not quelled voters’ age concerns

David Axelrod says ‘it’s a very hard case to make that anyone should be elected US president at the age of 82’

Axelrod Suggests Biden Consider Stepping Down From Race

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod raises concerns about President Biden's standing in battleground states and the potential need for strategic adjustments.

Axelrod Suggests Biden Consider Stepping Down Amid Polling Concerns

David Axelrod expresses concerns about President Biden's chances in battleground states and calls for potential campaign reassessment.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

Obama adviser claims Biden is trying to ‘run out the clock’ so it’s too late to change the nominee

David Axelrod also said George Clooney’s blunt assessment of the president is ‘devastating’

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2024

'The Almighty calls for Biden: They want you gone, sir'

The Democratic-media establishment, often regarded as the "Almighty" in American politics, is urging President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. This plea comes in the wake of Biden's disappointing debate performance and subsequent media scrutiny, an editorial in the Wall Street Journal said.

David Axelrod Predicts Biden's Loss To Trump In Election

David Axelrod raises concerns about President Biden's reelection chances due to age and leadership issues, urging him to reconsider candidacy.

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