The Latest Breaking News from Joe Biden

Heaven help us.

Joe Biden's presidential campaign was in full damage control mode Friday as the president sought to recover from a disastrous debate showing with Donald Trump that triggered panic among Democrats and even murmurs about replacing the 81-year-old on the White House ticket.

Headlines echoed Democrats’ anxiety that Biden is too cognitively weak and physically frail for another term

War and peace are the most important decisions a country can make. No politician wants to level with Americans about it.

Joe Biden's terrible performance has caused panic among Democrats

‘I refuse to join the Democratic vultures on Biden’s shoulder after the debate,’ Pennsylvania senator says

‘This is truly one of CNN’s worst nights,’ one X user wrote

I wasn't planning on watching the presidential debate. Contrary to what readers may believe, I do not like politics. I much prefer the law. I'd rather read a transcript of oral argument than sit through a meaningless political debate. My agenda for last night was to finish a long post…

This was the first time that Donald Trump and Joe Biden had debated since the 2020 campaign so The Conversation asked US government and security academic Dafydd Townley to watch the head-to-head and analyse what he thought were the most important points.