2024 Presidential Debates
Latest coverage on the 2024 presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Dems freak out over Biden’s debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’
One prominent operative texted, “Time for an open convention.”
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Sign Up | Read today's editionOver half of Dems say Biden should drop out after debate, poll finds
Fifty-six percent of Democrats say he should withdraw from the race, according to one poll, while another survey found that only a quarter of voters view him as “mentally sharp.”
Conservatives See a Conspiracy Around Joe Biden’s Stumbles
The right has become obsessed with the media after the president’s bad debate.
How Biden froze Capitol Hill — for now
The president’s new offensive posture has mostly stopped the bleeding among congressional Democrats since they returned to Washington this week.
Harris hits the campaign trail as Biden tries to quiet his critics
The vice president spoke in Las Vegas while Biden addressed the NATO summit.
New York Times editorial board urges public Democratic revolt against Biden
“[Democrats] need to tell [Biden] that he is embarrassing himself and endangering his legacy,” the editorial board wrote.
Trump says in Hannity interview that Biden will stay in the race
But, if the president does exit, Trump thinks Harris would replace him.
Biden’s Survival Plan: Decry ‘Elite’ Critics, Appeal to His Base
Black voters and organized labor have been the president’s key backers and they’re going to have to carry him now.
Biden tried to put his campaign crisis behind him. It isn’t working yet.
Biden had sought to end the turmoil inside the Democratic Party. But public questions about his age and mental acuity continued to mount Saturday.
‘I’m still in good shape’: Biden vows to continue in ABC interview
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos pressed the president about whether he needs a test of his cognition and why he wasn’t prepared enough to debate Donald Trump.
Democrats fear years of work in rural America erased by debate
“I think people just feel lied to,” said one local rural Democratic party chair in a battleground district.
Inside the crucial days leading up to Biden’s debate disaster
As recriminations fly and explanations shift, new debate prep details emerge.
We now know how bad the debate was for Biden
Biden’s slide in the polls since the debate puts him in a hole larger than all but two incumbents — who were both defeated for reelection — going back more than four decades.
Biden tells governors he got a medical checkup
Two governors also expressed concern over whether the president could still carry their blue-leaning states.
DNC delegates sink into ‘stage of grief’ over Biden. Some say he should step aside.
A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty has taken hold, according to interviews with more than three dozen DNC delegates.
‘The clock is ticking’: Democrats press Biden to decide on his future
While outspoken Democrats are still broadly supportive of Biden, their patience is beginning to wear.
Boston Globe editorial board calls on Biden to end his campaign
“The nation’s confidence has been shaken.”
Gavin Newsom travels to Washington to ‘stand with’ Biden amid calls to step down
The California governor is both a staunch defender of the president and frequently mentioned as a potential successor should Biden decide not to run again.
2 new post-debate polls have bad news for Biden
Biden’s campaign counters that other polls found the president tied or ahead after the debate.
Biden’s latest excuse: Blame it on the travel
President was in France, Italy and Los Angeles ahead of the debate.
Democratic governors seek meeting with Biden on path forward after dismal debate
The meeting, which could come as soon as Wednesday, follows a call on which dozens of governors gathered to discuss Biden’s disastrous debate performance.
Biden camp touts fundraising uptick after debate bomb
The president’s campaign is using a $127 million June haul and static internal polling to convince donors and party leaders that his candidacy is still viable.
Sheldon Whitehouse says he was ‘pretty horrified’ by Biden debate
Rhode Island Democrat told a local TV station that he could barely recognize his former Senate colleague.
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey stands by Biden, says he’s competent to serve a second term
Casey, who is also seeking reelection in November, acknowledged that Biden had a bad debate, but also suggested that voters have bigger concerns.
Blinken seeks to reassure US allies after Biden’s debate performance
The secretary of State joined a coterie of administration voices expressing confidence in Biden, strength of NATO.
12 Experts on What Biden Needs to Do After His Debate Debacle
Should Biden drop out, or is there a path back to a win?
Behind the ‘last firewall’: Hill Democrats scramble to save themselves
A disastrous debate performance has down-ballot pols anxious and angry about President Biden and his inner circle.
Biden’s family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting
They also urged the president to stay in the race.
Democrats shift the blame on Biden’s debate performance
Three days after the disastrous debate, Dems are passing the buck on Biden’s poor performance.
Biden camp lashes out — and Obama alums push back
Following a freakout over President Joe Biden’s debate performance, tensions between the Biden team and their Democratic critics spill into public view.
Fetterman calls ‘abandon Biden’ campaign dumb, says it helps Trump
The Pennsylvania Democrat also defended Biden after his disastrous debate performance.