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Was sick during debate, only 'Lord Almighty' can drive me out: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he had a bad night and he was "exhausted and "sick during his first presidential debate with his Republican rival Donald Trump. He asserted that only the "Lord Almighty" could make him drop out of the race to win the November 5 election. Biden, 81, said this in a television interview, a week after his subpar debate performance in Atlanta on June 27 against Trump, following which some of his own party leaders started urging him to step down and his approval rating plummeted. Seeking his second term from his fellow Americans, Biden alleged that Trump is a pathological liar. "It was a bad episode. No indication of any serious condition. I was exhausted. I didn't listen to my instincts in terms of preparing and -- and a bad night," Biden told ABC News during his first interview after the debate, adding that his top party leadership are asking him to stay in the race. "Because I was sick. I was feeling terrible. Matter of fact the docs (doctors are

Biden rejects independent medical evaluation as he fights to stay in race

President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday, repeatedly rejected taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office while blaming his disastrous debate performance on a bad episode and saying there were no indications of any serious condition." "Look, I have a cognitive test every single day," Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos, referring to the tasks he faces daily in a rigorous job. Every day, I've had tests. Everything I do. He insisted that he was not more frail and that he is still in good shape." He said he has an ongoing assessment by his personal doctors and they don't hesitate" to tell him if something is wrong. As for the debate, I didn't listen to my instincts in terms of preparing," Biden said. He also insisted he was the most qualified to lead Democrats against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. That 22-minute interview, paired with a weekend campaign

Trump's lawyers seek to freeze classified docs case citing immunity ruling

Donald Trump asked a federal judge Friday to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Trump's lawyers told US District Judge Aileen Cannon that the prosecution should be put on pause until she resolves pending defense motions that assert that Trump is immune from criminal charges in the case and that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a 6-3 opinion Monday that presidents enjoy absolute immunity from prosecution for actions involving their core constitutional powers and are presumptively immune for all other official acts. In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Smith's appointment was invalid because there is no law establishing the office of the special counsel. The request Friday underscores the potentially far-reaching implications of the high court's ...

Biden casts debate as 'bad episode,' says, not sign of serious problem

Asked if he had watched his debate performance, which alarmed Democratic allies, Biden said he didn't think he had

I am running the race, going to win again: Prez Biden at Wisconsin rally

US President Joe Biden on Friday asserted that he is the presidential nominee of the Democratic party, he is in the race and will win the election again as he sought to clear all the doubts about the future of his candidacy for the November 5 elections. Over the past week, there has been speculation about him leaving the race, with increasing voices inside the party calling for his departure following his poor debate performance in Atlanta last week. On Friday, Biden sought to clear all such doubts. "We had a little debate last week. Can't say it was my best performance. But ever since then, there's been a lot of speculation. What's Joe going to do? Is he going to stay in the race? Is he going to drop out? What's he going to do? Well, here's my answer. I am running and going to win again," Biden told his cheering supporters in the battle ground State of Wisconsin. "I am the sitting President of the United States of America, no small part because of you. That's not a joke. In 2020,

Biden heads into a make-or-break stretch for his imperiled prez campaign

President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, arguing the stakes extend far beyond his own political prospects to the future of the country's economy and democracy itself. There is a growing sense that Biden may have just days to make a persuasive case that he is fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates in the aftermath of his disastrous debate performance last week against Republican Donald Trump. In an interview with a Wisconsin radio station that aired Thursday, Biden said, The stakes are really high. I know you know this. For democracy, for freedom ... our economy, they're all on the line." He added: The president is the most powerful office in the world. But we need someone with wisdom and character." The interview on the Earl Ingram Show on the Civic Media Radio Network, taped Wednesday, was the part of a media and public events blitz that the Democratic president and his sta

Biden vows to keep running even as signs point to eroding support

A defiant President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness. But in an ominous sign for the president, a leading ally publicly suggested a way that the party might choose someone else. I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out," Biden said in a call with staffers on his reelection campaign, according to a top aide who posted his comment on the X social media platform. Biden was pulling every possible lever to try to salvage his reelection campaign talking to top legislators, pumping up his campaign staff and meeting later in the day with Democratic governors before a planned weekend blitz of travel and a network TV interview. But there were signs that support for Biden was rapidly eroding among Democrats on Capitol Hill. Rep. Jim Clyburn, a longtime Biden ally, said he would back a mini-primary i

Nikki Haley jabs top American journalist over Joe Biden's term prediction

Indian American politician Nikki Haley on Wednesday took a jibe at top American journalist George Stephanopoulos who had questioned her claim that President Joe Biden would not complete his first term and that voting for him would be a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Haley had said this to Stephanopoulos in an interview of the ABC News last year when she was a primary presidential candidate of the Republican Party. Haley has now suspended her campaign. "Believe me now, George?" Haley wrote on X, formerly Twitter, as she shared an edited clip from her interview with Stephanopoulos last year. The Republican leader's post comes amid media reports and internal murmurs in Democratic party that Biden should leave the election race amid his dismal performance in the presidential debate against his Republican rival Donald Trump. The post that Haley shared was captioned, "Biden is set to do his first post-debate interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. Here's George shouting over

US presidential elections: Trump has six point lead over Biden, says poll

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has developed a six per cent lead over his Democratic rival incumbent Joe Biden with 80 percent saying that the current White House occupant is too old to run for a second term, according to a latest poll by The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal said Trump's lead over Biden in a two-person matchup, 48 per cent to 42 per cent is the widest in Journal surveys dating to late 2021 and compares with a 2-point lead in February. The new survey began interviewing voters two days after the debate with Trump that left Democrats panicked about the 81-year-old president's possible cognitive decline and their party's weakening election prospects in November, the daily reported. According to the survey, Democrats show significant discontent with Biden as their nominee. Some 76 per cent say he is too old to run this year, or about the same share as Republicans who hold that view. Two-thirds of Democrats would replace Biden on the ballot with .

US polls: Trump keeps low profile while Biden faces doubts over candidacy

Publicly, Trump has commented little on the calls for Biden to drop out of the race and the growing uncertainty within Democratic ranks

Global markets on alert for Biden's exit as Trump-victory trades mount

The recalibration of portfolios kicked off at the end of last week after Biden's disastrous debate with Trump heightened concerns the 81-year-old Democrat is too old to serve another term

US Prez debate disaster: Why there's a call for Biden to exit the race?

Biden stumbles, Trump lies: All you need to know about the first US presidential debate disaster and why there are calls for Biden to step down and who will replace him

Indian-origin attorney elected alternate delegate to Republican Convention

Indian-American community leader and attorney Hardam Tripathi has been elected as an official alternate delegate for the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin later this month that would formally nominate former US president Donald Trump as the party's presidential candidate. Trump, 78, is the presumptive Republican Party candidate for the presidential election and is pitched against 81-year-old incumbent President Joe Biden from the Democratic Party. The Republican National Party (RNP) convention in Milwaukee from July 14 to 18 would formally nominate Trump as its nominee for the November 5 presidential elections. A lifelong member of the Republican Party, Tripathi, said, This will be my first time serving as a National Delegate at the RNC and it is a distinct honour to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District in a historic election that is forthcoming in these great United States of America. Tripathi is a US Immigration Attorney and Managing Attorney at Trip Law, a .

Biden's favourability numbers fall in leaked Democratic polling memo: Puck

Biden's debate performance against Republican Donald Trump last week cemented concerns about the oldest US president in history at 81 seeking a second term

Pressure on Biden to step aside, Democrats feel powerless to replace him

Bernie Sanders describes President Joe Biden's recent debate performance as painful. In an interview, he says he's not confident that Biden can win this fall. But the progressive senator from Vermont does not want Biden to step aside. Instead, Sanders, who served as Biden's chief rival in the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination fight, is calling on voters to adopt a maturity as they view their options this fall. A presidential election is not a Grammy Award contest for the best singer or entertainer. It's about who has the best policies that impact our lives," Sanders said. I'm going to do everything I can to see that Biden gets reelected. That's putting the best face on it. Nearly a week after Biden's disastrous debate performance, questions about his ability to remain in the race are intensifying among concerned Democrats. But there is also a growing sense that the party has trapped itself in a bad situation with no clear solution, caught in a primary process set up to protect Bid

Joe Biden slams SC on immunity ruling, asks Americans to reject Trump

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled to grant broad immunity to presidents that could exempt Donald Trump from facing trial for the January 6 Capitol attack

Biden campaign's reset after debate looks a lot like business as usual

President Joe Biden's reset after his disastrous debate performance is looking more like a return to business as usual. Even as his campaign works to quell Democratic anxiety and reassure spooked donors, Biden has been putting the focus on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump as a threat to the nation, and trying to get back to doing the job of president. The president's schedule this week includes a briefing on extreme weather, a campaign reception, a Medal of Honor ceremony and the traditional July 4th White House barbecue. Then he's off for a weekend at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Nothing out of the ordinary, it all telegraphed. But Vice President Kamala Harris, in a Sunday night fundraiser, gave a nod to what she called the elephant in the room. The debate, she allowed, wasn't Biden's finest hour. Still, "if we put aside the style points, there was a clear contrast, she argued, going on to call out Trump as a threat to our democracy and a liar. For all of the pub

Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee? All you need to know

As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have few realistic options at their disposal, at least as far as party rules and historical precedent are concerned. Those fretting over Biden as the Democratic nominee have some alternative, albeit unlikely, scenarios to consider: One involves Biden stepping aside voluntarily, the other, and by far the least likely, involves an 11th-hour effort to defeat him at the convention by winning over pledged delegates he has won in the nominations contests, who are technically obligated to support him only by good conscience in the party's rules. Challenges to the presumptive nominee can occur, but there are significant hurdles, according to Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and an expert in the party's nominating process. It has been tried, and it usually fails, said Kamarc

Trump's lawyers seek to set aside New York verdict hours after SC ruling

Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing scheduled for later this month. The letter to Judge Juan M Merchan cited the US Supreme Court's ruling earlier Monday and asked the judge to delay Trump's sentencing while he weighs the high court's decision and how it could influence the New York case, the people said. The people could not discuss details of the letter before it was made public and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records, arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to cover up a hush money payment just before the 2016 presidential election. Merchan instituted a policy in the run-up to the trial requiring both sides to send him a one-page letter summarising their argume

US SC says Donald Trump has immunity for official acts, not private ones

Trump made his immunity claim to the trial judge in October, meaning the issue has been litigated for about nine months