Biden Hits Campaign Trail As Pressure To Drop Out Mounts

Newsletter Jul 8, 2024

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Biden back on campaign trail as pressure to drop out grows
President Joe Biden was back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his reelection bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race. Biden faces a grueling week with campaign events and a NATO summit as pressure mounts for him to drop out after his disastrous debate against Donald Trump last month ignited panic over his age and fitness to serve another four years. Biden, 81, remains defiant, declaring that he the only Democrat who can defeat Trump.
WHAT'S GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES AT WHITE HOUSE?

Judge grants Trump request for delay in classified docs case
District Judge Aileen Cannon granted former President Donald Trump's request for additional time on presidential immunity in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and postponed upcoming deadlines. The order comes after the Supreme Court decision that ruled Trump has some immunity from prosecution for official actions taken as president in the election interference case.
SEE THE IMPACT OF CANNON'S DECISION ON THE CASE

Talen Energy seeks dismissal of challenge to Amazon deal
Talen Energy has requested US regulators to dismiss a challenge to its recent data center deal with Amazon. The opposition, led by a group of electric utilities, argues that the agreement might lead to higher power bills for the public. In its filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Talen stated that the challenge would not lead to increased power costs for utility customers.
WHY THE AMAZON DEAL IS BEING OPPOSED BY UTILITIES

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French coalition blocks far-right takeover

A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections was on course Sunday to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to shock projected results. The New Popular Front was formed last month after President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections, bringing together socialists, greens, communists and the hard-left into one camp. Projections showed no group could form an absolute majority, and the left-wing NFP ahead of both Macron's centrist Ensemble and Marine Le Pen's far-right RN.

SEE HOW AN ODD FRENCH COALITION HALTED THE FAR RIGHT

Israel-Hamas war rages into 10th month

Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its 10th month on Sunday, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts under way to halt the violence. Israel has said it will send a delegation in the coming days to continue truce talks with Qatari mediators that began recently in Doha. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman said "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

FIND OUT WHAT IS HOLDING UP HAMAS' TALKS OF A CEASEFIRE

NATO turns 75 amid war, winds of change

NATO's 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Instead, leaders are coming together in Washington amid setbacks in Ukraine and electoral headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic. US President Joe Biden plans to welcome leaders of the 32-nation transatlantic alliance for three days from Tuesday. But the star of the summit is set to be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is looking for firm signs of support in its war with Russia.

SEE WHY NATO MAY BE FACING ITS BIGGEST OBSTACLES YET

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What is the only country to withdraw from NATO? When and why?

Friday's answer: Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in his garage in Bellingham, Washington on July 5, 1994. Thirty years later the online bookstore-turned-retail giant has a market capitalization of $2 trillion.

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