Sources close to the White House say that Joe Biden is overly insulated by a close group of advisors. Anonymous sources told Politico that information is carefully curated before being presented to him. The sources accused Biden of being difficult to please, and that “people are scared shitless of him.” As new explanations pop up […]
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An influential Democratic donor says Biden has ‘misplaced trust’ in a ‘cabal’ of 3 top aides
Democratic megadonor John Morgan said that Biden has placedĀ “misplaced trust” in his top aides. Morgan said Biden needs to eliminate hisĀ “cabal,” which includes Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer. He joins the camp of Biden supporters who have pinned blame on his aides for his poor debate show. Democratic megadonor John Morgan has joined the camp […]
Biden’s aides said his debate performance was poor because he struggles to function after 4 p.m., report says
Joe Biden’s aides defended his debate performance, citing his limited optimal hours, Axios said. Biden performs best between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., his aides told the publication. Some blamed his performance on overpreparation by aides, The Washington Post reported. President Joe Biden‘s aides have defended his debate performance, saying he struggles to function outside […]
At Camp David, Biden’s family is blaming his top aides and urging him to not end his run after a bad debate: report
The Biden family is blaming his aides for his poor debate showing, per Politico. Sources say they pointed fingers at advisor Anita Dunn, attorney Bob Bauer, and former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain. This comes as Biden faces mounting pressure to step aside from the presidential race. In the privacy of Camp David, members […]
After a devastating debate performance, Biden aides try to reassure panicky Democrats
WASHINGTON ā The debate was always going to be a gamble for Joe Biden ā but the bet may prove more costly than he imagined after he gave what was roundly panned as a bumbling and incoherent performance. Alarmed by the spectacle, some Democrats fretted that they might need to dump Biden from the ticket, […]
Lawmakers endorse proposal to hire 112 legislative aides
Jun. 24āAs a full-time lawmaker with no dedicated staff, Rep. Gail Armstrong, R-Magdalena, said she has to pay someone out of her own pocket to manage her busy calendar. By noon Monday, she had 59 voicemail messages and more than 4,500 emails to go through, an arduous task she planned to tackle on a drive […]
Special counsel probed Trump Mar-a-Lago trip that aides ‘kept quiet’ weeks before FBI search: Sources
A trip to Mar-a-Lago taken by former President Donald Trump that aides allegedly “kept quiet” just weeks before FBI agents searched the property for classified materials in his possession raised suspicions among special counsel Jack Smith’s team as a potential additional effort to obstruct the government’s classified documents investigation, sources familiar with the matter told […]
Aides’ vehicle in a convoy carrying Mexico’s next president involved in a crash that killed 1
MEXICO CITY (AP) ā A highway accident Friday involving an SUV carrying aides to Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexicoās June 2 presidential elections, has resulted in at least one fatality. Sheinbaum was not injured. Sheinbaumās spokesman said the advance car hit another vehicle on a highway in the northern state of Coahuila, and that one […]
Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel’s offensive in Gaza will not translate into significantly fewer votes for Joe Biden in November’s election, despite polls showing many Democrats are deeply unhappy about the U.S. president’s policy on the war. The […]
Venezuela Backtracks Deal on Opposition Leader Aidesā Exit to Argentina
(Bloomberg) — Venezuelaās government backtracked on a deal to allow six aides to opposition leader MarĆa Corina Machado to seek asylum in Argentina, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The NicolĆ”s Maduro government never issued documents granting them safe passage out of the country in April, claiming they […]
US to give 1 billion dollars in arms deal to Israel, congressional aides say
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said on Tuesday. It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer ā consisting of 3,500 bombs […]
US to give 1 billion dollars in arms deal to Israel, congressional aides say
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than 1 billion dollars (Ā£794 million) in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said on Tuesday. It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer ā consisting […]