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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 […]

Lawmakers endorse proposal to hire 112 legislative aides

Jun. 24ā€”As 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 […]

Venezuela Backtracks Deal on Opposition Leader Aidesā€™ Exit to Argentina

(Bloomberg) — Venezuelaā€™s 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 […]