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Democrat politician publicly calls for Biden to step down

A House Democratic politician has become the first in the party to publicly call for US President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Mr Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments”. Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Biden should […]

China to Step Up Detentions to Squeeze Lai, Taiwan Officials Say

(Bloomberg) — China is likely to detain more Taiwanese people under a law that targets supporters of independence in a bid to pile pressure on the new president, senior security officials from the island said. Most Read from Bloomberg A recent move by Beijing to flesh out the law amounted to weaponizing domestic legislation against […]

Gretchen Whitmer eyed as possible replacement for Biden, should he step down

Following Joe Biden‘s lackluster performance during Thursday’s presidential debate against Donald Trump, there has been signaling from both Republicans as well as Democrats that perhaps it’s time for him to stand down in the race for re-election. Although some experts are calling a push for Biden to be removed from the 2024 ballot a “risky proposition,” […]