Opinion | Will Gaza Cost Biden Re-election?
To some on the left, Levin’s combination of deep Michigan roots and defense of Palestinian rights made him seem like a uniquely promising vehicle for antiwar energies. In the left-wing magazine In These Times, the University of Chicago historian Gabriel Winant floated the idea of drafting Levin to run against Biden, writing, “The relationship between […]
Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion in Student Loan Debt for 150,000 Borrowers
After the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, borrowers wondered how he would make good on his promise to tackle debt burdening millions of Americans. The answer: He would do it bit by bit. Mr. Biden on Wednesday canceled $1.2 billion in student loan debt, […]
How Jill Biden and Melania Trump Approached the Role of First Lady
By Inauguration Day, it was clear: She was going to keep her day job. “Of course, you know, people around me said, ‘No, no, you can never do it,’” Dr. Biden recalled, reflecting on the process in a later interview. “And I said, ‘I’m going to do it. So figure it out.’” ‘Something bad happened’ […]
Opinion | Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden
Her challenge would be translating that into a public persona, which is — and let’s be blunt about this — a hard thing to do when you’ve grown up in a world that has always been quick to find your faults. A world that is afraid of women being angry, of Black people being angry. […]
Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump
“Even though we know both candidates are three and a half years apart, one side seems to have it sticking a little more, and that’s going to be a concern,” said Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat of Wisconsin. Some of it comes down to basic physical differences. Mr. Biden’s voice has grown softer and raspier, his […]
Opinion | The Question Is Not If Biden Should Step Aside. It’s How.
Joe Biden should not be running for re-election. That much was obvious well before the special prosecutor’s comments on the president’s memory lapses inspired a burst of age-related angst. And Democrats who are furious at the prosecutor have to sense that it will become only more obvious as we move deeper into an actual campaign. […]
Special Counsel Report Clears Biden on Documents but Raises Questions on His Memory
The special counsel investigating President Biden said in a report released on Thursday that Mr. Biden had “willfully” retained and disclosed classified material after leaving the vice presidency in 2017 but concluded that “no criminal charges are warranted.” Robert K. Hur, the special counsel, said in an unflattering 300-plus-page report that Mr. Biden had left […]
Opinion | A Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big.
There are two things I believe about the widening crisis in the Middle East. We are about to see a new Biden administration strategy unfold to address this multifront war involving Gaza, Iran, Israel and the region — what I hope will be a “Biden Doctrine” that meets the seriousness and complexity of this dangerous […]
Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill for Biden, Moving to Avert Shutdown
Congress on Thursday sent legislation to avert a partial government shutdown to President Biden, racing to fund federal agencies through early March one day before money was to run out. Over the strenuous opposition of far-right Republicans, the House voted 314 to 108 to approve the stopgap funding just hours after the Senate provided overwhelming […]
Hunter Biden Text Cited in Impeachment Inquiry Is Not What G.O.P. Suggests
In January 2019, Hunter Biden sent a text message to his daughter Naomi. “I Hope you all can do what I did and pay for everything for this entire family Fro 30 years,” he wrote in the typo-filled message. “It’s really hard. But don’t worry unlike Pop I won’t make you give me half your […]