Michelle Obama's office says the former first lady 'will not be running for president' in 2024
“As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president,” said Crystal Carson, director of communications for her office. “Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign.”
Biden claims he's won five polls in a row
"The last five polls you guys didn't report I’m winning. Five. Five in a row. You guys only look at the New York Times," Biden told reporters. It's unclear what five polls the president was referring to.
Biden Says He’ll ‘Get in Trouble’ if He Takes Questions from the Press
"I better not start the questions. I'll get in trouble," Biden said, then sat there looking dazed and confused as his handlers forced the press out of the room.
Biden says he was 'stunned' to find out the Cookie Monster gets smaller cookies because of shrinkflation
"I'll tell you who did notice: the Cookie Monster. He pointed out his cookies are getting smaller, but paying the same price. I was stunned when I found out that happened," the president said.
NY Times Puff Piece: Amid Age Concerns, the White House Tries a New Strategy: Let Joe Be Joe
The president sometimes rewrites tweets to his liking and ad-libs his own video responses, Mr. Flaherty said. “He’s got more demands than I am sometimes prepared to keep up with.”
Flashback to 2019: Biden signals to aides that he would serve only a single term
According to four people who regularly talk to Biden, all of whom asked for anonymity to discuss internal campaign matters, it is virtually inconceivable that he will run for re-election in 2024, when he would be the first octogenarian president.
Biden’s 2024 advantage: An alliance of elites rigging the game
By a strange process of transformation, Joe Biden has become Jimmy Carter. Everything he touches turns into a crisis.
Donald Trump, Seeking Cash Infusion, Meets With Elon Musk
It’s not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president’s behalf. If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump’s financial disadvantage in the 2024 race.
New Budget Deal Includes $12 Billion 'Cut' That Doesn't Actually Cut Anything
As part of a new budget deal working its way through Congress this week, lawmakers have proposed to cut $12 billion of spending that would never occur — and then use the "cuts" to offset new spending in another part of the budget.
Utah governor attempts to force out America-first AG using extortion: Multiple whistleblowers
Gov. Cox allegedly used Reyes’ friendship with Tim Ballard, who is currently being investigated over allegations of sexual assaults in connection to his former position as CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, to tarnish Reyes’ reputation and stop him from running for re-election as AG.
Kyrsten Sinema announces she won't run for re-election
"Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together," Sinema said, "I will leave the Senate at the end of this year."
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife face new obstruction charges in bribery case
The pair allegedly instructed their attorneys at the time to tell federal investigators they thought a mortgage payment on Nadine Menendez’s house and a payment for her Mercedes-Benz were loans when, in fact, prosecutors said they knew the payments were bribes.