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• Beryl strengthens into first hurricane of 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s what you should know

  30-06-2024 02:27 via thehill.com
  
  Hurricane Beryl became a hurricane Saturday, the first of the 2024 Atlantic season, according to discussions from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).“Beryl continues to rapidly strengthen, and has now become a hurricane,” the NHC said in a discussion Saturday evening on the Atlantic season’s first hurricane. “Satellite images show an expanding central dense overcast feature, and recent microwave images indicate that a partial eyewall has formed.”Here’s what y
  
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• Second House Democrat calls for Biden to withdraw from presidential race

  03-07-2024 22:15 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, becoming the second sitting Democratic lawmaker to publicly urge the incumbent to step aside after his lackluster performance in last week’s debate.Grijalva — who has served in Congress since 2003 — told The New York Times in an interview that he will support Biden should he remain at the top of the ticket, but said he thinks it is time for the Democratic Party to se
  
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• White House adamant Biden 'is not dropping out'

  03-07-2024 22:03 via thehill.com
  
  The White House was adamant Wednesday that President Biden isn’t dropping out of the 2024 race, despite some calls from Democrats for him to step aside.“The president is not dropping out, that’s something the campaign has shared,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters amid a flurry of questions over his dismal debate performance and the fallout from it.Biden and the White House have been making the rounds Wednesday to attempt to reassure Democratic leaders, ai
  
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• Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at Medal of Honor ceremony

  03-07-2024 22:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Wednesday at a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House.The event is scheduled to begin at 4:45 p.m. EDT.Watch the video above.
  
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• House Democratic leadership to hold call as anxiety over Biden rises

  03-07-2024 20:25 via thehill.com
  
  House Democratic leadership is set to hold a call this afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, as anxiety rises over President Biden’s standing as the party’s presumptive nominee.The call — scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT — will include Democratic leadership and members of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, one of the sources said.The discussion comes as questions — and concerns — are rising about Biden’s ab
  
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• White House chief of staff Zients reassures staff amid Biden turmoil

  03-07-2024 19:49 via thehill.com
  
  White House chief of staff Jeff Zients told aides Wednesday to hold their heads high and tune out the noise as President Biden seeks to reassure Democrats after his rocky debate performance last week. On an all-staff call, Zients acknowledged the last few days have been challenging but said that White House aides have an extraordinary record to be proud of and more work to do, according to sources on the call. There is a lot of noise and chatter, Zients acknowledged, but he advise
  
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• Biden administration issues postruling reminder on emergency abortions

  03-07-2024 18:30 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is reminding hospitals and physicians they are legally required to perform emergency abortions to stabilize the health of a patient, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed current law to remain in place for now. In a letter sent to hospitals and provider groups Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said it is a hospital’s legal duty to offer ne
  
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• Biden administration issues post-ruling reminder on emergency abortions

  03-07-2024 18:30 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is reminding hospitals and physicians they are legally required to perform emergency abortions to stabilize the health of a patient, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed current law to remain in place for now. In a letter sent to hospitals and provider groups Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said it is a hospital’s legal duty to offer necessa
  
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• White House says gender-affirming surgeries should be limited to adults

  03-07-2024 18:11 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration said it opposes gender-affirming surgery for transgender minors, deviating from past statements that broadly support gender-affirming health care for youth and angering LGBTQ groups that have backed President Biden in the race against former President Trump.A White House spokesperson told The Hill in an emailWednesdaythat while the administration supports gender-affirming care for minors, which represents a continuum of care, it believes gender-affirming surgical ca
  
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• 12 former aides say Biden has prioritized politics over 'fair policymaking' on Gaza

  03-07-2024 16:30 via thehill.com
  
  Twelve U.S. government employees who resigned in protest of President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip are accusing the administration ofprioritizing politics over "fair policymaking," and offering recommendations to change course. The dozen signatories on a joint statement represent a wide spectrum of government staff, including former employees of the State Department, Department of Interior and White House, as well as former military officers.
  
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• House Democrat: 'Biden is going to lose to Trump' after debate

  03-07-2024 13:52 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) predicted in a new interview that former President Biden will lose November's election to former President Trump, adding to a growing group of Democrats questioning Biden's chances after his dismal showing in last week's debate.“About 50 million Americans tuned in and watched that debate. I was one of them for about five very painful minutes. We all saw what we saw, you can’t undo that, and the truth I think, is that Biden is going to lose
  
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• Potential Biden replacements forced to navigate tricky political terrain

  03-07-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Several top Democrats whose names have been floated as possible replacements for President Biden if he ends his reelection campaign are treading carefully and considering their own political futures as speculation over Biden’s future ramps up.  Democratic figures including Vice President Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear have been rumored as possible replacements in recent days after Biden’s poor debate perfo
  
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• Biden campaign fails to quell mounting Dem frustration

  03-07-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated by President Biden’s reelection campaign’s attempts at painting a rosy picture after his disastrous debate performance.Some say the campaign is trying to convince Democrats to move on quickly and not worry about the debate, while others feel they are being “gaslit” by those trying to convince the party the president can rebound.“I really do criticize the campaign for a dismissive attitude towards people who are raising q
  
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• Harris backs Biden as Democratic nominee, says they'll beat Trump again 

  03-07-2024 03:05 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday doubled down on her support of President Biden amid calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race after his poor debate performance last week against former President Trump.
  “Look, Joe Biden is our nominee. We beat Trump once and we’re gonna beat him. Period,” Harris said in an interview with CBS News.When asked if she is ready to lead the country if unnecessary, Harris said, “I am proud to be Joe Biden’s running m
  
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• Clyburn says he plans to talk to Biden to give assessment

  03-07-2024 01:26 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an interview that aired Tuesday that he plans to talk to President Biden soon to give him an assessment of his "standing" with Americans in the wake of the president's rough debate performance.“I did plan to… talk with him later today or… tomorrow morning,” Clyburn said in an interview with “The Hill” on NewsNation’s Blake Burman. “And I’m gonna tell him what I really feel.”Clyburn said he will t
  
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• Cracks emerge in Biden's support among Democrats

  03-07-2024 01:04 via thehill.com
  
  Cracks are beginning to emerge in President Biden’s backing within the Democratic Party, fueling questions about whether he will remain at the top of the ticket in the final stretch to Election Day.Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a nearly 30-year veteran in the House, shattered Biden’s wall of public support among elected lawmakers on Tuesday, becoming the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly call on him to withdraw from the 2024 race.“I represent the heart of a congre
  
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• House Democrats call on major pharmacy chains to dispense mifepristone

  02-07-2024 23:59 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are calling on five major pharmacy chains to commit to dispensing mifepristone in states where it remains legal, following the recent Supreme Court decision that preserved the current accessibility of the drug. In letters sent to Walmart, Safeway, Kroger, Costco, and Healthmart, a group of more than 50 House Democrats — led by Reps. Judy Chu (Calif.) and Dan Goldman (N.Y.) — pressed the pharmacies to become certified dispensers of mifepristone.   &ldquo
  
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• White House dodges questions on Biden's mental state after dismal debate

  02-07-2024 22:37 via thehill.com
  
  Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday dodged questions over President Biden’s mental state in the first briefing at the White House since his poor debate performance.When peppered with questions over the debate, she noted that the president has received medical examinations, which have been made public, and that he will keep traversing the country throughout the 2024 campaign.“This is why we’re going to go out there and continue to go out there and do interviews and tal
  
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• Biden meeting with Democratic governors, lawmakers amid debate fallout

  02-07-2024 21:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is set to hold meetings with Democratic congressional leaders and governors on Wednesday amid widespread concerns over his debate performance. “The president is going to take some time and talk to those members and Democratic governors tomorrow,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday.When asked by reporters why Biden didn’t call Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) followin
  
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• Biden meeting with Democratic governor, lawmakers amid debate fallout

  02-07-2024 21:51 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is set to hold meetings with Democratic congressional leaders and governors on Wednesday amid widespread concerns over his debate performance. “The president is going to take some time and talk to those members and Democratic governors tomorrow,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday.When asked by reporters why Biden didn’t call Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) followin
  
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• White House: Hunter Biden helped with Biden speech prep Monday

  02-07-2024 21:49 via thehill.com
  
  The White House said that President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was in a meeting with advisers on Monday to prepare for a speech later that day.“He came back with his dad from Camp David, walked him into the speech prep and he was in the room. I can tell you he was in the room,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when asked about reporting that Hunter Biden was advising his father.NBC reported that Hunter Biden has joined meetings with the president and top aides since the
  
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• Third Biden political appointee resigns over US support for Israel 

  02-07-2024 21:30 via thehill.com
  
  A Biden political appointee in the Department of the Interior has resigned in protest over the president’s support for Israel, criticizing its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as a “genocide” against the Palestinians living there. Maryam Hassanein, who was a former special assistant, credited protests on college campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, particularly at George Washington University, for cementing her decision to resign. A Muslim-American, Hassanein cr
  
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• Ex-DHS chief calls Supreme Court immunity ruling a 'setback to our constitutional order'

  02-07-2024 21:26 via thehill.com
  
  Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday that the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on presidential immunity is a “setback to our constitutional order.”“This is, to me, an unbelievable decision,” Johnson said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “And, in my view, it’s a setback to our constitutional order.”Monday’s 6-3 decision by the nation’s highest court found central presidential powers have immunity from crimin
  
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• Bob Good ousted by Trump-backed rival in Virginia nail-biter

  02-07-2024 20:55 via thehill.com
  
  House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R) has narrowly lost his primary in Virginia to Trump-backed challenger John McGuire, delivering the former president a victory in one of the cycle's most tumultuous nominating contests, according to Decision Desk HQ. McGuire, a state senator, defeated Good, a two-term House Republican, in the GOP primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, after the race dragged on for days due to the slim margin separating the two candidates.Good made a na
  
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• House Democratic leadership endorses Cori Bush ahead of primary

  02-07-2024 20:24 via thehill.com
  
  House Democratic leadership endorsed Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Tuesday in her competitive primary race against Democratic challenger and St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell.“Cori has shown up for the people of St. Louis in the fight for reproductive freedom, gun violence prevention and affordable housing,” a joint statement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.)
  
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• As president teeters, Jill Biden faces a critical juncture

  02-07-2024 20:06 via thehill.com
  
  She's served more than three years as first lady, but after President Biden's stunningly shaky debate performance and subsequent calls for him to step down, Jill Biden — and her potential power — are suddenly being thrust into the spotlight like never before. "It seems to be a make-or-break moment for the president, and I would say that Jill Biden will be there at every turn," said Katherine Jellison, an expert on first ladies and professor of U.S. women's and gender history at
  
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• First House Democrat publicly calls on Biden to withdraw from 2024 race

  02-07-2024 18:56 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Tuesday became the first House Democrat to publicly urge President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race following his poor performance at last week's debate.Doggett — who has served in the House since 1995 — said he had hoped the debate against former President Trump would “provide some momentum” to turbocharge Biden's poll numbers.That, however, did not come to fruition, he said.“Instead of reassuring voters, the President faile
  
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• Biden, Sanders call out Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly for high drug costs in op-ed

  02-07-2024 18:34 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) continued their calls for lowered drug pricing in an op-ed published Tuesday, citing the high cost of the weight loss products manufactured by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.Biden and Sanders echoed the common criticism of drug companies charging the U.S. significantly more for prescription drugs when compared to peer nations, in the op-ed published in USA Today.They pointed to Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, for which the U
  
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• GOP-led House panel to question Psaki this month on failures of Afghanistan withdrawal

  02-07-2024 17:45 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee for a transcribed interview about the Biden administration’s pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021, a spokesperson for the Republican majority of the committee confirmed to The Hill.Psaki, who now hosts an MSNBC show, is expected to sit for the interview July 26. She volunteered to speak to the committee after receiving approval from the White House.Rachel Cotton, deputy counsel to the pre
  
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• GOP-led House panel to question Psaki on failures of Afghanistan withdrawal this month

  02-07-2024 17:45 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee for a transcribed interview about the Biden administration’s pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021, a spokesperson for the Republican Majority of the committee confirmed to The Hill.Psaki, who now hosts an MSNBC show, is expected to sit for the interview on July 26. She volunteered to speak to the committee after receiving approval from the White House.Rachel Cotton, deputy counsel to the
  
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