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This weekend shook American politics. Did it change Donald Trump?A party convention is typically a moment to rally the base with fiery, red-meat rhetoric. In the wake of an assassination attempt, many are urging presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump to take a different tone.
New GOP platform reflects Trump’s dramatic reshaping of the partyThe new Republican platform is dramatically shorter, less detailed, and appears aimed at the average voter rather than policy wonks.
Trump assassination attempt brings fresh scrutiny to violent political rhetoricThe first shooting of a current or former president in 40-plus years raises urgent questions about how to tamp down political violence.
First LookAfter PA rally shooting, attack on Trump investigated as assassination attemptThe former president is safe, the Secret Service says. Law enforcement officials say the shooting, which killed at least one attendee, is being investigated as an attempted assassination.
Reporting on the president’s acuity: It’s harder than it looksCritics say White House reporters weren’t transparent enough about President Biden’s mental faculties. But it’s a harder story to cover than it appears.
Biden is on a knife’s edge: Can he hang on?President Biden performed just well enough at a NATO press conference Thursday evening for supporters to defend him, but not well enough to end debate over whether he should drop out.
With no clear path forward, more Democrats affirm support for BidenDemocrats on Capitol Hill are divided and demoralized. Many believe the president is on track to lose, but there’s no consensus about what to do.
Is Kamala Harris ready to step up?The spotlight is shining brighter on Vice President Harris, who has a chance to reintroduce herself amid questions about the Democratic ticket.
The ExplainerJoe Biden exits the race. How hard is it to change the Democratic ticket this late?After weeks of hand-wringing about whether replacing Joe Biden on the 2024 ticket would do more harm than good, Democrats are now turning to how to make the switch as seamless as possible.
I traveled with Biden all weekend. He’s not going down without a fight.The American president is facing perhaps the biggest crisis of his political career, a make-or-break moment for his 2024 reelection campaign. The Monitor accompanied him on the campaign trail this weekend. Here’s what our reporter saw.
On a day to celebrate US democracy, many Americans are worried about itOn the eve of America’s Independence Day, the country is united in feeling pessimistic about the country’s future. But they disagree about why.
Trump’s big week of wins compounds Democratic frustrationRecent Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity and Jan. 6 defendants, along with Joe Biden’s halting debate performance, have boosted Donald Trump.
The ExplainerAre terrorists slipping across the US border? What the evidence shows.Could a spike in illegal immigration could open the way for terrorist attack on U.S. soil? We look at the available evidence.
Democrats are worried if Biden stays – or if he goesJoe Biden’s poor debate performance is resurfacing questions of whether he’s truly the party’s best candidate to beat Donald Trump. But getting him to step aside isn’t simple and carries its own risks.
Democrats fret after Biden’s faltering debate performancePresident Joe Biden spoke softly and struggled for words in a Thursday matchup against former President Donald Trump, stirring concern in Democratic Party ranks.
For Biden and Trump, debate offers a rare chance to change perceptionsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will have different mandates on Thursday. Mr. Biden will want to show vigor and stamina. Mr. Trump will want to demonstrate he can be serious and statesmanlike.
The ExplainerDo presidential debates really matter? What history shows.As Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off Thursday for their first 2024 presidential debate, a veteran Washington reporter assesses the value of these election-season staples.
Monitor BreakfastEven for Senate Intelligence Committee chair, all politics is localAt a Monitor Breakfast, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner weighed in on AI, China, and border security. Then I asked the Virginia Democrat if he’d run for reelection.
First LookAbortion access wins when it’s on the ballot, but half the states can’t get it thereAbortion-rights supporters in several states have used the citizen initiative process to protect access to the procedure. But voters in half the states don't have that right.
FocusAs Black churches see emptier pews, Democrats may lose a key turnout weaponAs President Joe Biden tries to shore up Black support, a decline in church attendance may deprive the party of an unofficial organizational arm.
