A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness.
“I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out,” Biden said in a call with staffers on his reelection campaign, according to a top aide who posted his comment on the X social media platform.
Biden pulled every possible lever to try to salvage his reelection campaign — talking to top legislators, pumping up his campaign staff and meeting with Democratic governors.
UKRAINE: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. plans an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems.
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MENENDEZ TRIAL: The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez rested Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial. Menendez, 70, pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold and cash in exchange for using his clout in the Senate to benefit three New Jersey businessmen.
