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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Israel Has Its Best Chance for Peace in 25 Years
Twenty-five years ago this week, I was at Camp David as President Bill Clinton's lead Middle East negotiator. We sought to resolve the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and to produce peace between two national movements competing for the same space. In July 2000, we were optimistic about ending the conflict. Over the preceding seven years, since the beginning of the Oslo process — which provided mutual recognition between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization and called for the creation of a Palestinian Authority (PA) to negotiate peace with Israel — we had produced four partial agreements: the Gaza-Jericho Agreement, the Interim Agreement, the Hebron Protocol and the Wye River Memorandum.
Fox News
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Hunter Biden told Joe 'I sure would love having you back' prior to his exit from 2024 race: Book excerpt
Print Close By Hanna Panreck Published July 06, 2025 Former President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, told the former president that he would love to have him back, according to an excerpt from a new book, as the former president weighed his political future after his June 2024 debate. "Hunter called in from Los Angeles and made clear that he supported whatever decision his father made. But he told him, 'I sure would love having you back.' What Hunter meant was that being president took up all his father's time. He often told people that he had more of an interest in his father abandoning his campaign than anyone," the book excerpt, published by The Wall Street Journal, read. Biden exited the 2024 race after a disastrous debate performance in June. According to the excerpt, Hunter Biden watched the debate from his home in Los Angeles and reacted to his father's stumbles with, "What the f---?" DOJ RELEASES SPECIAL COUNSEL DAVID WEISS' REPORT ON HUNTER BIDEN "He had never seen his father so out of it, and worried about his well-being. A few days later, when Hunter arrived at Camp David for a visit, he told his father, 'I love you' and 'Get some sleep,'" the WSJ excerpt read. The new book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," written by Jason Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, is set to be released on July 8. The Wall Street Journal's excerpt also detailed a call the president had with his aides after the Supreme Court issued a ruling on July 1, 2024, that found presidents have substantial immunity for official acts, but not for unofficial acts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The former president believed the ruling was substantial and wanted to respond. Former chief of staff Jeff Zients convened Biden's aides on a call to discuss how the former president would respond, according to the excerpt. "Suddenly an unidentified voice piped up from Biden's screen and recommended an Oval Office address. At first, some aides had no idea who was speaking. It soon became clear the voice belonged to Hunter Biden, who the White House staff had not known was on the call," the WSJ's excerpt read. White House Counsel Ed Siskel had concerns about Biden speaking from the Oval Office, but Hunter Biden jumped in and argued his father had every right to use the room's "powerful imagery" to issue his response. "Siskel told colleagues Hunter's presence was inappropriate," the excerpt continued. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Print Close URL
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Flashback: The debate night against Trump that threw Biden's reelection campaign into a free fall
A year ago Friday, President Joe Biden took the debate stage against then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and drove one of the final nails in his reelection campaign's coffin as traditional allies turned their backs on the 46th president and subsequently rallied to replace him as the frontrunner against Trump. Biden entered the reelection cycle already racked by claims and concerns that his mental acuity had slipped and he was not mentally fit to continue serving as president, which was underscored by special counsel Robert Hur's report in February 2024 that rejected criminal charges against Biden for possessing classified materials, citing he was "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The then-president spent days preparing for the debate from Camp David in Maryland, as videos of his recent public gaffes and missteps haunted the campaign in the days leading up to the debate. Trump, meanwhile, led the charge in demanding Biden take a drug test to prove he was not taking performance-enhancing supplements ahead of the highly anticipated event. Biden brushed off accusations he was using any performance-enhancing supplements, including mocking Trump's challenge that he take a drug test in an X post showing him drinking a can of water. New Book Reveals Biden's Inner Circle Worried About His Age Years Before Botched Debate Performance "I don't know what they've got in these performance enhancers, but I'm feeling pretty jacked up. Try it yourselves, folks. See you in a bit," the X post read, accompanied by a photo of Biden drinking a can of water that read "Get real, Jack. It's just water." Read On The Fox News App Just minutes later, Biden would deliver a failing debate performance that unleashed panic among the Democratic Party, as some rushed to defend Biden, and others broke with the man who had served in public office for more than 50 years to demand fresh leadership at the 11th hour of the campaign cycle. Former Nbc Host Chuck Todd Admits Media Feared That Covering Biden's Decline Would Help Trump "I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence, I don't think he knows what he said either," Trump shot at Biden at one point during the debate. The viral moment followed Biden attempting to tout Congress' bipartisan border package that lawmakers had bucked earlier in 2023. Biden said, "We find ourselves in a situation where when he was president, he was separating babies from their mothers put them in cages, making sure that the families were separated." "That's not the right way to go. What I've done since I've changed the law, what's happened? I've changed it in a way that now you're in a situation where there are 40% fewer people coming across the border illegally, that's better than when he left office. And I'm going to continue to move until we get the total ban on the total initiative relative to what we can do with more Border Patrol and more asylum officers," Biden said, appearing to trail off. Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Grapple With Biden's Legacy As 2028 Race Begins Overall, Biden's 90-minute performance was riddled with him tripping over his words, speaking in a far more subdued tenor than during his vice presidency, having a raspy and unsure voice, and losing his train of thought at times. Biden and Trump also were both confronted over their ages during the debate, with the moderator saying Biden would be 86 by the end of a potential second term, and Trump 82. Biden defended his age, saying he "spent half my career being criticized about being the youngest person in politics. I was the second-youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate, and now I'm the oldest. This guy is three years younger and a lot less competent." Democrats Fretted Behind The Scenes About Biden's Decline Despite Public Confidence, New Book Claims Trump, meanwhile, said he had taken cognitive tests and "aced them." The debate unleashed panic among Democrat allies of the president and members of the media, as they remarked his performance was a failure that added fuel to the fire surrounding concerns over his mental acuity and age. "My phone really never stopped buzzing throughout. And the universal reaction was somewhere approaching panic," then-MSNBC host Joy Reid, for example, said. "My job now is to be really honest," former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, said during an appearance on MSNBC after the debate. "Joe Biden had one thing he had to do tonight, and he didn't do it. He had one thing he had to accomplish and that was reassure America that he was up to the job at his age. And he failed at that tonight." "I think the emotions of the night were basically disappointment, anger, and then, by the end, it was panic," one House Democrat who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital following the debate. First 2024 Trump-biden Presidential Debate: Top Clashes Over Issues From The Border To Ukraine Legacy media outlets such as the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune called on Biden to map out an exit plan – with the Times describing Biden as a "shadow of a great public servant" – while Biden allies such as former President Barack Obama and first lady Jill Biden reiterated their support for the 46th president's re-election. "Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know," Obama said the day after the debate. "But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the American people straight – and someone who lies through his teeth for his own benefit." Criticisms Mount That Biden Is A 'Shadow' Of Himself After Disastrous Debate: 'Not The Same Man' From Vp Era Soon after the debate, however, reports spread that Obama was working behind the scenes to rally that Biden drop out of the race, so a new generation of Democrats could take the reins of the party. The White House, meanwhile, forcefully defended the president following the debate. "Absolutely not," then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared in a media briefing July 3, 2024, when asked if Biden had any plans to exit the 2024 race. Biden ultimately did drop out of the race on July 21, 2024, less than a month following the debate, as pressure from traditional allies grew. The president announced his departure in a Sunday afternoon message posted to his X account. The announcement was soon followed by him endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take up the mantle, leaving her with just more than 100 days to launch her own presidential campaign against article source: Flashback: The debate night against Trump that threw Biden's reelection campaign into a free fall
Fox News
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Flashback: The debate night against Trump that threw Biden's reelection campaign into a free fall
A year ago Friday, President Joe Biden took the debate stage against then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and drove one of the final nails in his reelection campaign's coffin as traditional allies turned their backs on the 46th president and subsequently rallied to replace him as the frontrunner against Trump. Biden entered the reelection cycle already racked by claims and concerns that his mental acuity had slipped and he was not mentally fit to continue serving as president, which was underscored by special counsel Robert Hur's report in February 2024 that rejected criminal charges against Biden for possessing classified materials, citing he was "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The then-president spent days preparing for the debate from Camp David in Maryland, as videos of his recent public gaffes and missteps haunted the campaign in the days leading up to the debate. Trump, meanwhile, led the charge in demanding Biden take a drug test to prove he was not taking performance-enhancing supplements ahead of the highly anticipated event. Biden brushed off accusations he was using any performance-enhancing supplements, including mocking Trump's challenge that he take a drug test in an X post showing him drinking a can of water. "I don't know what they've got in these performance enhancers, but I'm feeling pretty jacked up. Try it yourselves, folks. See you in a bit," the X post read, accompanied by a photo of Biden drinking a can of water that read "Get real, Jack. It's just water." Just minutes later, Biden would deliver a failing debate performance that unleashed panic among the Democratic Party, as some rushed to defend Biden, and others broke with the man who had served in public office for more than 50 years to demand fresh leadership at the 11th hour of the campaign cycle. "I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence, I don't think he knows what he said either," Trump shot at Biden at one point during the debate. The viral moment followed Biden attempting to tout Congress' bipartisan border package that lawmakers had bucked earlier in 2023. Biden said, "We find ourselves in a situation where when he was president, he was separating babies from their mothers put them in cages, making sure that the families were separated." "That's not the right way to go. What I've done since I've changed the law, what's happened? I've changed it in a way that now you're in a situation where there are 40% fewer people coming across the border illegally, that's better than when he left office. And I'm going to continue to move until we get the total ban on the total initiative relative to what we can do with more Border Patrol and more asylum officers," Biden said, appearing to trail off. Overall, Biden's 90-minute performance was riddled with him tripping over his words, speaking in a far more subdued tenor than during his vice presidency, having a raspy and unsure voice, and losing his train of thought at times. Biden and Trump also were both confronted over their ages during the debate, with the moderator saying Biden would be 86 by the end of a potential second term, and Trump 82. Biden defended his age, saying he "spent half my career being criticized about being the youngest person in politics. I was the second-youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate, and now I'm the oldest. This guy is three years younger and a lot less competent." Trump, meanwhile, said he had taken cognitive tests and "aced them." The debate unleashed panic among Democrat allies of the president and members of the media, as they remarked his performance was a failure that added fuel to the fire surrounding concerns over his mental acuity and age. "My phone really never stopped buzzing throughout. And the universal reaction was somewhere approaching panic," then-MSNBC host Joy Reid, for example, said. "My job now is to be really honest," former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, said during an appearance on MSNBC after the debate. "Joe Biden had one thing he had to do tonight, and he didn't do it. He had one thing he had to accomplish and that was reassure America that he was up to the job at his age. And he failed at that tonight." "I think the emotions of the night were basically disappointment, anger, and then, by the end, it was panic," one House Democrat who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital following the debate. Legacy media outlets such as the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune called on Biden to map out an exit plan – with the Times describing Biden as a "shadow of a great public servant" – while Biden allies such as former President Barack Obama and first lady Jill Biden reiterated their support for the 46th president's re-election. "Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know," Obama said the day after the debate. "But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the American people straight – and someone who lies through his teeth for his own benefit." Soon after the debate, however, reports spread that Obama was working behind the scenes to rally that Biden drop out of the race, so a new generation of Democrats could take the reins of the party. The White House, meanwhile, forcefully defended the president following the debate. "Absolutely not," then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared in a media briefing July 3, 2024, when asked if Biden had any plans to exit the 2024 race. Biden ultimately did drop out of the race on July 21, 2024, less than a month following the debate, as pressure from traditional allies grew. The president announced his departure in a Sunday afternoon message posted to his X account. The announcement was soon followed by him endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take up the mantle, leaving her with just more than 100 days to launch her own presidential campaign against Trump.
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump takes a tumble while boarding Air Force One - after mocking Biden for doing the same
Donald Trump And Marco Rubio appear to stumble up the stairs while boarding Air Force One en route to Camp David from Morristown, New Jersey. Click above to watch the full video.
