Top House Democrat reportedly wants to hear from ‘every single’ lawmaker before ‘next step’ on Biden candidacy – live

Hakeem Jeffries says he wants to speak with all 213 House Democrats about Joe Biden’s candidacy before a ‘next step’ on supporting campaignProject 2025: inside Trump’s ties to the rightwing policy playbookHillary Scholten, a Democratic congresswoman from Michigan, a swing state crucial to winning the White House, has joined the ranks of those calling for Joe Biden to call off his re-election bid.“With the challenges facing our country in 2025 and beyond, it is essential that we have the strongest possible candidate leading the top of the ticket – not just to win, but to govern,” said Scholten, who represents a narrowly Democratic western Michigan district, and is also the first freshman lawmaker to break with the president. Continue reading…



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Author : Chris Stein

Publish date : 2024-07-11 17:24:02

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