![President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 28, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159034890.jpg)
Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced. Democrats Are Running Interference for Biden. Voters Aren’t Convinced.
Party messaging since last week’s debate has set out to convince the public that what they saw on television didn’t really happen.
Jul 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
![Joe Biden speaks on the phone while walking from Marine One to board Air Force One before departing McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey on June 29, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159375296.jpg)
A Senior DNC Member Says There’s a Way to Replace Biden and Beat Trump A Senior DNC Member Says There’s a Way to Replace Biden and Beat Trump
James Zogby, who has served on the Democratic National Committee for decades, says that if Biden stands down, the DNC can establish a transparent, fair process to choose its nomin...
Jul 2, 2024 / John Nichols
![Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2158941477-scaled.jpg)
Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November? Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?
The center may have held in the EU elections, but Americans are starting to tug their shirt collars.
Jul 2, 2024 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
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Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand? Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand?
Trump needs the state’s votes to win. But after its highest court revived an 1864 law that bans abortions, all bets are off.
Jul 2, 2024 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
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Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe
To preserve President Biden’s legacy, the party has to find another candidate
Jul 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![As Childish Old Men Bickered, America Lost the Debate](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trump-biden-debate-bar.jpg)
As Childish Old Men Bickered, America Lost the Debate As Childish Old Men Bickered, America Lost the Debate
The debate was a hard-to-watch 90-minute infomercial for the political shit show that lies ahead.
Jun 28, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler
![President Joe Biden participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2159611750.jpeg)
Biden’s Record Won’t Win Him the Election if He Can’t Make Sense for 2 Minutes at a Time Biden’s Record Won’t Win Him the Election if He Can’t Make Sense for 2 Minutes at a Time
At last night’s debate, the president could hardly get through an answer to a question without seeming to get confused.
Jun 28, 2024 / Chris Lehmann