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Democrat shatters the narrative about Biden’s re-election chances in November

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Dem senator first to publicly say he doesn’t think Biden can win

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., appeared on CNN Tuesday evening, confirming reports that he admitted to colleagues he doesn’t believe President Biden can win the presidential election.

Bennet’s comments effectively make him the first Democratic senator to say publicly that Biden will lose.

“Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide and take with him the Senate and the House,” Bennet said. “And so for me, this isn’t a question about polling. It’s not a question about politics. It’s a moral question about the future of our country.”

Bennet said the Biden administration has done nothing since the president’s “disastrous debate [to] really demonstrate that they have a plan to win this election, that they have a convincing plan to win in the battleground state where we have to win in order to win this election.”

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Biden campaign team delivers response to Trump’s golf challenge

President Biden’s campaign team delivered their response after former President Donald Trump challenged his opponent to an 18-hole golf match.

Biden-Harris 2024 spokesperson James Singer called Trump’s
Doral, Florida rally
“deranged,” blasting the former president’s golf challenge.

“Donald Trump hasn’t been seen in public for 12 days, now he’s inviting fictional serial killers to dinner, teasing lil’ Marco Rubio, praising Project 2025 architect Tom Homan, and challenging the President of the United States to golf,” he said.

The campaign manager attempted to flip the script, criticizing Trump.

“We’d challenge Donald Trump to create jobs, but he lost 3 million,” Singer said. “We’d challenge Donald Trump to stand up to Putin, but he bent the knee to him.”

“We’d challenge Donald Trump to follow the law, but he breaks it. We’d challenge Donald Trump to not destroy our country, but that’s all his Project 2025 aims to do,” he said.

Singer said that Biden “doesn’t have time” to participate in the golf challenge, saying that the president is too busy.

“Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics – he’s busy leading America and defending the free world,” Singer said. “Donald Trump is a liar, a convict, and a fraud only out for himself – par for the course.”

Claims of Biden’s packed schedule comes after the president reportedly told governors that he would no longer schedule events after 8 p.m. so he could “get more sleep,” the New York Times reported.

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Trump challenges Biden to an 18-hole golf match

Former President Donald Trump challenged President Biden to a face-off on the golf course.

At his packed rally in Doral, Florida, the former president called for an 18-hole golf match at his Trump National Doral Golf Club.

“I’m also officially challenging President Joe to an 18-hole golf match right here,” he said. “Under Doral’s Blue Monster, considered one of the greatest tournament golf courses anywhere in the world, one of the great courses in the world, it will be among the most watched sporting events in history, maybe bigger than the Ryder Cup or even the Masters.”

Trump said he would give Biden “10 strokes a side” and said he would donate one million dollars to any charity if he accepts the offer.

“And I will even give Joe Biden
ten strokes a side. That means 20 strokes in case you don’t play golf,” he said.

“And if he wins, I will give the charity of his choice, any charity that he wants $1 million,” Trump said. “And I’ll bet you he doesn’t take the offer.”

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George Stephanopoulos says he doesn’t think Biden can serve four more years

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos was filmed by a pedestrian Tuesday appearing to admit he doesn’t think President Biden can serve another four years.

TMZ shared a clip on X of Stephanopoulos being asked on the sidewalk whether he thinks Biden should step down.

“You talked to him more than anybody else has lately, and you could be honest,” the cameraman says, referring to Stephanopoulos’s first TV interview
since the president’s disastrous debate performance the week prior that re-ignited questions about Biden’s mental fitness to serve as commander-in-chief.

“I don’t think he can serve four more years,” Stephanopoulos said, per reporting from TMZ.

Click here to read the full story by Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn.

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Biden delivers remarks at NATO summit amid lingering fallout from debate performance

President Biden on Tuesday delivered a closely scrutinized speech at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., as fallout from last month’s debate performance continues igniting calls for him to drop out of the presidential race.

The president’s speech was relatively free of errors or gaffes as he invoked the importance of the alliance, now in its 75th year.

“Friends, it’s good that we’re stronger than ever, because this moment in history calls for our collective strength,” Biden said.

“Autocrats want to overturn global order, which by and large, kept for nearly 80 years and counting,” Biden said, imploring members to maintain support of Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia.

During the speech, Biden announced a “historic donation” of air defense equipment for Ukraine.

“In the coming months, the U.S. and our partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of additional tactical air defense systems,” Biden said. “The United States will make sure that when we export critical air defense interceptors, Ukraine goes to the front of the line.”

At one point, Biden invoked the legacy of former President Reagan, who said if an ally is not at peace, “we cannot be at peace.”

“And we understand that this is a sacred obligation, as President Reagan put it, and I quote, ‘for if our fellow democracies are not secure, we cannot be secure. If you are threatened, we are threatened,’” Biden said.

At the end of his speech, Biden awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg whom he credited with guiding the NATO alliance through one of the most consequential periods in its history.

Click here to read the full story on Biden’s NATO remarks.

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Another Dem lawmaker calls for Biden to drop out of presidential race

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., on Tuesday became the latest Democratic lawmaker calling on President to drop out of the presidential race.

In a statement posted on her X account, Sherrill said the president had served the nation “honorably” for more than half a century.

“I know that President Biden and his team have been true public servants and have put the country and the best interests of democracy first and foremost in their considerations,” Sherrill said. “And because I know President Biden cares deeply about the future of our country, I am asking that he declare that he won’t run for reelection and will help lead us through a process toward a new nominee.”

Sherrill is now the seventh Democratic lawmaker who has called on President Biden to drop out of the race.

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Nikki Haley says President Biden ‘not competent’ to serve second term, will be voting for Trump

Former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday said President Biden was “not competent” to serve a second term as she urged her supporters to vote for former President Trump.

“The nominating convention is a time for Republican unity,” Haley said in a statement on Tuesday. “I encourage my delegates to support Donald Trump next week in Milwaukee.”

Haley, who was the final challenger against Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination before ending her White House bid four months ago, charged in her statement that “Joe Biden is not competent to serve a second term and Kamala Harris would be a disaster for America.

“While Trump “has not been perfect on these policies,” Haley said, “Biden has been a catastrophe.”     

This post contains excerpts from a story by Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and Kellianne Jones. Click here to read the full report.

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Schumer breaks silence on support for Biden: ‘I’m with Joe’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Tuesday broke his silence on whether or not he supports President Biden in the 2024 presidential race.

“Are you confident that President Biden has what it takes to win in November and serve the next four years?”

“As I’ve said before, I’m with Joe,” Schumer said.

Until now, the Democratic has refused to comment on Biden’s poor presidential debate performance against former President Trump late last month. 

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White House says Biden’s ‘It’s just my brain’ comment was a ‘lighthearted joke’

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said President Biden’s comments about his health being fine, “It’s just my brain,” was a “lighthearted joke.”

The comment came in response to Fox News’ Peter Doocy who referenced the president’s comment, that “his health is fine, but it’s just his brain and that’s he’s sharp as before.”

“He was joking, by the way,” Jean-Pierre cut in. “I just want to make sure that’s out there.”

Biden made the comment during a meeting with around 20 governors who met at the White House July 3 amid concerns about his mental acuity after his disastrous debate performance.

The president reportedly said that his health was fine, “it’s just my brain.”

“He was making a lighthearted joke,” Jean-Pierre said. “He was speaking off the cuff and was making a joke. You know, the president, he likes to joke a lot. He’s the same guy who says, ‘I know I look 40, right?’”

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White House says it wants to ‘turn the page’ on questions of Biden’s mental fitness

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said the White House would like to “turn the page” on questions of President Biden’s mental acuity.

Jean-Pierre made the comment while fielding reporters’ questions about the president, following his disastrous debate performance.

Jean-Pierre tried to highlight Biden’s active schedule to illustrate that the president is as active as ever, despite calls growing louder for him to step down.

“You’re right. We do want to turn the page. You heard me say this last week. We want to get to the other side of this. We want to continue doing the work. And that’s what the president’s going to do,” Jean-Pierre said.

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KJP denies doctor’s letter gave additional info not disclosed in White House briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday denied that a Monday night letter disclosed more information that wasn’t mentioned at the prior day’s briefing.

“A lot of what is in the letter was said at the briefing to be very, very clear. I said many of the things that were laid out in the letter was actually repeated right here behind this lectern at this podium yesterday,” Jean-Pierre said.

In the letter released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Cannard was chosen for Biden’s annual physicals “not because he is a movement disorder specialist, but because he is a highly trained and highly regarded neurologist here at Walter Reed and across the Military Health System, with a very wide expertise which makes him flexible to see a variety of patients and problems.”

The letter was released amid calls for President Biden to step down after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his mental acuity.

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Biden’s Cabinet has not discussed invoking 25th Amendment, Yellen says

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said there has been no discussion among Cabinet members of invoking the 25th Amendment in the wake of a politically disastrous debate that reignited concerns about President Biden’s age and mental acuity. 

Asked while she was testifying before the House Financial Services Committee whether Cabinet members have talked about invoking the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Yellen said: “No.” The 25th Amendment enables the vice president and a majority of sitting Cabinet secretaries to declare the president unfit to serve, and immediately transfer power to the vice president.

A president can challenge the move; however, the decision would then be up to Congress. A two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate would be required for the president to remain in office.

The 25th Amendment has never been invoked. 

Biden’s shaky performance in his debate performance against former President Donald Trump at the end of June sparked widespread concern over his age, health and memory. Some Democrats have called on the president – who is 81 years old – to pull out of the race. Biden said this week that he will not step aside, and dared Democrats to “challenge me at the convention.”

But Yellen defended her boss on Tuesday, when she was pressed by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about whether she has witnessed any mental or cognitive decline in meetings with him. 

“The president is extremely effective in the meetings that I’ve been in with him,” she said. “That includes many international meetings that are multi-hour,” including with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders. 

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox Business’ Megan Henny

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Fetterman accuses New York Times of ‘vendetta’ against Biden’s presidency

Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA., accused the New York Times of acting on a “vendetta” against President Biden’s candidacy on Tuesday.

Fetterman posted a headline from the New York Times editorial board that called on Democrats to remove Biden from the 2024 pool.

“The Democratic Party must speak the plain truth to the president,” the headline reads.

Above the screenshot, Fetterman placed the caption, “When journalism becomes vendetta.”

The senator’s declaration of support for Biden comes as the president is facing mounting pressure to drop out, both from inside and outside his party.

House Democrats met on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the issue, but attendees who spoke to the press say they reached “no consensus.”

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President Biden faces week of jam-packed schedules as critics question his fitness for office

President Biden’s schedule for the second half of his week is jam-packed with events relating to NATO and his re-election campaign.

Biden is scheduled to deliver a speech marking the 75th anniversary of NATO later Tuesday, and events will truly kick off on Wednesday. He will meet with his longtime union allies at the AFL-CIO Wednesday morning before welcoming NATO allied leaders to the U.S. ahead of this week’s summit.

The president will participate in all three work sessions for the summit over the course of Wednesday and Thursday. He and first lady Jill Biden will also host an arrival ceremony for the group Wednesday, and Biden will conduct a rare press conference on Thursday.

With the NATO summit ending on Thursday, Biden will hit the campaign trail on Friday, traveling to an event in Detroit, Michigan. He will then fly to his family home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he is expected to remain for the weekend.

The busy three days comes as Biden is facing increasing pressure to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Some Democrats argue his disastrous performance at the debate against former President Trump indicates his age has caught up with him and he is no longer fit for office.

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Warner says people are ‘raising some questions that need to get asked’ about Biden

Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner told reporters that questions are being raised about President Biden “that need to get asked” – after he sought to gather a group of Senate Democrats to meet on the matter on Monday. 

“[The] most important thing we can do is defeat Donald Trump. If we don’t do that, we will set back America a generation,” he said. 

“I’m looking forward to the chance to talk face to face with my colleagues,” he added. The senators were away from Washington, D.C., during Biden’s decidedly poor debate performance and only returned on Monday. 

Warner had been making phone calls to other Democrats over the recess, trying to gather a group of them to meet on Monday to discuss the path forward in relation to Biden’s status on the Democratic ticket, a source familiar told Fox News Digital. But that meeting was never scheduled after the effort was leaked to the press. Instead, Democrats planned to discuss it during a regularly scheduled caucus meeting on Tuesday. 

“I’ve had tough campaigns during my time. And, you know, sometimes asking questions, at least in my case, made me a better campaigner,” Warner said. “A lot of folks are raising some questions that need to get asked. But, end of the day, we got to beat Donald Trump.”

When asked about Biden’s debate, Warner said he wouldn’t “go through that.” However, he claimed, “I’ve had lots and lots of input from folks across all walks of life across Virginia. And we’re gonna have to talk about that.”

The Virginia senator smiled and said, “I’ll let other senators weigh in,” when Fox News Digital sought his response to Biden’s dismissal of his effort to gather Democrats for a Monday meeting. In an interview last week with ABC News, Biden said, “Well, Mark is a good man. We’ve never had that – he also tried to get the nomination, too. Mark’s not – Mark and I have a different perspective. I respect him.”

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Julia Johnson

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Democratic strategist James Carville says Obama, Bill Clinton should lead discussion replacing Biden

Famed Democratic strategist James Carville said on Monday that former Presidents Clinton and Obama should lead discussions on replacements for President Biden.

“I want to see the Democratic Party hold four historic town halls between now and the Democratic National Convention in August — one each in the South, the Northeast, the Midwest and the West,” Carville wrote in the New York Times.

“We can recruit the two most obvious and qualified people in the world to facilitate substantive discussions: Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. They may not represent every faction under our party’s big tent. But they care as much about our democracy as our nation’s first president, they understand what it takes to be president, and they know how to win,” he said.

Carville explained further that the two Democratic icons should consult with the country’s 23 Democratic governors in a town hall selection process.

Carville’s comments came after commentators, lawmakers, and Democrat officials continue to call for Biden to withdraw after his debacle at the presidential debate. 

Due to so many House lawmakers calling for the commander-in-chief to step aside, Biden penned a letter on Monday to congressional Democrats urging them to stop questioning whether he should end his re-election bid and “move forward as a unified party” in order to defeat former President Trump in their 2024 election rematch.

This is an excerpt of an article from Fox News’ Joshua Q. Nelson

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Former Democratic presidential candidate calls out ‘mistake’ in Biden’s letter to fellow Democrats

A familiar face of America’s past political landscape has criticized Joe Biden’s letter to his party and finds it more “harmful” than helpful for the 46th president.

“I read that letter,” former Nebraska senator, governor and 1992 Democratic presidential candidate Bob Kerrey said on “The Claman Countdown” Monday.

“If I was a Democratic member of Congress, I’d call the White House and say, ‘You made a mistake. You don’t send this letter out to us,’” he continued. “If I question [whether] you can defeat Donald Trump, I’m bad for democracy? It’s blatantly untrue, it’s self-serving and not helpful.”

On Monday morning, President Biden urged his colleagues to stop questioning whether he should end his re-election bid and “move forward as a unified party” in order to defeat former President Donald Trump in their 2024 election rematch.

Biden also reiterated that he’s “firmly committed to staying in this race” and argued that any further questioning of his candidacy “only helps Trump and hurts us.”

The president’s fitness for office has come into question following his rough debate performance a week and a half ago in his first face-to-face showdown with Trump.

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Biden seeks to keep Congressional Black Caucus support with virtual meeting

President Biden met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Monday night in a virtual call meant to strengthen his support base. He reportedly thanked them for their reliable support and promised a mutual sense of loyalty. 

“You’ve had my back, and I’ll continue to have yours,” Biden told the CBC members on the call, two sources told the Washington Post.

The Post reported that multiple sources claimed a formal statement of support for Biden was expected to be released by the CBC.

An endorsement from the caucus would be a crucial victory in Biden’s battle against factions of his own party seeking to force him out of his campaign for re-election.

Democratic Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill.; Seth Moulton, D-Mass.; Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas; Angie Craig, D-Minn.; and Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., have all come out publicly urging Biden to step aside.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ Timothy H.J. Nerozzi

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Top Democrat backpedals on private call for Biden to drop out

Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY, walked back his call for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday.

Nadler had been among the most prominent Democrats to privately break off from Biden and call for his replacement.

“At this point he is the best candidate he is the only candidate,” Nadler told reporters on Tuesday.

Democrats in both the House and Senate are holding meetings regarding Biden’s candidacy on Tuesday. Lawmakers exiting the meetings have been tight-lipped, though at least one has said there is “no consensus” regarding Biden.

For his part, Biden has aggressively stated that he will not resign from the race. He issued a public letter to House Democrats on Monday demanding an “end” to the party drama.

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Liberal NYT columnist says ‘desperate’ Biden camp pressured her to change transcription of gaffe

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd accused the Biden campaign of pressuring the publication to change the wording in an article transcribing a recent gaffe made by the president.

In her Sunday column, headlined “Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever,” Dowd detailed an exchange between herself and the Biden campaign after she quoted the president in her Saturday column telling ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that he would feel content staying in the race, even if Trump won, “As long as I gave it my all and I did the goodest job as I know I can do, that’s what this is about.”

The ABC News transcript of Biden’s Friday interview with Stephanopolous also initially transcribed him as saying “goodest.” However, ABC News then updated the transcript to read, “I did the good as job as I know I can do,” and added an editor’s note that read, “This transcript has been updated for clarity.”

After using the original Biden quote in her Saturday column, Dowd said she was contacted by T.J. Ducklo, a Biden campaign spokesman, who emailed her to “flag” that ABC had updated its transcript.

He reportedly asked her to “tweak” her column and change the word “goodest” to make her reporting “consistent with the corrected transcript.”

Dowd noted that while “goodest isn’t a word,” she and her researcher had listened to footage of Biden making the comment with “our ears up against the computer, 10 times, and that’s what it sounded like.”

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Yael Halon

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House Dems calling for Biden to step down won’t say if they’ll back him in general election

Most of the House Democrats who have urged President Biden to bow out of the 2024 race are silent on whether they’d support him as the White House nominee if their calls go unheeded.

The 81-year-old leader’s disastrous debate performance two weeks ago has fueled concerns among his fellow Democrats that he may not be able to beat former President Donald Trump in November.

Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., have all come out publicly urging Biden to step aside.

Fox News Digital reached out to each of the five Democrats via email multiple times on Monday and did not hear back. 

Biden and his campaign have both maintained that he is staying in the race and is the best suited candidate to keep Trump from a second term. This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ Liz Elking

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Karine Jean-Pierre hit from all sides as White House ‘correspondents erupt’ at briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s fiery back-and-forth with members of the press was a hot topic Monday.

Reporters largely focused on reports that Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist from Walter Reed Military Medical Center who specializes in Parkinson’s disease, met several times with Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, in the White House over the past year.

But during the daily press briefing, Jean-Pierre repeatedly would not confirm Cannard’s name as the visiting doctor to reporters, citing security and privacy concerns despite the fact that Cannard was listed in the public visitor logs.

Multiple reporters, particularly CBS’ Ed O’Keefe, quickly called her out for avoiding naming the doctor.

The two got into a lengthy, tense back and forth, with O’Keefe getting an assist from NBC correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, who also stressed that Cannard’s visitor logs are public.

“There’s no reason to go back and forth with me in this aggressive way,” Jean-Pierre scolded the reporters. 

“Well, we are miffed around here about what has been shared with the press corps about him,” an exasperated O’Keefe said. Several other reporters went on to grill Jean-Pierre about the name of the doctor and the nature of his visits.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick

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Third in line to presidency calls on Biden to ‘seriously consider’ the future

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., third in line to the presidency, said President Biden must “seriously consider” how to secure his legacy for the future as calls grow among Democrats for Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race over concerns about his mental fitness.

Murray, who as president pro tempore is third in line to the presidency, said in a statement on Monday that Biden needs to be “more forceful and energetic” on the campaign trail to prove to voters that he is more fit for another term in the White House than former President Trump.

“President Biden has to lead the charge in making that case,” Murray said.

“We need to see a much more forceful and energetic candidate on the campaign trail in the very near future in order for him to convince voters he is up to the job,” Murray said. “At this critical time for our country, President Biden must seriously consider the best way to preserve his incredible legacy and secure it for the future.”

Biden’s physical and mental fitness were called into question after the first presidential debate in June, sparking calls from voters, Democratic members of Congress and donors for the party to select a new nominee to take on Trump in November.

House Democrats held a virtual meeting over the weekend to discuss the future of Biden’s re-election campaign in the wake of his highly-criticized performance at the debate.

Biden, however, has remained defiant against all calls to step aside, proclaiming that he will be staying in the race.

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Stephen Sorace

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What are the odds of Biden dropping out? Here’s what the betting markets say

A defiant President Biden insists he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee in 2024 despite growing calls for him to bow out, and the betting markets have been on a roller-coaster ride over the odds ever since the 81-year-old’s disastrous debate against former President Trump two weeks ago.

Leading up to the debate on June 27, traders on Polymarket – the world’s largest prediction market with roughly 80% of market share globally – bet there was approximately a 1 in 4 chance of Biden dropping out. That shot up to a 43% chance the next day and surged to a 75% chance on July 3 as the news cycle showed pressure rising for the former president to pass the baton.

But those odds have steadily declined ever since as Biden has repeatedly said he isn’t going anywhere. Polymarket traders determined that as of Monday afternoon, there was a 45% chance of Biden stepping aside after earlier in the day he sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying he was “firmly committed to staying in the race.”

Other sites have seen similar shifts.

“The market currently prices President Biden in the lead for becoming the Democratic nominee, with a 14c bump just today,” PredictIt public relations director Lindsey Singer told FOX Business in a statement Monday. “But these numbers follow days of considerable action and price shifting – including the addition of several new potential candidates.”

PredictIt’s traders gave Biden a 54% chance of becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee for 2024 as of the first of the week. Vice President Harris came in second on the site with a 31% chance, followed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 9%. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and former first lady Michelle Obama are both seen as having a 6% chance.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ Breck Dumas

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Schumer silent as worries over Biden’s fitness swell in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has refused to comment on President Biden’s poor presidential candidate debate performance last month against former President Trump or the concerns it has raised for many about Biden’s ability to serve another term. 

Schumer’s staff was asked Monday by Fox News Digital how he felt about Biden’s debate performance and whether the interview the president did with ABC News last week calmed any concerns among Democrat senators. His staff was also questioned about whether Schumer believes Biden should be the Democrat nominee, if he has any potential replacement ideas, and his thoughts about the concerns of fellow Democrats about Biden that have been made public. 

The leader’s office did not respond.

The majority leader has not commented on the debate or mounting Democrat fears. However, he told reporters last week and again on Monday that he remains supportive of Biden. 

“I’m with Joe Biden,” he said at a New York press conference on July 2. “I’m for Joe,” he reportedly reiterated while walking into the Senate on Monday. 

Biden’s showing at the debate managed to awaken fears among Democrat lawmakers, staff and strategists almost immediately. But officeholders, particularly those in leadership positions, have been careful about making any such concerns public.

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Julia Johnson

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Biden’s White House team worked to block access to president as evidence of aging grew: Report

President Biden’s White House team made conscious efforts to insulate the president from interactions with the public and even lawmakers as evidence of his aging continued to grow, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday.

Biden’s staff blocked “impromptu” exchanges and limited the number of interviews he was granting to the press. The White House also refused to allow Biden to conduct a Super Bowl interview two years in a row.

Sources tell the journal the measures were part of an effort to prevent the public from realizing just how greatly Biden mental acuity has deteriorated, even compared to earlier in his term.

White House staff have taken to blasting loud music during Biden’s arrivals and departures at the White House, drowning out the shouted questions that presidents often answer in such instances.

Some Democratic governors were incredulous earlier this week when Biden himself told them during a meeting that he needs more sleep and should avoid events starting after 8 p.m., the journal reported.

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Biden anger toward ‘elites’ in MSNBC interview raises eyebrows

On an MSNBC program that’s a favorite of the Washington and New York liberal establishment, President Biden blasted “elites” in the Democratic Party on Monday who are trying to force him out of the 2024 race. And some critics and media observers sympathetic to him aren’t buying it.

As he wrapped up a lengthy phone-in interview on “Morning Joe,” Biden challenged his own party doubters as he emphatically declared he was staying in the 2024 race.

“I’m getting so frustrated by the elites,” he told MSNBC hosts and Biden supporters Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. “Now I’m not talking about you guys, but by the elites in the party who — they know so much more. If any of these guys don’t think I should run, run against me. Go ahead, announce for president. Challenge me at the convention.”

Earlier in the interview, Brzezinski name-dropped outlets who want him to step aside amid concerns about his viability against former President Trump, such as The New York Times, The Economist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Boston Globe. There have also been some House Democrats who have called for him to not seek re-election, as well as prominent liberal names like Tim Ryan, James Carville and David Axelrod.

“They’re big names, but I don’t care what those big names think!” Biden said. “They were wrong in 2020! They were wrong in 2022 about the red wave! They’re wrong in 2024! Come out with me, watch people react. You make a judgment!”

NBC’s Chuck Todd was skeptical about Biden’s rhetoric afterward, noting that Biden had sailed to the Democratic nomination without a serious challenger. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., voiced concerns about Biden’s age and health as part of his primary campaign, but he never remotely threatened the president’s chances of winning the nomination.

“Biden’s anger at ‘elites’ is a bit misplaced,” Todd wrote on X. “Without the ‘elites,’ he would have had a serious primary foe. Without the ‘elites,’ the No Labels effort would have a compelling ticket. Arguably, it’s the ‘elites’ who put too much faith in Biden that got the Dems in this position.”

“Ding ding ding,” The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta agreed. “The ‘elites’ assured Biden’s nomination by refusing to go on-the-record with the grave concerns they whispered in private.”

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ David Rutz

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Dem lawmakers to discuss Biden’s candidacy after Biden’s doctor releases letter on his health

President Biden and his status at the top of the Democrat ticket in November are expected to be discussed by Democrat senators on Tuesday during a weekly caucus meeting as concerns continue to emerge among the party members. 

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., had been trying to gather a group of Democrat senators to meet on Monday to discuss a path forward amid the fallout of Biden’s debate against former President Trump, a source familiar told Fox News Digital. 

However, the meeting the Virginia senator was trying to plan is no longer being sought. The details of the potential meeting hadn’t yet been confirmed when reports of it emerged. Because of the leaks, the Democrats opted not to hold a separate meeting to talk about the president. 

Instead, the caucus will talk about the dilemma during their already scheduled policy lunch on Tuesday. 

“With so much at stake in the upcoming election, now is the time for conversations about the strongest path forward,” Warner said in a statement Monday afternoon. “As these conversations continue, I believe it is incumbent upon the President to more aggressively make his case to the American people, and to hear directly from a broader group of voices about how to best prevent Trump’s lawlessness from returning to the White House.”

The meetings come after Biden’s physician said a neurologist who specializes in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders visited the White House as part of his annual physical examinations.

In a letter
released Monday night, White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Dr. Kevin Cannard was chosen for Biden’s annual physicals “not because he is a movement disorder specialist, but because he is a highly trained and highly regarded neurologist here at Walter Reed and across the Military Health System, with a very wide expertise which makes him flexible to see a variety of patients and problems.”

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News’ Julia Johnson

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White House questioned about who is on duty if late-night nuke is launched

The White House was pressed Tuesday about whom the Pentagon would contact if a nuclear missile were fired toward the U.S. after 8 p.m., which is when President Biden has said he needs to call it a day.

Last week, Biden told Democratic governors during a private meeting at the White House that he would stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. so he can get more sleep, according to a report by The New York Times.

At a press briefing Tuesday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the president’s mental health and being at his sharpest before 8 p.m.

“Well, he also says he’s sharpest before 8 p.m. So, say that the Pentagon at some point picks up an incoming nuke. It’s 11 p.m. Who do you call? The first lady?” Doocy asked.

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Jean-Pierre told Doocy the president has a team to let him know of any news that is “pertinent and important” to the American people.

She also said Biden has someone he appointed to get the news from the National Security Council should that scenario ever happen.

Who that person is, Jean-Pierre did not say.

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said when he was speaker there were many times he attended meetings in the Oval Office and the first lady was there.

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Doocy asked Jean-Pierre if Jill Biden was making decisions or advising the president while attending the meetings.

“No, the president is the president of the United States. He makes decisions,” Jean-Pierre said.

The questioning came after Doocy asked Jean-Pierre if the president was committed to serving a full second term if elected. The press secretary answered, “Yes.”

The correspondent then told Jean-Pierre the president said his health is fine, but “it’s just his brain and that he’s as sharp as before.”

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The press secretary quickly jumped in to tell Doocy that Biden was “joking,” to set the record straight.

“What’s the joke?” Doocy asked, before being told by Jean-Pierre that Biden was making a “lighthearted joke.”

“That he has a problem with his brain?” Doocy asked.

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“He was speaking off the cuff and making a joke,” Jean-Pierre said. “You know the president. He likes to joke a lot. He’s the same guy who says, ‘I know I look 40,’ right? So, he likes to make jokes.”

Doocy questioned how that was a joke and was told people laugh when Biden says it.

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Biden’s poor performance during the late June presidential debate against former President Trump reinforced concerns about Biden’s age and fitness for office, which have been growing for months.

Biden is facing growing pressure to drop out of the 2024 race.

Biden camp responds to Trump’s golf match challenge — with $1M donation on the line

After the two presidential candidates got into a heated discussion about their golf handicaps, former president Donald Trump now wants to walk the walk.

At his rally at his Doral course in south Florida, the 45th president challenged President Biden to a golf match, even offering $1 million to a charity of Biden’s choice if he were to lose.

“I’m also officially challenging crooked Joe to an 18-hole golf match right here on Doral’s Blue Monster, considered one of the greatest tournament golf courses anywhere in the world, one of the great courses of the world,” Trump said. “It will be among the most-watched sporting events in history. Maybe bigger than the Ryder Cup or even the Masters. 

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“And I will even give Joe Biden 10 strokes a side. Ten strokes, that’s a lot. That means 20 strokes, in case you don’t play golf. And if he wins, I will give the charity of his choice, any charity of his choice, $1 million. And I’ll bet you he doesn’t take the offer.”

Biden’s spokesperson, James Singer, fired back.

“Donald Trump hasn’t been seen in public for 12 days, now he’s inviting fictional serial killers to dinner, teasing lil’ Marco Rubio, praising Project 2025 architect Tom Homan, and challenging the President of the United States to golf,” his statement said.

“We’d challenge Donald Trump to create jobs, but he lost 3 million. We’d challenge Donald Trump to stand up to Putin, but he bent the knee to him. We’d challenge Donald Trump to follow the law, but he breaks it. We’d challenge Donald Trump to not destroy our country, but that’s all his Project 2025 aims to do. 

“Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics – he’s busy leading America and defending the free world. Donald Trump is a liar, a convict, and a fraud only out for himself – par for the course.”

The golf discussion, perhaps the most viral moment of their June 27th debate in Atlanta, came after Trump said he won two club championships when discussing fitness, while adding Biden couldn’t drive a ball 50 yards.

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Biden then alleged that he had gotten his golf handicap down to a six as vice president, and later corrected it to an eight. 

But Trump, an avid golfer, wasn’t buying it. 

“That’s the biggest lie — that he’s a six handicap — of all,” he said. Trump’s handicap has been recorded as low as 2.5.

The debate on golf handicaps might never be settled, but reigning U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau offered to help settle it. 

“Let’s settle this whole handicap debate, I’ll host the golf match on my YouTube.” 

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Trump owns several golf courses. Doral has hosted the LIV championship, while his course in Bedminster has also hosted the Saudi-backed tour.

Early dementia often has a surprising warning sign, report says

Dementia takes a costly toll on the families it affects — emotionally, physically and even financially.

In many cases, an impact on finances is one of the earliest signs of the disease, according to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve.

In analyzing 17 years of data from consumer credit agencies and Medicare databases, researchers found that a decline in credit scores and an increase in late payments are often seen in the five years prior to diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). 

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Those in the early stages of dementia may also accumulate greater debt, open new credit accounts and use multiple types of credit.

“Considering the typical progression of the disease, these findings point to financial consequences of the disease in its earliest stages, when symptoms are typically mild and not widely apparent,” the researchers wrote.

“The financial consequences of ADRD prior to diagnosis steadily increase over time.”

This is particularly concerning given that older adults with dementia will likely face substantial costs for caregiving and other related expenses, the report noted.

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Monica Moreno, senior director of care and support for the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago, said the new report confirms what experts have already known — that challenges in managing money or personal finances are common early warning signs of dementia. 

“While there are several signs or symptoms of dementia, challenges with problem-solving or planning can cause a person to mismanage their finances,” Moreno, who was not involved with the New York Fed’s report, told Fox News Digital via email. 

“Other dementia-related symptoms, including decreased or poor judgment and difficulty completing familiar tasks, can also adversely affect money management or personal finances.”

“The individual may have stacks of unopened bills or may be spending an excessive amount of money.”

Early in the disease, people may struggle with more complicated tasks, like managing investments or making decisions about large purchases, Moreno noted. 

“Since dementia is often a progressive condition, these challenges will increase over time,” she said. “It is important for family members to identify these potential signs early and intervene as soon as possible.”

Common warning signs

Some common signs to look for include the inability to balance a checking account, or consistently late payments on credit cards or other monthly bills, Moreno said. 

“The individual may also have stacks of unopened bills or may be spending an excessive amount of money,” she said. 

People living with dementia are also more susceptible to financial abuse, identity theft, fraud or get-rich-quick schemes.

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“Failure to address these problems or potential threats can put individuals living with dementia at great financial risk,” Moreno warned.  

5 ways families can help

“If you feel a family member is showing signs of dementia, it’s important to share your concerns and talk to a health care professional,” said Moreno. “Early diagnosis of dementia offers the best opportunity to put financial safeguards in place.”

For those whose loved ones are having difficulty managing their finances, the Alzheimer’s Association shared the following tips and strategies with Fox News Digital.

1. Discuss with the person how a trusted family member or friend can help either with paying bills or setting up automatic billing to avoid late payments.

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2. Create a separate account where you can keep a small, agreed-upon amount of money that the person can use for recreational activities, meals with friends or other personal purchases.

3. Sign up to receive automatic notifications for withdrawals from bank accounts or large charges to credit cards. If you set a charge or spending limit and if the person spends more than that, the bank or credit card company will let you know.

4. Request electronic bank and credit card statements and watch for unusual purchases or changes in how the person typically spends money.

5. Sign up for the “Do Not Call” list at donotcall.gov to protect against telemarketing calls and potential phone scams.

It’s always best to have conversations about managing finances sooner rather than later, Moreno advised.

“In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, people are more likely to understand the importance of these issues and suspicious activities to avoid,” she said.

“If you wait, these concepts will be more difficult to comprehend as your relatives’ memories and other executive functioning skills decline.”

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Fox News Digital reached out to the New York Federal Reserve researchers requesting comment.

Multiple media outlets blasted for ‘offensive’ obituaries on late Republican senator

The New York Times, Associated Press, Politico and the Huffington Post all ran headlines critical of former Sen. James M. Inhofe when news of his death broke.

Prominent news organizations were quick to criticize the Oklahoma Republican’s stance on the environment in their obituaries when he died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Inhofe, Oklahoma’s longest serving senator from 1994 to 2023, led the Environment Committee and was known for his strong opinions on climate change and global warming.

“Longtime former Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, one of the most vehement climate change deniers to ever walk the halls of Congress, has died at age 89, the Tulsa World reported Tuesday,” HuffPost wrote in the first sentence of it’s article announcing his death. The article recalled how Inhofe famously brought a snowball onto the Senate floor in February 2015, which the outlet described as “an embarrassing attempt to prove that climate change is not real.”

The Associated Press‘ headline characterized Inhofe as a “defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax.’”

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Politico published its article with the initial headline, “Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called climate change a ‘hoax,’ dead at 89,” which Sen. Ted Cruz’s, R-Texas, communications director Darin Miller called “highly offensive.”

After criticism, Politico changed it to “Former Sen. Jim Inhofe dead at 89.”

Billy Gribbin, communications director for Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said, “Politico, utterly classless, finding the worst way to mention the passing of the longest serving Senator from Oklahoma and a Senate institution.”

He then followed up, “Good, they changed it.”

A Politico spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “Headlines are regularly A/B tested and switched on a rotation, based on a number of factors, including engagement.”

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The New York Times remembered his life with the headline: “James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89.” 

Radio host Erick Erickson compared the headline to the Gray Lady’s obituaries for Democratic Sens. “Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77,” and “Robert C. Byrd, a Pillar of the Senate, Dies at 92.” 

“One killed a lady. Another was a leader in the KKK. But then there’s that other guy…” Erickson wrote, referencing Kennedy, Byrd and Inhofe, respectively.

“James M. Inhofe, a five-term Republican senator from Oklahoma and, until President Donald J. Trump’s arrival in 2017, arguably Washington’s most prominent denier of the established science of human-generated climate change, died on Tuesday in Tulsa, Okla. He was 89,” the lead paragraph of the Times article read. 

The newspaper also described him as “the capital’s most vociferous denier of climate change, repeatedly calling it a hoax perpetrated by environmentalists, their liberal allies in the news media and ‘extremists who simply don’t like capitalism, free markets and freedom.’”

Inhofe passed away peacefully Tuesday morning surrounded by his wife Kay, his children and other family members, a former senior aide told Fox News. Inhofe reportedly suffered a stroke around the Fourth of July holiday.

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Fox News Digital also reached out to The New York Times, the Associated Press and HuffPost for comment. 

Cleveland Browns great reveals devastating diagnoses: ‘My body gave out on me’

Cleveland Browns great Bernie Kosar, who led the team to three AFC championship game appearances, says he has liver disease and was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s. 

Kosar, 60, was placed on a transplant list in late spring, a revelation he made in a recent interview with Cleveland Magazine. 

The former NFL quarterback explained he was diagnosed with cirrhosis 16 months ago, but he said he had a serious health scare at a Thursday Night Football game between the Browns and the New York Jets he attended last season.

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“My body gave out on me,’’ he told the outlet. “I really felt like I wasn’t going to make it home from the Jets game. I sucked it up, though, and continued to avoid the doctors until the new year. Then, I went into the hospital and got a massive blood transfusion. It was like, ‘How are you alive? How are you moving? Because your hemoglobin levels are so low.'”

Kosar said he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in February by an independent NFL doctor. 

Kosar’s doctors told Cleveland Magazine he will need a liver transplant eventually. 

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“Liver disease does tend to fluctuate,” Dr. Anthony Post, a hepatologist for University Hospitals, said. “So, he’s on that wave thing where it goes up and down. He’s in a good phase right now, but anything bad could happen.”

Kosar echoed that sentiment, adding he’s in a much better place health-wise after undergoing treatment and a change in lifestyle. 

“I wish you could have seen me three months ago,’’ he said. “Actually, maybe not, because I looked like death. I felt like death. E. Coli blood poisoning. Heart trouble. And I really thought I needed the liver transplant ASAP. I was in bad shape.’’

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“It’s amazing that you can feel as good as I do despite all this stuff going on,” he added. “I can see that what I’m doing is making a difference. I strongly believe it will continue. Time will tell.’’

Kosar led the Browns to three AFC championship game appearances. He was cut by Cleveland coach Bill Belichick in 1993 and went on to win a Super Bowl as a backup with the Dallas Cowboys. He passed for 23,301 yards and threw 124 touchdown passes from 1985 to 1996. He was a star at the University of Miami before being drafted by the Browns first overall in the 1985 supplemental draft.

‘Friends’ star crawls out of a freezer in bikini and face mask, pokes fun at workout routine

“Friends” star Courteney Cox takes her exercise routine very seriously.

In an Instagram video she posted Monday, the actress, who celebrated her 60th birthday in June, shared that she tries her best to stay fit as she gets older, while also poking fun at her workout routine.

“I just had a birthday. Don’t love the number, but look, we have no choice. You just gotta do the best you can,” she said at the start of the Instagram post.

The actress gave fans an inside look at her workout routine, which included running on a treadmill, pull-ups, squats and crunches. For this part of the video, Cox was wearing a black sports bra and leggings and had her hair up in a ponytail.

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Later in the video, the “Cougar Town” star emerged from inside a freezer, wearing a black bikini, a sheet face mask and a baseball cap that appeared to have red lights in it. 

“What? It’s cryotherapy?” she joked as she walked off camera.

Her celebrity friends flooded the comments section with compliments.

Mira Sorvino wrote, “You look amazing and continue to delight with your antics.” 

Angie Harmon added, “WHAT?? WHO? WHHAAAAT??? KILLING IT GORGEOUS WOMAN!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!”

This is not the first time Cox has shared that cryotherapy and ice baths are part of her workout routine. In February, the actress shared a video of her getting ready to go into an ice bath in a blue bikini and wetsuit socks.

Is this cheating?” she asked her fans while pointing to her socks, “because your feet get really f—ing cold.”

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In a November 2023 interview with Glamour, the “Scream” actress revealed she believes hydration is key, and she will do anything to hydrate her skin whether the trendy word for it is “flooding or slugging or slagging.”

“I thought I would never do a cold plunge. I thought I would hate it, but I love it so much,” she told the outlet. “I feel great for hours afterward. So, as much as you dread getting in, you know that you’re going to feel so good … the dopamine hit you get from it lasts a long time. Do it. Really, it’s worth it.”

The actress recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the final episode of “Friends” with an emotional Instagram tribute to the popular show. 

She posted a video of the final scene from the series finale of the show, writing, “I don’t know how we were able to act through all the tears,” adding she is “forever grateful” for the experience. The final scene showed the group of friends gathered together in Monica’s apartment one last time as they help her move out.

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The show also starred Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. Perry died in October 2023 from “acute effects of ketamine,” according to an autopsy released by the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office.

Employee at fast-food restaurant shot, killed after argument in drive-thru

An argument between an employee at a Church’s Chicken in Tennessee and a woman in the drive-thru turned deadly on Monday, police said. 

Memphis police investigators are searching for the customer, a woman with purple hair who was captured on surveillance video. 

The fatal shooting happened just before 9 p.m. at the Park Avenue fast-food location, about six miles southeast of downtown Memphis. 

Responding officers found the employee, who was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead after the shooting, police said. 

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The unidentified victim was working at the chicken place when she got into an argument with the woman with purple hair who drove a teal-colored compact SUV through the drive-thru, police said. 

It was not known what they argued about. 

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“The teal-colored SUV drove off the lot and the victim walked outside of the business to get some air,” police wrote in the release. “A few moments later a gunshot was heard and the teal-colored SUV was seen on video speeding off the parking lot.”

The car was later found by the authorities. No arrests have been made. 

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A Church’s Chicken company spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the location where the shooting happened will be closed for several days as they “address the needs of the victim’s family and our team members.” 

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our team members,” the spokesperson said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family during this difficult time.”

The spokesperson said the company is working closely with police.

Former Democrat presidential candidate calls out ‘mistake’ in Biden’s letter

A familiar face of America’s past political landscape has criticized Joe Biden’s letter to his party and finds it more “harmful” than helpful for the 46th president.

“I read that letter,” former Nebraska senator, governor and 1992 Democrat presidential candidate Bob Kerrey said on “The Claman Countdown” on Monday.

“If I was a Democratic member of Congress, I’d call the White House and say, ‘You made a mistake. You don’t send this letter out to us,’” he continued. “‘If I question [whether] you can defeat Donald Trump, I’m bad for democracy?’ It’s blatantly untrue, it’s self-serving and not helpful.”

WHO ADDED MORE TO NATIONAL DEBT, BIDEN OR TRUMP?

On Monday morning, President Biden urged his colleagues to stop questioning whether he should end his re-election bid and “move forward as a unified party” to defeat former President Trump in their 2024 election rematch.

Biden also reiterated that he’s “firmly committed to staying in this race” and argued that any further questioning of his candidacy “only helps Trump and hurts us.”

The president’s fitness for office has come into question in the wake of his poor debate performance nearly two weeks ago in his first face-to-face showdown with Trump.

Biden’s halting delivery and stumbling answers at the showdown in Atlanta sparked widespread panic in the Democratic Party and a rising tide of public and private calls from within his own party for him to step aside as its 2024 standard-bearer before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

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“It sounds to me like he’s decided to stay in, no matter what happens, and we’ll find out,” Kerrey said. “He said, ‘Well, you can challenge me in Chicago.’ Well, there’s no challenger in Chicago. He’s got the delegates all lined up to become the nominee of the Democratic Party.”

“And again, it kind of puts him in a position that I don’t think he wants to be in. He’s told people he’s got to run,” he added, “[so] go campaign, tell people what you’re going to do instead of getting angry that people are telling you that you shouldn’t run, questioning their patriotism when they do.”

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