Trends

President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow. Read full article

Vice President Kamala Harris tried to calm Democratic fears as her allies wondered what could be next for her. Read full article

A day after his falsehoods largely went unchecked amid an unsteady debate performance by President Biden, former President Donald J. Trump argued that the president was unfit for office. Read full article

The most loyal, longstanding Democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by President Biden’s performance. Some blamed the national party. Read full article

The Bible has a deep history in American classrooms, but the state’s provocative superintendent wants to broadly expand its influence. Read full article

In finding that prosecutors misused an obstruction law to charge rioters, the justices highlighted the lack of an established legal blueprint for addressing an attack on the foundations of democracy. Read full article

The official also said President Biden was committed to attending the next presidential debate in September. Read full article

The former president faced a similar crisis of confidence in his re-election campaign after a bad debate performance in 2012, and he defended his former running mate in a social media post. Read full article

Bickering about their golf handicaps in Thursday’s presidential debate was panned as a petty exercise between two aging men trying vainly to outdo one another. Read full article

A day after a shaky debate performance that led to talk of a new Democratic candidate, President Biden was forceful and confident while speaking to supporters. Read full article