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In his first television interview since the debate, President Biden tried to reassure supporters, but he spent much of the interview resisting questions about his capabilities. Read full article

“I tell you, he looked a whole lot better than the debate,” said one voter in Detroit. Read full article

The conversation between the president and George Stephanopoulos lasted about 20 minutes and aired Friday night. Read full article

“Every day I have that test. Everything I do,” President Biden said in his ABC News interview. “Not only am I campaigning, but I’m running the world.” Read full article

The House minority leader scheduled a virtual meeting for Sunday. Read full article

Plans for a late July fund-raiser in Wisconsin are now off, and it’s unclear whether another event in Texas will proceed, following President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Read full article

Residents in Manawa, a city in rural Wisconsin, were instructed to seek higher ground as a bulging river flowed over the Manawa Dam. Read full article

While some House Democrats have been outspoken about the president’s debate performance, most senators have so far been quieter about their concerns. Read full article

The former president’s lawyers asked to freeze nearly all proceedings while they sort out whether the Supreme Court decision applies to charges focused on actions after he left the White House. Read full article

The rulings were the latest blow for abortion opponents in Kansas, where abortion protections in the State Constitution have vexed Republicans for years. Read full article