[ad_1] The U.S. Constitution requires a president to be 35 or older, but only a lower age limit exists. There has never been an upper one. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Over the past two weeks, President Biden has been pilloried from all sides for his performance during the recent CNN presidential […]

[ad_1] Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Former President Donald Trump is seeking distance from Project 2025, a controversial plan developed by the ultra-conservative […]

[ad_1] President Biden speaks during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Biden faces yet another high-profile public test of whether he’s sharp enough to campaign for a second term when he takes questions […]

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida on Tuesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The American Civil Liberties Union has been listening to former President Donald Trump and his allies on the campaign trail as they pledge to […]

[ad_1] Society / StudentNation / July 10, 2024 As college costs continue to increase, undergraduate Residential Assistants are organizing for better pay and working conditions. Ad Policy Swarthmore RAs gathered at a union rally on November 10, 2023. (Aashish Panta) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, […]

[ad_1] Jon Wiener: From The Nation podcast, this is Start Making Sense.  I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: The Supreme Court in the term just ended granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump.  David Cole has our analysis. But first – our failing president.  John Nichols will comment, in […]

[ad_1] The Sunrise Movement has been hesitant to endorse Biden, and we are far from alone. Ad Policy NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: People participate in a ‘Climate Justice Means Free Palestine!’ rally outside of the Citibank headquarters on June 18, 2024 in New York City. Multiple arrests were made after climate and […]

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[ad_1] Left Coast / July 10, 2024 There are worse things in life than a comfortable retirement. Ad Policy Asian elephants eating bamboo in the wild. (Getty) Dear President Biden, I am sitting on a floating hotel, deep in the jungles of the River Kwai, in Thailand. To be honest, I had hoped to unplug […]

[ad_1] Democrats have been sharing concerns about President Biden in private conversations amongst themselves and some of those concerns are becoming public as the week goes on. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Despite President Biden’s efforts to quell dissent and keep his party unified behind his […]