Stories from July 6, 2024

Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should abandon his reelection run
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig became the first member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to ask President Joe Biden to step aside amid growing concern about his ability to serve another term. Biden has faced doubts since a halting late-June debate performance.
Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort
The 81-year-old president made it through his 22-minute interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday night without any major blunders that would inflict further damage to candidacy. But it appeared unlikely to fully tamp down concerns about his age and fitness for another four years and his ability to defeat Donald Trump in November. Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig said Saturday Biden should not run.