Live updates: Biden dodges questions on his mental fitness in Stephanopoulos interview
President Biden appeared for an interview on ABC News to air Friday following a lackluster debate performance that left Democrats reeling and calling for a new party leader. The interview, conducted by George Stephanopoulos, will air on ABC. Calls for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race have reached a fever pitch after the […]
Dem Sen. Welch Dodges on if Biden Is Fit to Serve, Admits It’s Due to a Sensitivity
On “CNN News Central” on Wednesday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) declined to say whether he thinks President Joe Biden is fit to serve at this time, saying Biden is “working through” the issue. Welch also said he wasn’t taking a position on the matter out of sensitivity to the issue and respect for the president. […]
Biden campaign dodges answering point-blank if president plans to use drugs ahead of debate
President Biden’s campaign repeatedly avoided answering a direct question during Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate about whether Biden plans to use drugs to enhance his performance. Biden’s debate opponent, former President Donald Trump, has called for Biden to take a drug test before the showdown, and lawmakers have joined in. Advocates for testing have suggested […]
Adams Dodges on if Biden Is Better than Trump for New York, ‘I’m Looking Forward to the Debate’
On Friday’s broadcast of “The PM Rush” on New York’s 1010 WINS, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) refused to say whether President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, would be better for New York, saying “I don’t think anybody can say mission accomplished” when asked who is […]
Biden campaign manager dodges question on whether executive order will get more votes
President Biden’s campaign manager appeared to avoid a question Wednesday about whether the president’s new executive order opening a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was a political move to shore up votes ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Julie Chavez Rodriguez appeared on CBS News’ “America Decides” on Wednesday night for an interview with […]
Karine Jean-Pierre dodges question about Biden possibly commuting son Hunter’s sentence
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to say whether President Joe Biden would commute Hunter’s prison sentence if he is sentenced. On Wednesday, Biden, Jean-Pierre, reporters and others boarded Air Force One to fly to Italy for the G7 summit just 24 hours after his eldest son, Hunter Biden, was convicted of three felony […]
Google dodges jury trial over alleged advertising dominance
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Alphabet Inc.’s Google will not have a jury trial over the company’s monopoly in digital advertising because the company paid $2.3 million to cover U.S. government claims of damages. Google’s payment means it can avoid a jury trial because non-monetary claims in antitrust cases are heard directly by […]
Tim Scott dodges whether he would push Donald Trump to reconsider federal abortion ban if VP
Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) on Sunday appeared to avoid directly answering whether he would pressure former President Trump to reconsider federal abortion bans if elected vice president, given the differing positions of the two Republicans on the issue. Asked on “Fox News Sunday” whether he would back down on his position on a federal […]
NJ dad accused of 6-year-old son’s treadmill death dodges murder charge, is found guilty of manslaughter
A New Jersey father accused of killing his 6-year-old son by running him at high speed on a treadmill was found guilty of manslaughter on Friday, avoiding a murder charge in the shocking 2021 case. Christopher Gregor reacts as the jury reads his guilty verdict for manslaughter. Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press/USA TODAY Network Gregor […]
Labor Secretary Dodges On Whether She’ll Probe Federal Entity Over Alleged Sexual Harassment And Bigotry
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su declined to commit to investigating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is facing accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The FDIC’s culture is plagued with various inappropriate behaviors such as “sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct,” according to a Tuesday report by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, […]