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A private event with top social media influencers was intended to spur relationships and generate pro-Biden content. But creators faced backlash and online vitriol instead.

Biden wants to woo TikTok creators. But posting him comes at a price.www.washingtonpost.com A private event with top social media influencers was intended to spur relationships and generate pro-Biden content. Creators faced backlash and online vitriol instead.

A prominent group of political donors, civic leaders and business executives founded to protect the institutions of American democracy sent a letter Friday morning to President Biden calling on him to “cement your legacy” by ending his bid for reelection.

Business leaders, pro-Democracy activists send letter asking Biden to withdrawwapo.st The letter sent to the White House is the latest outreach from the donor and activist community pushing for a new nominee after the president’s debate performance.

The Vatican excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, exacting a severe punishment on the most vociferous internal critic of Pope Francis for refusing to recognize the authority of the pope and liberal reforms made by the Roman Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.

Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò for refusing to recognize Pope Franciswapo.st In a rare trial, the Vatican acted against Carlo Maria Viganò, a former ambassador to the U.S. and one of Pope Francis’s most vociferous internal critics.

President Biden, who at 81 is the oldest person ever to hold the office, has displayed signs of accelerated aging in recent months, said numerous aides, foreign officials, members of Congress and others who interacted with Biden over the last 3½ years.

Biden’s aging is seen as accelerating, lapses described as more commonwapo.st Aides, foreign leaders, donors and members of Congress say Biden has seemed slower and more often loses his train of thought in recent months, though close aides insist he remains mentally sharp

President Biden arrives Friday in Madison, Wis., for what will be a critical few hours as he holds a rally attempting to inject new life into a flagging campaign and sits for an ABC News interview as an effort to demonstrate his verbal and mental ability.

Biden faces critical day to push back against calls to withdrawwww.washingtonpost.com With a rally in Wisconsin and an interview on ABC, Biden hopes to begin turning the tide after days of criticism of his recent debate performance.

Breaking news: Employers added 206,000 jobs in June, a gradual cooldown from the previous month and the latest sign that the U.S. economy is settling after four years of breakneck growth.

Economy adds 206,000 jobs in June, reflecting continued resilience in labor marketwapo.st New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that jobs growth has moderated to 206,000 positions in June.

How far will the fossil fuel industry go to protect itself from climate impacts it helped cause? A $21 billion liquefied natural gas plant in Louisiana will be surrounded by a 26-foot-high steel sea wall to stave off rising seas.

A rising fortress in sinking landwapo.st Rising seas and steel walls test the strength of a Louisiana coastal gas development, raising questions about flooding, climate change and community impacts.

As the next leader of Britain, Keir Starmer brings working-class roots, a forensic legal style and a ruthless approach to politics.

The intriguing real-life story of Keir Starmer, U.K.'s next prime ministerwapo.st As the next leader of Britain, Keir Starmer brings working-class roots, a forensic legal style and a ruthless approach to politics.

Keir Starmer and his renewed Labour Party won a landslide election in Britain on Thursday, according to the exit poll, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule and moving toward a new government dominated by the center left.

Landslide win for U.K.’s Labour ends 14 years of Conservative rulewapo.st The end of the Conservative government marks a huge reversal for Britain’s top parties.

President Biden is facing doubts from within the Democratic Party about if he should continue to run for reelection following his faltering performance in the first presidential debate. Two sitting members of Congress have called for him to exit the race.

The top Democrats calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 electionwapo.st A handful of Democrats have started calling for President Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential candidate.

Breaking news: The United Kingdom’s center-left Labour Party appears to have defeated the center-right Conservative Party in a historic landslide, according to exit polls. Keir Starmer is expected to become the nation’s next prime minister.

Live updates: U.K. election exit poll projects big win for Labour, end to 14 years of Conservative rulewww.washingtonpost.com Rishi Sunak and his center-right Conservative Party may be on the way out, replaced by Keir Starmer and the left-leaning Labour Party.

President Biden’s guiding principle for jumping into the 2020 presidential race was that he was the only person who could beat then-President Donald Trump. Now, if Biden is to jump out of the race, he will have to decide he is no longer that person.

How will this end? It’s all up to Biden, allies say.wapo.st Polling, support and donations would have to further worsen — and then lawmakers would have to step in for Biden to exit, allies and advisers say.

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue will acquire Neiman Marcus under a $2.65 billion deal announced Thursday, culminating years of fitful talks between a pair of legacy retailers vying to attract a new generation of well-heeled shoppers.

Saks parent company will acquire Neiman Marcus in $2.65 billion dealwapo.st The merger of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus culminates years of fitful talks between the legacy retailers, vying to attract a new generation of well-heeled shoppers.

The teleprompter is a common device for politicians. But President Biden’s use of it even in small settings has prompted frustration by some listeners.

Biden’s omnipresent accessory, even in your living room: A teleprompterwapo.st The teleprompter is a common device for politicians. But Biden’s use of it even in small settings has prompted frustration by some listeners.

Democrats are panicking over whether President Biden should be their nominee, after his shaky and often faltering debate performance against former president Donald Trump last week. Here is a look at some scenarios by which Biden could be replaced:

Elections 2024 live updates: Biden pledges to regain footing after faltering debatewapo.st Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Thousands of Democrats will gather in Chicago next month for the Democratic National Convention. Delegates say they are sticking with President Biden — at least for now.

Biden’s delegates pledged to support him. Some are having doubts.wapo.st Thousands of Democrats will gather in Chicago next month for the Democratic National Convention. Delegates say they are sticking with the president — at least for now.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett had a breakout term on the Supreme Court. With piercing questions from the bench, and a willingness to break ranks with other Republican nominees in an era of conservative dominance on the court.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is charting her own path on the benchwapo.st With piercing questions and a willingness to break ranks with fellow conservatives, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett played a new role this term.

President Biden’s faltering performance in last week’s debate has raised new concerns among allies already worried about the possibility of a second Trump presidency as they head to Washington in coming days for a U.S.-hosted NATO summit.

Biden faces a high-stakes summit with his presidency in the spotlightwapo.st Dozens of foreign leaders will descend on Washington next week for a show of NATO unity and celebration. But Biden’s faltering performance has them preparing for Trump.

President Biden pledged Wednesday night during a meeting with Democratic governors at the White House to regain his footing in his reelection campaign after a faltering debate performance last week. Live updates here:

Breaking news: President Biden and his senior team said they accepted the grim ultimatum they’ve been hearing from almost all quarters of the Democratic Party — to demonstrate his fitness for office or face a significant effort to force him to step aside.

Biden and aides concede he needs to quickly demonstrate his fitness for officewww.washingtonpost.com Critics have been shaken by his relative inaction to directly address the panic ignited by his halting debate performance last Thursday.

As President Biden continues to face questions about whether he should end his bid to seek a second term, there are growing signs that many in the Democratic Party are willing to accept Vice President Harris at the top of their presidential ticket.

Democrats begin to consider Harris at the top of their ticketwapo.st Several party leaders suggest that if Biden steps aside, Harris would have to be his replacement.

A dairy worker in Colorado has been infected with bird flu, marking the fourth human case in an ongoing outbreak that started with detection of the disease in cattle this spring.

4th human bird flu case reported in U.S. as Colorado farmworker is infectedwww.washingtonpost.com Health officials said the man had mild symptoms, reporting only eye inflammation, and has recovered.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, during Wednesday’s White House press briefing, emphatically stated that President Biden is staying in the presidential race. When asked whether Biden is dropping out, Jean-Pierre responded with a resounding “absolutely not.”

Elections 2024 latest news: Biden ‘absolutely not’ dropping out, White House sayswww.washingtonpost.com Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Analysis by Aaron Blake | Biden’s campaign insists dropping out of the race is not on the table. But increasingly, what top Democrats appear to be saying is: Maybe he should. The subtext is clear — and it’s a marked contrast to how the Biden campaign is talking about this.

Analysis | A shift in how Democrats talk about Biden’s dropping outwww.washingtonpost.com The subtext of what leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn are saying is clear — and it’s a marked contrast to how the Biden campaign is talking about this.

House Democratic leaders — a group of about 10, including those involved with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — will be holding a call this evening to discuss the situation with the Democratic ticket and President Biden’s nomination. More live updates here:

Elections 2024 latest news: Biden calls congressional leaders, plans to meet with governorswww.washingtonpost.com Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Donald Trump and his campaign hope President Biden stays in the race, according to four people familiar with private discussions, believing they can beat him even with Trump’s felony conviction and other charges. But they are also ramping up attacks on Vice President Harris.

Trump advisers hope Biden stays in race, as they eye alternate scenarioswww.washingtonpost.com After dismissing suggestions the president could withdraw, the Trump campaign is beginning to consider having to reboot the campaign.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to swing through a series of battleground states to campaign for President Biden as Biden grapples with the fallout from his halting debate performance.

Elections 2024 latest news: Biden acknowledges he ‘didn’t have my best debate night’www.washingtonpost.com Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

General Motors will pay a fine of nearly $146 million and take other steps to resolve excess emissions from nearly 6 million vehicles on the nation’s roads, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department announced.

General Motors to pay fine of nearly $146 million for excess car emissionswww.washingtonpost.com General Motors will pay a fine of nearly $146 million and take other steps to resolve excess emissions from nearly 6 million vehicles on the nation’s roads

President Biden plans to speak with congressional leaders and meet with Democratic governors this afternoon as he and aides seek to tamp down Democratic angst over his debate performance. Follow live updates:

Former president Barack Obama told allies that President Biden’s already tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his shaky debate performance on Thursday — a harsher assessment of the presidential race than his public comments, according to people familiar with his remarks.

Obama shares concerns after shaky debate, offers Biden his advicewww.washingtonpost.com The former president told allies that Biden’s already tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his debate performance on Thursday.