Vice President Kamala Harris, whom the Mr. Biden campaign sent out to defend his performance, was set to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., said he could hardly sleep because of the number of telephone calls he got after Mr. Biden performed “horribly” in the debate. But Mr. Biden fumbled on abortion rights, one of the most important issues for Democrats in this year’s election. A conservative Supreme Court with three justices nominated by Mr. Trump overturned Roe two years ago. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat frequently mentioned as a 2028 contender and speculated about as a potential replacement for Mr. Biden on the ticket should he step aside, released a statement backing him on Friday.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2024 03:46 UTC