Pollster Nate Silver calls on Biden to resign after claiming he isn't 'competent': 'Let Harris serve'

Pollster Nate Silver calls on Biden to resign after claiming he isn’t ‘competent’: ‘Let Harris serve’

Polling guru Nate Silver argued Wednesday that President Biden “should resign” and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to serve out the final two months of his term.  The FiveThirtyEight founder questioned the 82-year-old commander and chief’s ability to serve in light of a six-day foreign trip to Peru and Brazil — for the G-20 summit — during which…

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Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet in Peru as U.S.-China relations tested again by Donald Trump’s return

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet in Peru as U.S.-China relations tested again by Donald Trump’s return

President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump’s return to the White House. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the meeting will take place while the two leaders are in Lima for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…

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‘Distrustful’ Trump Bypasses State Department Procedures to Call World Leaders

‘Distrustful’ Trump Bypasses State Department Procedures to Call World Leaders

Donald Trump has reportedly spoken with world leaders like Vladimir Putin this week without the typical oversight of the U.S. State Department and government interpreters. The reasoning for this, as sources explained to The Washington Post, is that Trump is “distrustful” of federal officials after a string of leaked transcripts emerged from calls he made…

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Trump has first post-election call with Putin, warns against ramping up in Ukraine: report

Trump has first post-election call with Putin, warns against ramping up in Ukraine: report

President-elect Donald Trump held his first post-election call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week and warned him against ramping up in Ukraine, a new report says. The incoming president took note of US military power in Europe while seeking to discourage the Kremlin dictator from intensifying Russia’s war in Ukraine during the Thursday chat,…

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What to know this week

What to know this week

All three major indexes pressed to record highs after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. For the week, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 4.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose nearly 6%. In the week ahead, a fresh reading on inflation and retail sales will…

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