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“Most economists believe inflation, deficits and interest rates would be higher during a second Trump administration than if Biden remains in the White House,” according to a quarterly survey of forecasters by The Wall Street Journal.

“President Joe Biden delivered a steady performance at a high-stakes press conference Thursday but still fell short of assuring jittery Democrats concerned about his future, prolonging painful questions across the party,” Politico reports. “But after the press conference wrapped up, several more Democratic lawmakers called for Biden to step aside — a sign his problems are far from over.” For members: My Reaction to the Biden Press Conference

Ohio U. S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno (R) met with reporters outside of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) office and said: “I can tell you this, if I’m here, I will talk to you at any point in time, even take tough questions. Sherrod Brown won’t do that.” He then immediately got a question on whether his stance on abortion conflicts with the Republican party platform. Said Moreno: “We’re not here to talk about abortion.”

“Senior advisers to former President Donald Trump have been working more attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris into the speeches and messaging planned for the Republican National Convention next week, according to two people briefed on the deliberations who were not authorized to discuss them publicly,” the New York Times reports. “Most of Mr.

Ignoring mounting calls from political allies, President Joe Biden doubled-down on his plans to run for re-election Thursday evening, telling reporters he is not worried about his legacy but rather is committed to finishing the job he started. “We’ve got more to do. We’ve got to finish the job,” Biden said during a rare solo press conference. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The moment of defiance comes as Democrats are overwhelmingly despondent about his candidacy.

President Biden on Thursday accidentally used Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name when introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO Summit, a flub that comes at a vulnerable moment in his campaign. The mistake is likely to turn up the volume on calls for him to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate performance raised questions about his mental acuity. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Now I want to hand it over to the President of Ukraine who has as much courage as he has determination.