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Fox News reporter asks White House who gets called after 8 p.m. if nuke is launched at US

Fox News reporter asks White House who gets called after 8 p.m. if nuke is launched at US

The White House was pressed Tuesday about whom the Pentagon would contact if a nuclear missile were fired toward the U.S. after 8 p.m., which is when President Biden has said he needs to call it a day. Last week, Biden told Democratic governors during a private meeting at the White House that he would stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. so he can get more sleep, according to a report by The New York Times. At a press briefing Tuesday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the president’s mental health and being at his sharpest before 8 p.m. “Well, he also says he’s sharpest before 8 p.m. So, say that the Pentagon at some point picks up an incoming nuke. It’s 11 p.m. Who do you call? The first lady?” Doocy asked. ANONYMOUS DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SAYS EVERYONE’S KNOWN FOR YEARS BIDEN HAS MENTAL LAPSES Jean-Pierre told Doocy the president has a team to let him know of any news that is “pertinent and important” to the American people. She also said Biden has someone he appointed to get the news from the National Security Council should that scenario ever happen. Who that person is, Jean-Pierre did not say. Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said when he was speaker there were many times he attended meetings in the Oval Office and the first lady was there. CAMPAIGN CRISIS: DEMS WHO HAVE CALLED FOR BIDEN TO DROP OUT OR RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT HIS HEALTH Doocy asked Jean-Pierre if Jill Biden was making decisions or advising the president while attending the meetings. “No, the president is the president of the United States. He makes decisions,” Jean-Pierre said. The questioning came after Doocy asked Jean-Pierre if the president was committed to serving a full second term if elected. The press secretary answered, “Yes.” The correspondent then told Jean-Pierre the president said his health is fine, but “it’s just his brain and that he’s as sharp as before.” BIDEN ‘SHARP AND FOCUSED’ BUT ALSO ‘CONFUSED AND FORGETFUL’, AP REPORTS IN RIDICULED HEADLINE The press secretary quickly jumped in to tell Doocy that Biden was “joking,” to set the record straight. “What’s the joke?” Doocy asked, before being told by Jean-Pierre that Biden was making a “lighthearted joke.” “That he has a problem with his brain?” Doocy asked. BIDEN DEBATE DEBACLE: 10 EYE-OPENING MEDIA RESPONSES, FROM MSNBC PANIC TO ‘THE VIEW’ CALLING FOR REPLACEMENT “He was speaking off the cuff and making a joke,” Jean-Pierre said. “You know the president. He likes to joke a lot. He’s the same guy who says, ‘I know I look 40,’ right? So, he likes to make jokes.” Doocy questioned how that was a joke and was told people laugh when Biden says it. Biden’s poor performance during the late June presidential debate against former President Trump reinforced concerns about Biden’s age and fitness for office, which have been growing for months. Biden is facing growing pressure to drop out of the 2024 race.

GOP-led states ask SCOTUS to temporarily block Biden’s student loan handout program

GOP-led states ask SCOTUS to temporarily block Biden’s student loan handout program

Three GOP-led states are asking the Supreme Court for emergency intervention to temporarily block the implementation of President Biden’s latest effort to provide a student loan handout to millions of borrowers. The time-sensitive appeal was sent to Justice Neil Gorsuch, who could make the decision himself or ask his colleagues to weigh in. Most likely, the court will ask the government to file a response brief, and an order from the court could be issued in the days or weeks that follow. On Sunday, a federal appeals court in Denver issued a temporary stay to a lower court ruling against the Biden administration on the matter. AFTER URGING RESPECT FOR JUSTICE SYSTEM, BIDEN CLAIMS SCOTUS’ TRUMP CASE RULING IS ‘ATTACK’ ON ‘RULE OF LAW’ The states filing the emergency application — Alaska, Texas and South Carolina — are now asking the high court to lift the stay. The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan announced by the administration last year would help millions of borrowers enrolled in a federal student loan program to lower their monthly debt payments and provide a path to debt forgiveness. The lower payments were expected to kick in July 1 for an estimated 8 million borrowers enrolled in the SAVE program. BIDEN URGES RESPECT FOR LEGAL SYSTEM AFTER TRUMP CONVICTION WHILE PUBLICLY FLOUTING SCOTUS RULINGS In the application to Gorsuch, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor said because of the administration’s “intransigence,” the court must “unfortunately step in again.” “Time is of the essence. Not only do the States and the public at large need to know as soon as possible whether the SAVE Plan is lawful, but the Biden Administration is not done,” the attorneys general wrote. “On April 17, 2024, the Department announced yet another rule to spend hundreds of billions of dollars waiving student debt. 89 Fed. Reg. 27654.  “That Proposed Rule is expected to be final well before this litigation concludes absent intervention from this Court. Legal certainty from this Court is essential whenever hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake, but it is particularly critical where, as here, commentators across the political spectrum have observed that federal government is flouting this Court’s decision in Nebraska. “The Court should thus grant review and summarily reject the SAVE Plan or set the case for briefing and argument to ensure that federal law retains its integrity and to prevent the Department from unilaterally giving away hundreds of billions of dollars.” BIDEN SLAMS SCOTUS PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY RULING, IGNORES QUESTIONS ABOUT DROPPING OUT Earlier this year, Biden announced the SAVE plan that cancels debt for enrolled borrowers who have been in repayment for at least 10 years and have $12,000 or less in student loan debt. Those with larger debts will receive relief after an additional year of payments for every additional $1,000 they borrowed. In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal law does not allow Biden’s Secretary of Education to cancel more than $430 billion in student loan debt. Biden promised at the time that his administration would continue to push for his student debt relief plan. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Shortly after the court’s ruling, Biden said, “I think the court misinterpreted the Constitution.”

WATCH: Dems on the Hill reveal whether Biden is fit to serve the rest of his term

WATCH: Dems on the Hill reveal whether Biden is fit to serve the rest of his term

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most Democrats are still remaining mum on whether President Biden is fit to serve out the rest of his term amid growing concerns over his mental competency. Various lawmakers on Capitol Hill refused to respond when asked by Fox News Digital whether Biden should remain in office, while others expressed confidence in his abilities now and in the future. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and representatives Mark Takano, D-Calif.; Steny Hoyer, D-Md.; Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Maxwell Frost, D-Fla.; Lou Correa, D-Calif.; Rob Menendez, D-N.J.; Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.; Jim Himes, D-Conn.; and Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., did not respond to Fox News Digital when asked whether Biden is fit to serve the remainder of his first term. But Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., one of the first Democratic representatives to publicly call on Biden to withdraw his candidacy as the nominee, said he was not concerned about the president’s ability to serve the remaining five months in office. JON STEWART CALLS OUT DEMOCRATS’ ‘BULLS—’ EXCUSES FOR BIDEN’S ‘SHOCKING DISPLAY OF COGNITIVE DIFFICULTY’ It comes as Democrats continue to raise doubts, mostly in private, whether Biden is the best-suited candidate to beat former President Trump in November after his disastrous debate performance against the presumptive Republican nominee late last month.  “I’m wearing my aviators today, right? I’m staying with papa,” Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital outside the Democratic National Committee before House Democrats held their first meeting since calls to replace the president as the nominee overwhelmed the conversation on Capitol Hill. “Absolutely,” said Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif., when asked if Biden is fit to serve. “He’s been one of the most effective presidents ever.” THIRD IN LINE TO PRESIDENCY CALLS ON BIDEN TO ‘SERIOUSLY CONSIDER’ THE FUTURE Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said he does not have any concerns about Biden’s fitness, while Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Biden is “certainly” fit to serve the rest of his term. “Yes, of course,” Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, said. Sinema walked away when asked the same question.  Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., told Fox News Digital Biden is “absolutely” fit to be president right now. “I believe the president has already made a decision about what he’s doing. He’s the president,” Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., said. “A lot of folks are raising questions that need to be asked, but, at the end of the day, we need to beat Donald Trump,” said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. “I have not heard a single Democratic senator say that President Biden is anything other than our nominee, and he’s going to win,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said. “There may be some concerns, but he is addressing it.” Biden, for his part, has insisted on multiple occasions he is staying in the race and is the best positioned person to beat Trump.

‘Obama bros’ gang up on Biden as longstanding rumors of tension linger: ‘Hard to watch’

‘Obama bros’ gang up on Biden as longstanding rumors of tension linger: ‘Hard to watch’

Three former advisers to President Obama took aim at President Biden Tuesday as longstanding rumors of tension between the two men’s camps continue to linger. Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, who were often referred to as the “Obama bros” during their tenure in the White House, dedicated the majority of their latest “Pod Save America” episode to ganging up on Biden following his poor performance in the first presidential debate, and in a subsequent interview. “I thought it was bad, and, at times, very hard to watch,” Vietor said, referencing Biden’s sit-down interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos last week that came as part of an effort by the president to quell critics calling for him to exit the presidential race. BIDEN ‘WORKING THE PHONES’ IN BATTLE TO SAVE RE-ELECTION BID, WITH DEMOCRATS STARTING TO RETURN TO HIS CAMP “In fairness to Biden, I don’t think that interview could have solved the political problem that stemmed from the debate,” he said, adding the interview made him “more concerned” because Biden “struggled to speak in a clear, coherent way.” Vietor argued Biden didn’t articulate a compelling second-term agenda that would sway swing voters to support him over former President Trump, and that his explanations for his recent poor performance, such as travel and sickness, didn’t fully answer for “how bad the debate was.” Lovett agreed and said the interview “was a hard setting for him to succeed, even at his absolute best, because it’s hard to justify why it was more than a week after the debate, that it was so brief, and he was only doing one.” “The debate was just a bad night. We all saw it,” he said. “The explanations are kind of vague… That doesn’t do enough to assuage our concerns about what we saw that night. Right? So, the explanations don’t offer anything.” BIDEN’S FORMER PRESS SECRETARY JEN PSAKI ADMITS ABC INTERVIEW WAS ‘JUST OKAY’ “If you’re going to raise the stakes on one interview, it can’t be another example of you being hard to understand, not because he’s soft, not because he’s mumbling, but because his train of thought doesn’t make sense,” he said. “The stakes are incredibly high. Trump is an incredible threat, but either he will prosecute that case, or someone else will, and right now, we get neither.” Favreau said that although Biden’s interview was “more coherent than the debate,” he was “worried” Biden’s lack of urgency and message meant he might not be able to make up for the debate going forward. He cited recent polling showing Biden trailing Trump in every key swing state. “What are you going to do to win over voters who are undecided between Biden and Trump when you have that message with George Stephanopoulos?” he asked. Vietor later said it “seems like a clear-cut choice that we’d have a better chance with someone else,” while Lovett argued Biden wasn’t “delivering the message effectively.” HALEY URGES HER CONVENTION DELEGATES TO SUPPORT TRUMP: ‘REPUBLICAN UNITY’ “That George Stephanopoulos interview was painful to watch,” Lovett said. “It was a terrible interview. He did a terrible job articulating why he’s in the race, what happened at the debate, and why he’s the person to beat Trump. He’s doing a terrible job.” The comments come just a day after former Obama adviser David Axelrod said during an appearance on CNN that Biden was “certain” to lose the race to Trump. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “There are certain immutable facts of life,” Axelrod said while discussing Biden’s age and leadership. “Those were painfully obvious on that debate stage. The president just… hasn’t come to grips with it. He’s not winning this race.” Relationships between former and current advisers from the Biden and Obama administrations have reportedly been strained in recent years given the level of criticism aimed at the current president, as well as that he was passed over for the Democratic presidential nomination in favor of Hillary Clinton in 2016. Obama has, however, spent time defending Biden following his debate performance. Fox News’ Brian Flood and Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

Biden delivers strong speech touting NATO amid health questions, Democrats’ concerns

Biden delivers strong speech touting NATO amid health questions, Democrats’ concerns

President Biden delivered a strong opening address to welcome foreign leaders to NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington D.C. Tuesday evening — a highly-anticipated speech as members of his own party and foreign leaders expressed concerns over his fitness for the presidency and continued re-election campaign.  Biden spoke Tuesday evening to welcome foreign leaders to the summit, touting the strength of NATO, looking ahead to the future, and seeking to show strength amid chaos within the Democratic Party over his plans to continue running for re-election.  BIDEN ‘WORKING THE PHONES’ IN BATTLE TO SAVE RE-ELECTION BID, WITH DEMOCRATS STARTING TO RETURN TO HIS CAMP Biden seemingly bounced back Tuesday evening, delivering a strong address without any major stumbles or setbacks.  “Today, NATO is more powerful than ever,” Biden said Tuesday evening. “It’s good that we’re stronger than ever because this moment in history calls for our collective strength. Autocrats want to overturn global order, which is by and large, kept for nearly 80 years and counting. Terrorist groups continue to plot evil schemes, cause mayhem and chaos and suffering in Europe. Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues and Putin wants nothing less than Ukraine’s total subjugation to end Ukraine.”  The Russia-Ukraine war began under the Biden administration. “Ukraine can and will stop Putin,” Biden said. “Russia will not prevail. Ukraine will prevail.”  Biden, during the address, announced a historic donation of air defense equipment to Ukraine. The U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Italy are coming together to provide Ukraine with equipment for five additional strategic air defense systems.  Biden also gave NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday night as he opened the summit in Washington D.C.  “So much of the progress we made in the Alliance is thanks to the secretary,” Biden said, adding that Stoltenberg has guided NATO through “one of the most consequential periods in its history.”  BIDEN NOTES ‘WORLD’S LOOKING TO AMERICA’ AS HE FACES SCRUTINY BEFORE HOSTING NATO SUMMIT “The whole world will reap the rewards of your labor for years to come in the form of security, opportunity and greater freedom,” Biden said. “For these reasons, I am pleased to award you the highest civilian honor the United States can bestow—a Presidential Medal of Freedom.”  The three-day summit, which began Tuesday, will focus on ways to reassure Ukraine of NATO’s enduring support and offer some hope to its war-weary citizens that their country might survive the biggest land conflict in Europe in decades. NATO’s day-to-day work is led by Stoltenberg, the former prime minister of Norway, until he is replaced as secretary-general on Oct. 1 by outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Biden’s address Tuesday night came at a consequential time for the future of his presidency and a potential second term.  Biden and the White House have maintained that he will continue running his 2024 re-election campaign.  Sources told Fox News Digital that Biden has been personally working the phones to call Democratic colleagues, supporters and donors to quell concerns — and the strategy appears to be working.  House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., came out in support of the president, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.  Rank-and-file Democrats in the House also rallied behind the president, as well as a number of top Democratic senators.  Biden also saw support from the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Monday night.  However, Democratic sources told Fox News Digital that “the reality” is that Election Day is just four months away, and the Democratic Party “can’t just parachute a replacement in that can beat Trump this late in the game.” “The reality is, it is too late in the game to replace the guy if we want to win — that’s it,” the source told Fox News Digital. Additionally, despite reports of top donors considering pulling their support, the source told Fox News Digital that those donors “have a multi-decade personal relationship” with Biden. “There is loyalty there, and he has delivered on many pieces of the Democrat agenda,” the source told Fox News Digital. “Kamala has not proven that she is a viable replacement — even though Biden has given her years of world leader meetings and more.”