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The extreme heat that has lingered over the West for more than a week will push into the Midwest and Northeast by early next week, forecasters said. Read full article

While still facing calls from Democrats to drop his re-election bid, President Biden is planning attacks on Donald Trump and Project 2025. Read full article

The helicopter, operated by a tour company, went down in waters off the island of Kauai. Read full article

The challenge for President Biden after last month’s debate debacle is that every public appearance between now and November will be scrutinized for evidence of infirmity. Read full article

At his news conference, the president also acknowledged a new strategy to disrupt the growing ties between China and Russia but provided no details. Read full article

The president omitted context or exaggerated in making claims about polling, migration at the border and attacks on his opponent. Read full article

The president put on a competent showing at his pressure cooker of a news conference, but it remained in doubt if he could stem the bleeding of Democratic support. Read full article

In a nearly hourlong news conference, the president defended his decision to stay in the race amid questions about his age and mental acuity, but also showed a command of foreign policy. Read full article

More representatives called for the president to end his re-election bid after a session with reporters, while others highlighted his firm grasp of foreign policy after a NATO summit. Read full article

Even as the president promoted his vice president’s qualifications alongside his own, he committed the sort of gaffe that has unnerved Democrats, referring to her as “Vice President Trump.” Read full article