House Democrats are divided over calls for Biden to pull out
US Democratic Representative Adam Smith said, “If President Biden is not the right candidate for this moment, who should be the party’s nominee heading into November?” He further said, “That is President Joe Biden’s fault exclusively, that we are focused on that.” “We got at least a couple dozen really talented people with great resumes and ability out there…it’s ultimately up to the delegates,” Smith added.
It’s time to stop talking about Biden and he told Democrats he’s not leaving the race
US President Joe Biden, who recently announced his 2020 campaign for the White House, told a group of volunteers, “Dark Brandon’s coming back”. Biden said he was “honest to God” that he was more “optimistic” about America’s future if he and his campaign “stick together”. His remarks came after his wife Jill Biden admitted that she had lied about her mental health.
Biden tells congress that he will stay in race
Amid calls for him to resign from the US presidency, President Joe Biden’s ex-wife Jill Biden has said, “I have a son who’s an Air Force veteran. He’s in college…He’s not going to quit this presidency.” She also said, “I’ve never seen anything like his performance at the debate.” This comes after Biden was criticised for saying “you’re about to get assaulted” during the debate.
congressional Democrats are not united in calling for Biden to pull out
US President Joe Biden has said that doctors have found “no indication of a serious condition” after he was tested for exhaustion following the presidential debate with ex-President Donald Trump. “The Lord Almighty could convince me to step back,” he added. Biden also said that he was sick prior to the debates with a “really bad cold”.
As it bears down on the Texas coast, the storm is forecast to gain hurricane strength
US officials have issued a warning for areas with the possibility of a category two hurricane landfall on Monday. Hurricane Beryl is predicted to make landfall in the Texas-Mexico border region as a Category 2 or 3 storm. The threat of flash floods and landslides is likely to be greatest in eastern Texas, along with life-threatening surf and rip currents, forecasters said.
Texas is bracing for a possible hit from a storm in the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Beryl hit the Caribbean island of Dominica on Thursday as a Category 3 storm with winds of up to 155 km/h. It is expected to make landfall in the Dominican Republic’s coast on Friday night. At least seven have died from the storm, while hundreds of people are stranded in Dominica due to flooding and power outages.
There is a lot of significance to President Biden’s interview today
US President Joe Biden has said that no one else could do his job as well as he is doing it or be a better candidate against Donald Trump. Speaking at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, Biden added, “If you are told reliably…from your allies…that they’re concerned you’re going to lose the House and Senate if you stay in, what will you do?”
Pezeshkian won the presidential election in Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast his vote in the presidential election on Friday, state TV reported. The election was held after the death of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was killed in a helicopter crash last week. Former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leads with 9.4 million votes, while centrist Masoud Pezeshkian has around 10.4 million votes.
It made landfall in Mexico with its sights set on Texas
Hurricane Beryl killed at least four people in Barbados, the Grenadines and Grenada on Thursday. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 115 mph, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The hurricane is expected to weaken before making landfall in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, on Saturday. Mexican authorities said they have evacuated some small coastal communities.
Why climate change makes hurricanes more dangerous
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 storm earlier this week, has strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Tulum. The US Hurricane Center said that the storm’s centre is about 125 kilometres east-southeast of Tulum, Mexico, and is moving west-northwest at 16 mph (around 26kmph). It is expected to make a landfall in Yucatan Peninsula on Friday.