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A collection of The Root's best political posts of the week
On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden once again talked about his debate performance last week and how it “wasn’t very smart” for him to travel heavily before the event. At a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia, Biden attempted to explain his lackluster presence on the debate stage in Atlanta. - Candace McDuffie Read More
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump might be entitled to immunity from his behavior during the final days of his presidency and as it pertained to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That decision may have damning effects on the Georgia racketeering case against him. - Candace McDuffie Read More
Some Democrats — most notably Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — are willing to take things into their own hands after the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump can claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the things he did as president. - Noah A. McGee Read More
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President Joe Biden said he has no plans to drop out of the presidential race, but that doesn’t mean the American people aren’t thinking of alternative candidates. - Phenix S Halley Read More
All President Joe Biden needed to do during the first presidential debate June 27 was ensure the American people he could stand up to former President Donald Trump as a strong and competent leader. Considering Trump’s well-documented, tenuous relationship with the truth, this shouldn’t have been too difficult. - Phenix S Halley Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that removes yet another roadblock for former President Donald Trump to glide back into the White House if elected in November. - Candace McDuffie Read More
In the newest attempt to win back support heading into November, President Joe Biden met with more than twenty Democratic governors at the White House this week. There, he said he needs to get more sleep and work fewer hours. During his statement, which was originally reported by the New York Times, Biden also said he would stop holding events after 8pm, which many are calling a problematic solution. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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The Supreme Court has been on a roll with major back-to-back rulings on homelessness, abortion, the environment, and much more. On Monday, the court ruled that American presidents have “partial immunity” for official acts committed while in office — if it’s determined that former President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, he may not be held responsible at all. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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On July 2, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders stood inside the White House to witness President Lyndon B. Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. With this, all Jim Crow laws and other forms of racial discrimination became illegal nationwide. - Phenix S Halley Read More