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1 President Biden Defends His Fitness During Press Conference, But Experts Say It Might Not Have Been Enough
The first press conference of the year for President Joe Biden didn’t do as much as those in his circle hoped to stop the rising tide of calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race. While his foreign policy discussions were praised, there were several mistakes made by the president at various points at the event, including two that caught the most attention: Introducing President Vladimir Zelensky earlier in the day, Biden mistakenly called him “President Putin” before catching himself a few short seconds later and correcting the mistake. When asked about his confidence in Kamala Harris to serve as the commander-in-chief, Biden misspoke while touting that she’s qualified to hold the office, calling her “Vice President Trump”. After the press conference, at least three more Democratic members of the House of Representatives called for President Biden to drop out of the race: Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, Rep. Scott Peters of California, and Rep. Eric Sorensen of Illinois. One Democratic official, who was forbidden from speaking publicly about the news conference, told “NBC News” that Biden’s “case he presented for re-election was all about achievements from two years ago.”
2 Power Still Out For Over A Million People In Houston Yesterday After Beryl
Problems created by Hurricane Beryl continue to plague several states. Over a million customers of CenterPoint Energy in the Houston, Texas area were still without power yesterday, and the company said that at least 350,000 would remain without power through the weekend. The power outage continues through a brutal heat wave that’s dominating parts of the country. The temperature yesterday reached 90-degrees Fahrenheit in the Houston area. Talking to “NBC News,” CenterPoint Energy’s Darryl Carroll said the company understands the problems created for people having to live in Texas in July without electricity but also pointed out that it’s the first time in their history that one million customers have had their power restored so quickly. Beryl continued to cause problems across the country beyond Texas. Vermont governor Phil Scott announced yesterday that one person died in floodwaters late Wednesday as the remnants of Beryl passed through the state. Police determined that a breached culvert sent water rushing over the road, sweeping the man’s vehicle into South Peacham Brook.
3 Former President Trump's Lawyers Pushing To Have His Hush Money Conviction Overturned
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump continue to push for his hush money conviction in New York City to be overturned and the case dismissed. Their claim is based on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity and claims that some of the evidence used to convict Trump was inadmissible in light of the ruling. Trump’s lawyers are also asking for Judge Juan Merchan to toss out the indictment itself, which would keep the prosecution from retrying the case.