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View in browser June 29, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Fearful and Doubting Biden, Democrats Face an Uncertain Path Forward A range of despairing Democrats began to reconsider their nominee after his rough debate showing, but there was no agreement on how, or whether, to urge him to step off the ticket. Supreme Court Says Prosecutors Overstepped With Jan. 6 Charge The ruling that the Justice Department misused a 2002 law in charging a pro-Trump rioter who entered the Capitol could have an impact on hundreds of other cases, including one against Donald Trump. U.S. Presses to Avert Wider War Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon A recent flurry of diplomacy aims to head off a conflict that could pit the United States directly against Iran. Editors' Picks Could Democrats Replace Biden at the Top of the Presidential Ticket? While it is possible, it would most likely lead to political upheaval in the party unless the president decides to step aside on his own terms. Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race The president's inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago. World In Debate, Trump Shrugs and It's NATO That's Shaken Across Asia and Europe, the event stoked concerns about American stability, both domestically and on crucial foreign policy issues like Washington's commitment to alliances. Iran's Presidential Candidates: Who Are They? Four of the six candidates selected by officials to run in Iran's special presidential election are still in the running after the president died in a helicopter crash last month. Racist and Homophobic Comments Unsettle U.K. Election Campaign Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denounced a slur used against him by a man campaigning for Reform U.K., the anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage. See more world news U.S. Justices Limit Power of Federal Agencies, Imperiling an Array of Regulations A foundational 1984 decision had required courts to defer to agencies' reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment. Iowa Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Take Effect Republican lawmakers passed the restrictions last year, but a lower court blocked enforcement of the law. Texas Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors The all-Republican court voted 8 to 1 to leave in effect a law enacted last year during a wave of legislation targeting transgender rights. See more U.S. news Politics Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate In a testy, personal clash, President Biden failed to ease worries about his age, Donald Trump forcefully made his case (with wild claims and exaggerations) and the moderators held their fact-checking fire. In An Unpredictable Debate, a Tussle Over Golf Was Par for the Course Bickering about their golf handicaps in Thursday's presidential debate was panned as a petty exercise between two aging men trying vainly to outdo one another. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case The case is likely to have broad ramifications for how cities across the country respond to homelessness. See more political news Business Wall Street Seems Calm. A Closer Look Shows Something Else. The S&P 500 has climbed sharply this year, with few big swings. Below the surface, though, there's a great deal of turmoil Deaths Linked to Japanese Supplement Suddenly Rise to 80 The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims about their products. The Fed's Preferred Inflation Measure Cools, Welcome News The economy appears to be downshifting and price gains are moderating, as Federal Reserve officials creep closer to beating inflation. See more business news Arts Mikhail Baryshnikov on Leaving Everything Behind Fifty years ago, Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union. He discusses that day, the war in Ukraine and the challenges facing Russian artists today. The 84-Year-Old Visionary With One Answer for Two Real Estate Crises While his peers were building Modernist towers, the architect Joseph Pell Lombardi devoted his life to restoring beautiful old buildings. The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a Lot Even as the technology advances, stubborn stereotypes about women are re-encoded again and again. See more arts news New York Wife's Ex-Boyfriend and Fear of Poverty at Center of Menendez's Defense Senator Robert Menendez's lawyers are expected to call witnesses who will describe his childhood and the rocky start to his relationship with his wife. Reopen N.Y.C. Libraries on Sundays? Yes. Free 3-K for All? Not Quite. Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached a $112 billion budget deal that restored some unpopular cuts to key programs. Amid Challenges, Small New York City Museums Are Closing Their Doors One quarter of all cultural institutions are dipping into their reserves or endowments to cover operating expenses. Mergers may be on the horizon. See more New York news Media & Advertising Jon Stewart Is a Little Stressed Out About That Debate Hosting a live "Daily Show" after the Biden-Trump spectacle, Stewart said he needed "to call a real estate agent in New Zealand." This Debate, We Could Hear Biden Speak. There His Troubles Began. The CNN presidential debate kept the volume down, for a change. That didn't make it more intelligible. Dana Bash and Jake Tapper Let Candidates Be the 'Stars of the Show' The anchors mostly receded into the background on Thursday night. That was exactly what CNN leadership had in mind. See more media & advertising news Obituaries Tom Prasada-Rao, Whose Song Elegized George Floyd, Dies at 66 His 2020 lament "$20 Bill" was covered by scores of artists and, a fellow musician said, might well be destined for the folk music canon. Bill Cobbs, 'Bodyguard' and 'Night at the Museum' Actor, Dies at 90 He was not a Hollywood household name. But his face was one anyone who watched TV or movies over the past several decades could recognize. See more Obituaries Opinion Thomas L. Friedman Joe Biden Is a Good Man and a Good President. He Must Bow Out of the Race. Donald Trump is too grave a threat to America. Democrats need a nominee who can unite the country and articulate a compelling vision for it. Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Goldberg, Patrick Healy and Bret Stephens 'Is It Too Late?' Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden. None of the options ensure victory against Trump — and some of them could badly split the party. Frank Bruni Biden Cannot Go On Like This Democrats must grapple with his disastrous debate. Lydia Polgreen Kamala Harris Could Win This Election. Let Her. The vice president is the obvious path out of the mess Joe Biden has created. Matter of Opinion Is Biden Too Old? America Got Its Answer. Three Opinion writers weigh in on the first presidential debate of 2024. 49 MIN LISTEN letters Biden vs. Trump: A Wrenching Debate Readers are disturbed by "problematic performances" by both candidates, and some urge the president to bow out. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. 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