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72% : It constitutes a massive 12-point boost for Trump after a nearly-identical poll in December gave Biden a 10-point lead in the state.
67% : Biden campaign chair tells donors president is 'in better health than most of us'The new poll, from Saint Anselm College, found that 44 percent of voters in the Granite State would vote for Trump over Biden if the election were held today.
52% : READ MORE:Trump moves ahead of Biden in new poll after disastrous debateOn a campaign call on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said, "Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can, as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running ...
52% : Biden is now behind other possible candidates in the polls looking at possible matchups with Trump, including Vice President Kamala Harris and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, the memo from OpenLabs shows.
50% : 'What the hell is happening?': Hunter joins White House meetings after debate flopSafe-seat Democrats circulating letter asking Biden to step aside17:31 , Gustaf KilanderZelensky 'potentially ready' to meet with Trump: 'If he knows how to finish this war, he should tell us today'17:15 , Joe SommerladUkraine's president has said in an interview with Bloomberg he would be more than happy to meet with the Republican presidential contender to discuss ending Russia's war, as the American has repeatedly insisted Vladimir Putin would never have been emboldened to invade his western neighbour if he had remained in the White House and that he will bring the conflict to a swift conclusion if he is returned to power in November.
45% : Trump led Biden 51 per cent to 48 per cent in battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
45% : Melania 'cuts deal with Trump' about her future role if he wins the White HouseWatch: Buttigieg says Biden is 'focused and disciplined leader'Tuesday 2 July 2024 23:00 , Oliver O'ConnellICYMI:
43% : It reveals that states where Biden was clearly ahead, such as New Mexico, Virginia, and New Hampshire, may now be winnable for Trump.
39% : Biden donors demand their money back after president's debate performanceMelania 'cuts deal with Trump' about her future role if he wins in NovemberUltimately, Melania believes she can be "hands-on mother and first lady at the same time," the insider told Page Six.Martha McHardy reports.
37% : The poll showed that 51 per cent of voters would pick Trump compared to 48 percent of voters who would pick Biden.
35% : Trump 'still believed he had foreign policy powers after leaving White House'Ivanka to attend RNC as she calls Trump's conviction 'painful'13:15 , Joe SommerladTrump's daughter plans to attend the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) and witness his formal nomination as the GOP's presidential candidate, despite maintaining more public distance from his political machine in recent months.
35% : Not only did President Joe Biden's performance at the debate on Thursday evening in Atlanta send the Democratic Party into a collective panic -- with some even speculating that the party would need to replace the president -- but Trump has received legal rulings that have benefited him and his political movement.
33% : Trump just started his Revenge Tour in Virginia with a significant winTrump claims total exoneration after Supreme Court immunity rulingTuesday 2 July 2024 21:30 , Oliver O'ConnellDonald Trump is still celebrating the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling and the move of his hush money sentencing to September.
31% : They said campaign officials have been counseling prominent Democrats to refrain from explicitly calling for Biden to withdraw his candidacy in favor of letting him make the decision on his own.READ MORE:Biden insiders: 'It's a case of when, not if' Kamala Harris steps upTrump leads by six points among likely voters, poll showsThe poll comes after Biden's debate debacle last week which reignited concerns that he's too old to govern.
31% : Kamala Harris fares better against Trump in a head-to-head match-up with the former president getting the support of 47 per cent of registered voters to the vice president's 45 per cent.
30% : Continue reading...A Supreme Court victory and a Democrat meltdown -- yet Trump is still complainingICYMI:
29% : CBS surveyed 2,826 registered voters in the days after Thursday's Atlanta debate, with its resulting poll concluding that 51 per cent of voters would pick Trump compared to 48 per cent backing Biden.
28% : How Trump has molded the RNC to fit his MAGA agenda18:40 , Gustaf KilanderBiden and Harris take part in call to rally White House staff18:25 , Gustaf KilanderWho could replace Joe Biden?
26% : The poll comes after Biden's lackluster debate performance against Trump in Atlanta, which sent Democrats into a panic.
25% : Trump claims 'total exoneration' after Supreme Court's immunity ruling09:15 , Joe SommerladJust as he did with the Mueller report, Trump is crowing that the conservative-majority Supreme Court's partial immunity ruling in his favour this week counts as a "total exoneration" of his crooked conduct.
24% : The numbers are a reversal from last month, when 50 percent of voters said that they would pick Biden and 49 percent said they would pick Trump.
22% : Trump starts his Revenge Tour by ousting Freedom Caucus chair Bob GoodThe company behind Trump's line of vulgar "Never Surrender" high-top sneakers has filed a lawsuit alleging trademark and copyright infringement against a number of retailers it accuses of marketing and selling knockoff versions of the shoes online.
22% : Trump was initially scheduled to be sentenced on July 11.
21% : Ivanka to attend RNC for her dad's nomination as she calls his conviction 'painful'Democratic congressman says Trump will win election '
20% : But it landed as a shocking warning from a Supreme Court justice in an earthquaking decision this week that shields Trump from accountability for crimes committed in office.
20% : Unlike Biden and many others, I refuse to participate in a campaign to scare voters with the idea that Trump will end our democratic system.
18% : Thomas went so far as to say that the federal judge overseeing Trump's election interference case should reconsider whether Jack Smith was even lawfully appointed to the job, giving Trump and the judge presiding over Trump's classified documents case more legal ammunition in his favor.
16% : "Unlike Biden and many others, I refuse to participate in a campaign to scare voters with the idea that Trump will end our democratic system.
14% : Obama privately told allies that he's concerned about Biden's path to re-electionTrump moves ahead of Biden in new CBS post-debate poll16:15 , Joe SommerladA new poll from CBS News shows that Trump has taken a slight lead against Biden after trailing him last month.
14% : White House denies Biden has 'any form of dementia'Tuesday 2 July 2024 22:08 , Oliver O'ConnellWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday said President Biden does not have Alzheimer's, a form of dementia, or another degenerative illness that would explain his rambling, meandering performance during last week's presidential debate against former president Donald Trump.Jean-Pierre was asked directly by The Independent if Biden's reported lapses in memory and struggles during public events was the result of such an illness during the daily White House press briefing, the first since Biden turned in a shockingly dismal performance in his first face-to-face meeting with Trump since they last debated during the 2020 election.
12% : Despite boosting his old deputy on social media, Obama has told allies behind closed doors he is worried about Democrats' ability to defeat Trump in November and has warned Biden in recent months about the challenges ahead, according to The Washington Post.Ariana Baio reports.
12% : Biden campaign raises more money than Trump in June despite disastrous debateHow Biden's potential replacements have reacted to rumors they could step in15:15 , Joe SommerladPresident Biden's debate performance on Thursday sent Democrats into a tailspin of panic.
11% : Democratic governors demand meeting with White House over Biden's disastrous debateDemocrat congressman says Trump will win electionTuesday 2 July 2024 21:10 , Oliver O'ConnellDemocratic congressman Jared Golden of Maine is distancing himself from Joe Biden in an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News.
10% : "Biden considering whether to end his presidential re-election campaign, report saysBiden campaign raises more money in June than Trump despite disastrous debate15:35 , Joe SommerladThe president's campaign raised more than Trump in June, despite his disastrous debate performance last week.
8% : Trump inches past Biden in crucial swing state after debate flopA Supreme Court victory and a Democrat meltdown -- why is Trump still complaining?Former president Donald Trump got almost everything he could have wanted in the past week and a half.
7% : Democratic governors demand meeting with White House over Biden's disastrous debateWhite House denies Biden has 'any form of dementia'10:15 , Joe SommerladBiden's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said yesterday her boss does not have Alzheimer's, a form of dementia or any another degenerative illness that would explain his rambling, meandering performance during last week's presidential debate against Trump.Jean-Pierre was asked directly by The Independent's Andrew Feinberg if the president's reported lapses in memory and struggles during public events was the result of such an illness during the daily White House press briefing, the first since Biden turned in a shockingly dismal performance in his first face-to-face meeting with Trump since they last debated during the 2020 election.
5% : Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling calling it 'a terrible disservice'Liz Cheney fires back at Trump after he calls for 'televised military tribunals'"Donald - This is the type of thing that demonstrates yet again that you are not a stable adult," she wrote on X, "and are not fit for office.
3% : Biden has run "substantially behind" other Democratic candidates in high-stakes races, has trailed Trump in most polls and then "failed" to expose his Republican rival's lies during the debate, according to Doggett.
1% : Read on...Liz Cheney fires back at Trump after he calls for 'televised military tribunals'How did Clarence Thomas help Trump in his classified documents case?

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