‘I’m going to be fighting harder,’ Biden tells donors after disastrous debate President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job. Barbara Sprunt
'Gotta gift 'em all.’ A Pokémon YouTuber tries to grow the community through kindness Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids. Alana Wise
Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it. Julie Rovner
After shaky presidential debate performance, what comes next for concerned Democrats? Days after the first presidential debate, President Biden's campaign is still trying to tamp out suggestions that he should drop out of the race. Domenico Montanaro
Trump team plans to pare down Republican Party platform ahead of convention A memo obtained by NPR says the campaign wants a streamlined platform to keep a focused message. In an attempt to tamp down controversy, they also plan to sort the language behind closed doors. Tamara Keith
Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point Three years after President Biden issued an executive order for boosting voter registration, GOP officials are ramping up efforts to turn it into a partisan flash point before this fall’s election. Hansi Lo Wang
Should President Biden step aside in the 2024 election? NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about why he thinks President Biden should step aside in the 2024 election. Scott Detrow
Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza. Daniel Estrin
Week in politics: Presidential debate, Supreme Court decisions The reverberations from Thursday's presidential debate continue, alongside consequential Supreme Court rulings. Danielle Kurtzleben
In a post-debate rally, Biden showcases a different side One day after facing off on the debate stage, President Biden and former President Donald Trump held campaign rallies that built off of Thursday's debate performance. Danielle Kurtzleben
