New York Times

Allies are pushing the president to do more to sell skeptical voters on his economic record and to attack his likely Republican rival on tax policy.

Mainstream Democratic lawmakers want the president to speak out more forcefully for the policies that his administration has embraced, including a cease-fire.

What campaign themes will he lay out? How directly will he attack Donald Trump? Will he say the word abortion?

The ad, which aired on MSNBC on Thursday morning, asks, “Can Biden even survive until 2029?”

Hours after the governor signed a law that offers legal protections to clinics and doctors performing I.V.F. procedures, at least one clinic resumed embryo transfers.

Inflation, an explosion of migration at the border and wars in Europe and the Middle East have created a sense of instability that polls show have eroded his support.

Before his State of the Union address, the president faces several political problems that are largely out of his control and present dangers to his re-election bid.

The speech, which will be edited up until the president delivers it, will be watched by one of his biggest audiences before the November election.

Donald Trump racked up delegates, but also revealed weaknesses. Nikki Haley reckoned with cold, hard math. And restive Democrats sent a message to President Biden.

It’s not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president’s behalf. If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump’s financial disadvantage in the 2024 race.