No images? Click here 3 July 2024The 46th | Biden under pressure as Trump claims legal victoryAs President Joe Biden faces mounting calls from Democrats to step aside over concerns about his health, Republican nominee Donald Trump notched a victory with the Supreme Court’s decision to grant former presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for “official acts.” The Supreme Court ruling has thrown into question the election interference case against Trump, and his conviction on business fraud in Manhattan, delaying sentencing in the latter. Reading from a teleprompter at the White House, President Biden criticised the Supreme Court decision, saying it will mean “there are virtually no limits on what a president can do.” The Biden campaign has so far ignored calls for the president to step down after his shaky debate performance, dismissing concerns about the president’s age and moving to reassure wealthy donors. This might not be enough, as Democrat lawmakers grow increasingly nervous about how the president’s performance might affect their House and Senate races. Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley from Illinois told CNN that President Biden has to “be honest with himself” about how he could impact other congressional races while fellow Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn told media: “I will support (Kamala Harris), if (President Biden) were to step aside." With seven weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention, some commentators believe there is still time for President Biden to step down to make way for a viable replacement to emerge at the convention. The USSC’s Briefing Room podcast interviewed the USSC’s Non-Resident Senior Fellow Lester Munson in Washington DC about the fallout from the debate and how the Democrats might engineer a replacement nominee. NEWS WRAPChina spying on US from Cuba
![]() “I think it’s a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?” Representative Nancy Pelosi on President Biden's mental fitness | 3 July 2024 EVENT Governing AI: How are governments engaging with generative AI?The USSC is pleased to host Professor Susan Ariel Aaronson for a public discussion on how governments are tackling the challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have raised multiple concerns – from data governance and privacy to innovative capacity – that impact businesses, government and society at large. The discussion will be hosted by Hayley Channer, Director of the Economic Security Program at the USSC. Professor Aaronson is a Research Professor from George Washington University and Director of the Digital Trade and Governance Hub. She is also co-principal investigator with the National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NSF-NIST) Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law & Society, TRAILS, where she leads research on data and AI governance. WHEN WHERE COST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Did you USSC?
BY THE NUMBERS 72 per cent of voters doubt BidenEarly polling by CBS News taken after the presidential debate shows that nearly three in four voters do not believe that President Biden has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president. This is up from two-thirds of voters polled in February. The poll numbers are damaging for President Biden and will feed into discussions within the Democratic Party about the viability of his campaign. In contrast, 49 per cent don’t believe Trump has the mental and cognitive health to serve. The Biden campaign has waved off concerns around polls, with campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon releasing a memo after the debate saying: "If we do see changes in polling in the coming weeks, it will not be the first time that overblown media narratives have driven temporary dips in the polls." Manage your email preferences | Forward this email to a friend United States Studies Centre |