Can Biden Begin a Reset Tonight?

As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight, his pathways to reelection are narrowing. His best remaining option, despite all of the concerns about his age, may be to persuade voters to look forward, not back. In his now-certain rematch against former President Donald Trump, Biden has three broad possibilities for framing the contest to voters. One is to present the race as a referendum on Biden’s performance during his four years in office. The second is to structure it as a comparison between…

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Jury Deliberations Begin In Rittenhouse Trial

Following closing arguments yesterday, the jury in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse returned to the courtroom this morning. <p>The judge is set to dismiss a handful of jurors who won&#8217;t be involved in deliberations. Once that&#8217;s sorted, deliberations will get underway. The jury will consider five felony charges against Rittenhouse, the now 18-year-old Illinois gunman who crossed state lines with an AR-15 type rifle and killed two men and injured another during racial injustice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. One weapons-related charge was dismissed yesterday.</p> <p>Follow below as…

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Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin – BBC News

Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin  BBC News Trump finally agrees to Biden transition but still refuses to concede  FRANCE 24 English Trump agrees transition to Biden administration can begin  Al Jazeera English Trump authorizes start of transition to US President-elect Biden  Kyodo News Plus Trump administration gives green light to proceed with Biden transition  Reuters View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US sends Iran messages ‘every day’ to begin negotiations: Iran president – Reuters

Reuters US sends Iran messages 'every day' to begin negotiations: Iran presidentReuters“From one side they try to pressure the people of Iran, on another side they send us messages every day through various methods that we should come and negotiate together,” Rouhani said. He added, “[They say] we should negotiate here, we should …Rouhani: US asks Iran for new talks 'every day'The Times of Israel US Sends Iran Messages "Every Day" To Begin Negotiations: Iran PresidentNDTVall 27 news articles » us president – Google News

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