Matt Gagnon discusses Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, criticizing the timing and its impact on Kamala Harris’s campaign. Biden’s late withdrawal gave Harris only a few months to campaign, which Gagnon argues was detrimental. Initially, Harris experienced a surge in enthusiasm and polls, but ultimately, she wouldn’t have won. Gagnon suggests that if Biden had dropped out earlier, a real primary would have occurred, potentially offering better candidates. He also notes that Biden’s internal polling indicated he was never losing, similar to Obama’s 2012 campaign. Gagnon concludes that Biden’s revisionist history about his potential victory is unfounded.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
