Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Biden fails to quiet doubters as more express concern

Season 2024 Episode 195 | 4m 50s

President Biden is facing more calls from Democratic lawmakers to step aside as the party’s nominee. Since his Thursday night press conference several House Democrats have issued statements asking for the president to leave the race. They join other congressional Democrats who made similar calls earlier this week. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
August 14, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history
Luigi Mangione reveals motive for CEO's killing after pleading guilty in federal case
Greece toughens stance on illegal migration with new deportation plan
News Wrap: Record-breaking heat wave grips Europe
Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on 'woke' politics in America
August 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260
'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank