President Biden remains in isolation as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but the political landscape is shifting around him. Calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race have intensified, with California Representative Mark Takano joining the growing list of Democrats urging him to step aside. Despite this pressure, Biden and his supporters maintain that he is committed to running.
In a medical update, presidential physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor reported that Biden's symptoms are steadily improving. The president is currently at his beach house in Delaware while a rally advocating for his administration's agenda takes place at the White House.
Meanwhile, the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and JD Vance is making headlines with their rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, marking Trump's first public appearance since the assassination attempt on his life.
In other news, the aftermath of a global tech outage continues to disrupt operations across airports, hospitals, and offices. Microsoft reported that over 8 million Windows devices were affected, leading to more than 1,600 canceled flights and over 4,000 delays, as major airports struggle to return to normalcy.
Internationally, Israel has conducted airstrikes in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attacks, including a recent drone strike in Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Ghulant asserted the nation's right to defend itself, citing over 200 Houthi attacks on Israel. In response, Houthi officials condemned the strikes as blatant aggression.
Tragically, the political community mourns the loss of long-serving Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who passed away at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lee was instrumental in expanding the Violence Against Women Act and was the lead sponsor of legislation that established Juneteenth as a national holiday. Her nearly three-decade tenure in Congress was marked by significant contributions to civil rights and social justice.