Alex Thompson

3 days ago | axios.com | Alex Thompson

Photo illustration: Maura Losch/Axios. Photo: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Republicans have now launched four separate investigations into former President Biden and whether his declining health affected his abilities in the White House. Why it matters: Democrats don't want to talk about Biden after last year's elections. Republicans are trying to force them to — even as the GOP has shown little willingness to conduct oversight of the Trump administration's norm-busting first months.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Alex Thompson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump. Photos: California Governor's Office; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty ImagesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced a new attack line in his ongoing showdown with Donald Trump: The president — who turns 79 on Saturday — is slipping. "He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago, and he's incapable of even a train of thought," Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential contender, told Fox LA.

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Alex Thompson

Then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre with President Biden last October. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesFormer Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Tuesday that she's written a book about a "broken" Biden White House and what she sees as the betrayal of the former president by the Democratic Party.

1 month ago | republicanpost.net | Jake Tapper |Alex Thompson

Family and duty collide as Joe Biden faces a challenging decision regarding Hunter Biden’s trial, revealing the intricate dance between personal loyalty and presidential responsibility. Joe Biden offered to testify privately in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial. “Original Sin” book details the complexities of Biden’s choice, as he juggles family and presidential matters. Biden’s offer came amidst tight schedules, international commitments, and re-election preparations.

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | Jake Tapper |Alex Thompson

Midway through President Joe Biden’s four-day trip to Ireland in April 2023, Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois realized whom the president reminded him of and why. The proudly Irish president was in great spirits, energized by the crowds. In Ballina, he delivered a speech to one of the biggest audiences of his political career.