Concerns over Joe Biden’s mental sharpness have been reignited following a recent phone interview with the New York Times, in which his responses once again raised doubts about his cognitive function.
During Thursday’s call, Biden was asked about a series of clemency decisions made near the end of his presidency. As reported by the Times on Sunday, those actions were not personally executed by Biden but rather authorized using an autopen by members of his staff.
“Mr. Biden did not personally sign the official warrants recording those decisions; rather his White House staff used an autopen device to do so,” the article stated.

Donald Trump is scheduled to return to the United Kingdom for a second state visit from September 17 to 19, in what will be an unprecedented move for a sitting U.S. president. According to a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Monday, the visit will include a stay at Windsor Castle as the guest of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The palace confirmed that Trump will be joined by his wife, Melania Trump, during the three-day visit. Trump has long expressed admiration for the British royal family, with a particular fondness for King Charles.

President Trump declared Monday that the United States will deliver a massive shipment of military equipment to Ukraine, channeling the aid through NATO partners. He also issued a stark warning to Russia and its economic allies: agree to a peace deal within 50 days or face punishing “secondary tariffs.”
Speaking from the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump described the incoming military support as all-encompassing, though he did not go into specific detail about what will be included.
The administration also did not immediately provide further clarification on the exact arsenal being transferred to Europe.

Andrew Cuomo has officially thrown his hat back into the ring, confirming Monday that he will run for New York City mayor as an independent. However, he made clear that if he doesn’t hold the lead against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani by September, he’ll withdraw from the race.
In a video posted on X, Cuomo acknowledged his loss in the Democratic primary but insisted he’s still in the game, leaving out the wave of public figures who urged him not to proceed to the general election.
“The general election is in November and I am in it to win it,” he said in the video, claiming that the June primary was decided by only a small portion of the city’s electorate.

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Douglas Murray discusses the New York City mayoral race on ‘Life, Liberty & Levin.’
WATCH:

BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s government is seeki

Barack Obama delivered a blunt message to his fellow Democrats during a private fundraising event in New Jersey, urging them to quit complaining and start acting with resolve. Using the closed-door gathering as a platform, he pushed for a more resilient and proactive approach in response to recent political setbacks.
“I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it’s going to require Democrats to just toughen up,” Obama declared during his speech, according to portions of his comments obtained exclusively by CNN.

President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that he had initially wanted to delay a military strike on Iran due to details of the operation appearing in U.S. media reports—but eventually decided to move ahead with the attack as originally planned.

Israel – Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush announced Monday night that lawmakers from Agudat Yisrael will resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, following their Degel HaTorah counterparts out the door.