💬 Quoted: “Obviously, there was a big problem with Joe Biden’s debate performance, and there’s also just a tremendous reservoir of affection and love for Joe Biden in our party… So, we’re having a serious conversation about what to do.”

• Following President Biden’s widely panned performance in Thursday night’s debate – where Biden at times appeared to lose his train of thought and delivered rambling answers at low volume – some Democratic lawmakers and analysts are suggesting Biden drop out of the 2024 presidential race in favor of a younger candidate. This sentiment is now also shared by roughly half of registered Democratic voters, according to post-debate polls from CBS News/YouGov and Morning Consult. However, sources close to the Biden campaign say the president currently has no plans to step aside – and since Biden has already won a majority of delegates to the Democratic national convention, he can only be disqualified from the presidential race if he personally decides to drop out. Top Democratic lawmakers also gave a series of interviews yesterday expressing their support for Biden’s 2024 campaign and denouncing the possibility of replacing him on the ballot.

🤖📈 Stat of the Day: The stock market has officially closed the books on Q2 2024 – and, like Greg Jennings, artificial intelligence put the team on its back. Within the S&P 500, companies related to AI – including Nvidia, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft – gained 14.7% in value last quarter, while the rest of the index lost 1.2% over the same period. Overall, the S&P 500 rose 3.9% in Q2.

🤔 Did You Know? An estimated 13% of the US population consumes pizza on any given day, with that figure doubling to 26% for males aged 12-19, per federal data from 2007-2010.

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