💬 Quoted: “I’m in this to complete the job I started.”

• Last night, President Biden held a rare solo press conference to close out a three-day NATO summit in Washington, DC, marking a key event in a monumental week for Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee. During the conference, Biden faced nearly an hour of questions from reporters about his personal health, his foreign policy actions, and whether he’s up to continuing his reelection campaign. The president reiterated that he plans to stay in the 2024 race, and pushed back at every suggestion that he is slowing down, showing noticeable signs of decline, or isn’t in command of the job. Additionally, Biden gave detailed responses about his work to preserve NATO and his plans for a second term – but he also made two notable flubs yesterday, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin” at a NATO event beforehand, then calling Vice President Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” when asked about her at the press conference.

💰 Stat of the Day: The progressive “Fight For $15” may need a little modification moving forward. According to new data from global poverty nonprofit Oxfam, just 13% of all US workers are currently earning less than $15/hour – down from 32% two years ago. This has led Oxfam this year to revise its definition of a low-wage US worker from $15/hour to $17/hour.

🤔 Did You Know? An early version of Noah Webster’s dictionary in 1828 defined “cat” with the entry: “The domestic cat needs no description. It is a deceitful animal, and when enraged, extremely spiteful.”

📰 Worth a Read: Why small annoyances can harm us more than big disruptions → (Psyche Magazine)