Kathleen Skelcy was freaking out. It was the Fourth of July and the summer that started with giddy vindication for her and many other Democrats - Donald Trump convicted on 34 felony counts - had turned into a nightmare. President Biden was facing calls to drop out after a disastrous debate. Trump's odds of winning looked better by the day. The Supreme Court had just granted presidents sweeping immunity for "official acts," renewing 72-year-old Skelcy's worst fears about a second Trump term.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2024 17:16 UTC