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President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue.

ABC News Washington Bureau Chief and Political Director Rick Klein breaks down a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail rallying support and dropping hints on a possible running mate.

STORY: :: Donald Trump intensifies attacks on Harris and Biden at a Miami rally :: July 9, 2024 :: Doral, Florida "But whatever else can be said about crooked Joe Biden, you have to give him credit for one brilliant decision, probably the smartest decision he's ever made. He picked Kamala Harris as his vice president. No, it was brilliant because it was an insurance policy. Maybe the best insurance policy I've ever seen, Marco. If Joe had picked someone even halfway competent, they would have bounced him from office years ago. But they can't because she's got to be their second choice. She has no choice and no chance." Speaking at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Trump stayed mum on his planned choice for his running mate. Taking the stage nearly an hour late on a hot night, Trump blasted the 81-year-old Biden about his shaky debate performance on June 27, which prompted worries about his mental fitness for office and calls from some Democrats for him to step aside. Biden said he had a bad night and that he will not drop out of the presidential race. Seemingly joking, Trump challenged Biden to another debate and to 18 holes of golf - a reference to their argument during the debate over who was better at the sport.

STORY: :: Zelenskiy says he 'can't predict Trump' but hopes the US stays in NATO :: July 9, 2024 :: Washington, D.C. :: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian president :: "If people of America will vote for Donald Trump, I hope that his policy with Ukraine will not change. I don't know very well him. I don't know. I had meetings with him and we had good meetings when he was the president... but we didn't (go) through the war with him. And only during a war you can understand if you can count on someone or not." :: "I hope that the United States will never go out from NATO, otherwise the world will lose a lot of countries, a lot of countries, because of such people like Putin, we will lose a lot of small countries which count on America in NATO, which count on U.S. leadership. It's not my decision, I'm just sharing my thoughts." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S. political leaders in Washington on Tuesday not to wait for the outcome of America's November presidential election to move forcefully to aid his country against Russia's invasion.

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump had their first debate of the 2024 presidential election season on June 27 – and golf got more talking time than their plans to address climate change. A day after the debate, Beryl formed, quickly becoming a deadly and historic hurricane that even stunned experts. Here's how the two events are linked – and why that connection is more important than ever.

STORY: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon on Monday, ahead of a NATO summit of world leaders in Washington this week. AUSTIN: "This summit will celebrate 75 years of the greatest defensive alliance in history..." The summit, which kicks off Tuesday, marks the 75th anniversary of the Cold War-era alliance. :: April 4, 1949 The gathering is also meant to showcase the leadership of U.S. President Joe Biden, who rallied NATO allies to show new unity and purpose in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Biden underscored that point during a visit to France in June. :: June 6, 2024 BIDEN: "The United States and NATO and a coalition of more than 50 countries standing strong with Ukraine, we will not walk away." But looming over what was meant to be a symbol of American-led unity is the potential return to power of Republican President Donald Trump, a change that could upend U.S. foreign policy. The Republican's penchant for praising Putin, and his threats that NATO members needed to pay more for mutual defense have alarmed allies. :: February 10, 2024 TRUMP: "One of the presidents of a big country, he stood up, said, 'Well, sir, if we don't pay and we're attacked by Russia, will you protect us?' I said, 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent?' He said, 'Yes, let's say that happened.' (AND TRUMP SAYS HE RESPONDED:) 'No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.' " Worries among NATO allies have grown since Biden fumbled a June 27th debate, boosting Trump in the polls ahead of a Nov. 5 election. That means this week's summit, instead of highlighting Biden's diplomatic accomplishments, will be laser-focused on his fitness to hold office, and whether he will still be president in 2025. Charles Kupchan is a professor of international relations at Georgetown University. “I think that it right across the alliance, right across NATO members, including Ukraine, there is hope, if not prayer, for a second Biden term because Biden did reinvigorate the Atlantic alliance. Biden has led the effort to support Ukraine. And in contrast, Trump turned his back on the allies during his first term in office. He mused about withdrawing from NATO. He has said during this election campaign, if there are NATO members who don't spend enough on defense, I'm going to tell the Russians to have their way with them. And there is concern that the United States could withdraw from NATO if President Trump is returned to office.” While much of the attention will focus on Biden amid growing calls within his own party to step aside, the delegates will have a full agenda focused on military and financial aid for Ukraine and offering some pathway toward its eventual NATO membership.