A week and a half after Joe Biden’s unsettling debate performance prompted widespread concerns over his mental and physical fitness and ability to defeat Donald Trump, there’s no indication he is even considering dropping out of the presidential race. But while the 81-year-old president has repeatedly insisted he’s still fit to serve and can and will defeat Donald Trump in November, a sizable number of Congressional Democrats remain unconvinced — and there are signs they may try to pressure him to step aside so he can be replaced as the party’s nominee. How many ultimately do so, in what way, and whether their efforts make a difference remains to be seen. Biden and his allies on Capitol Hill are already fighting back. Below are live updates, commentary, and analysis on the standoff as it plays out.
