Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

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🗓️ 1 July 2024

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President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voters have given the country's far right a victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, and American gymnast Simone Biles is heading to her third Olympics in Paris next month.

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0:00.0	Democrats went to shift the conversation away from President Biden's
0:06.2	listless performance in last week's debate.
0:08.6	But can they convince voters to focus on former President Donald Trump's
0:12.2	policies instead.
0:13.6	I'm Michelle Martin, that's A Martinez, and this is a first from NPR News.
0:20.5	In France, the far right has won a decisive victory in the first round of parliamentary elections.
0:25.2	What does this mean for the centrist government of President Emmanuel Macron?
0:28.8	And gymnast Simone Biles dominated at the U.S. Women's Olympic trials last night.
0:33.4	Getting back in the gym and working hard and trusting the process,
0:36.5	I knew I'd be back.
0:37.5	She is headed to Paris to compete in what will be her third Olympic Games.
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