President Biden has been facing mounting pressure to step aside from his presidential bid since his dismal debate performance on June 27. On Wednesday, Vermont Democrat Peter Welch became the first sitting senator to directly endorse replacing the 81yearold president. While screen idol George Clooney has joined the chorus, weighing in with an opinion piece in the New York Times. “The dam has broken,” wrote the actor, a lifelong Democrat who helped raise $30 million for the president at an event last month. Also on the show, we speak exclusively to Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet on the luxury company's outlook and presence at Wimbledon.

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