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Joe Biden isn't too sensitive about the wreckage and ruin he's wrought on the U.S. through his open borders, Afghanistan pullout, or inflationary government spending, but bring up the topic of his advanced age and his re-election prospects, and he becomes a different creature: According to the New York Post:The oldest-ever commander-in-chief, who turned 80 last month, has “vented to allies” about how much the topic is discussed in the media as he sizes up a bid for a second term in 2024, Politico reported Tuesday.“You think I don’t know how f—ing old I am?” an exasperated Biden — who...

Stellantis is closing its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in February 2023. The Illinois plant employs about 1,350 workers, who are expected to be laid off. Stellantis cited the rising costs of electric vehicle production for the closure. The company said the replacement of the Jeep Cherokee SUV, along with other vehicles on a new electrified platform, will be produced in Toluca, Mexico. Stellantis has said it will invest over $31.6 billion through 2025 on electrifying its vehicle lineup. It also has said it expects EVs to make up 100 percent of its sales in Europe and 50 percent in...