Joe Biden needled Trump and raised $26m at New York fundraiser as protesters gathered outside – live

President was joined on stage by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton as crowds rallied in protest at his Israel-Gaza war policies outside Radio City Music Hall

Good morning, US politics blog reader. Joe Biden went to New York City yesterday on a mission: raise a massive amount of money for his presidential campaign in a city that’s long been fertile territory for Democrats. The president accomplished his mission last night at Radio City Music Hall, bringing in what his campaign said was more than $26m in a moderated conversation alongside Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, where Biden said Donald Trump’s ideas “are from the 18th, 19th century”. The president aims to continue raking it in today, spending the morning holding another fundraiser in the city, before flying back to Washington DC. But as has happened repeatedly in recent months, Biden was interrupted during the event by protesters opposed to his support for Israel. Despite the fact that the Biden administration allowed passage earlier this week of a UN security council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and one of his top allies in Congress has broken with its government, the disruptions were a sign that he may have a ways to go in winning back voters disaffected over his policy towards what America considers its top Middle East ally.

Here’s what else we are watching today:

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. In a statement, Biden decried his “wholly unjust and illegal detention”.

Trump announced he would make a speech about “Biden’s Border Bloodbath” next Tuesday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where a man in the US illegally has been accused of murder, MLive reports.

Congress is out, meaning no progress is expected on thorny issues such as border security legislation, or aid to Israel and Ukraine.