 CNN reported that first, and then Bennett went public with an interview. I talked to Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley, who said many of his colleagues and he agree with Bennett. When I asked him if Biden should withdraw, he stopped short. NPR's Deirdre Walsh reporting. In Arkansas, election officials have rejected petitions for a November ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in that state's constitution. Details from NPR's Elissa Natwerny.