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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Joe Biden Is a Good Man and a Good President. He Must Bow Out of the Race. — I watched the Biden-Trump debate alone in a Lisbon hotel room, and it made me weep. I cannot remember a more heartbreaking moment in American presidential campaign politics in my lifetime …
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Axios:
Biden's debate is a “DEFCON 1” moment for Democrats … - With breathtaking speed, private discussions about Biden's expected performance against Donald Trump went from optimism to shock and even questions about whether Biden could continue his campaign. … - A “disaster,” one former Biden administration official called it.
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CNN:
CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Trump outperformed Biden — Registered voters who watched CNN's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump largely think Trump outperformed Biden, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, with most saying …
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
How To Process Biden's Debate Disaster — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. — Say It Ain't So, Joe — I loathe theater criticism-style debate coverage, but by any standard it was a disastrous performance by President Biden.
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Biden acknowledges bad debate performance and age … - The president appeared to address some of those criticisms head-on Friday in an attempt to assuage Democrats' concerns. … - “I don't walk as easy as I used to, I don't speak as smoothly as I used to, I don't debate as well as I used to, but I know what I do know.
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Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
The true losers of this presidential debate were the American people — We didn't need this show. Each candidate has had time to show us who they are, and one is a felon trying to destroy democracy — The American people lost the debate last night, and it was more painful than usual …
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Politico:
Playbook: Democrats wake up to a nightmare — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — The mass panic among Democrats began last night about 12 minutes into the debate. — President JOE BIDEN was answering a question about the national debt.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
CNN fails the nation — The signal failure of the American media during the Trump era has been the refusal to hold Donald Trump accountable for his behavior - and, in particular, his endless lies. — That has never been more obvious than it was at Thursday night's presidential debate.
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Erika D. Smith / Bloomberg:
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for the Biden Emergency — California's governor has fundraising chops, messaging skills and the campaign infrastructure to step up. — When cameras captured California Governor Gavin Newsom walking into CNN's spin room on Thursday evening, flashing his Hollywood smile …
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
47.9 million viewers tuned in to CNN's presidential debate with Biden and Trump — CNN's Thursday night debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was watched by 47.9 million viewers on television, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen.
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN debate moderators didn't fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it.
CNN debate moderators didn't fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
10 options if Democrats actually try to replace Biden
10 options if Democrats actually try to replace Biden
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Thoughts on a Very Scary Debate
Thoughts on a Very Scary Debate
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 27, 2024 — Tonight was the first debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive …
June 27, 2024 — Tonight was the first debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden Seeks to Reassure Democrats After Shaky Debate
Live Updates: Biden Seeks to Reassure Democrats After Shaky Debate
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NBC News:
Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That wouldn't be so easy.
Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That wouldn't be so easy.
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CNN:
READ: Biden-Trump debate rush transcript
READ: Biden-Trump debate rush transcript
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats openly admit “sense of doom” over Biden debate
Democrats openly admit “sense of doom” over Biden debate
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
‘You get back up’: Biden parlays disappointing debate into rallying cry for supporters
‘You get back up’: Biden parlays disappointing debate into rallying cry for supporters
NBC News:
‘Babbling’ and ‘hoarse’: Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic
‘Babbling’ and ‘hoarse’: Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic
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Politico:
‘WTF’: Panicked Dems start looking for alternatives to Biden
‘WTF’: Panicked Dems start looking for alternatives to Biden
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Biden Team Hits Back After Debate With Whopping ‘50 Lies Trump Told On The Debate Stage’
Biden Team Hits Back After Debate With Whopping ‘50 Lies Trump Told On The Debate Stage’
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Some Democrats start calling for Biden to step aside and ‘throw in the towel’ on 2024
Some Democrats start calling for Biden to step aside and ‘throw in the towel’ on 2024
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’
Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’
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CNN:
Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform
Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Biden Just Put On The Most Disastrous Debate Performance In Presidential History
Biden Just Put On The Most Disastrous Debate Performance In Presidential History
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Brendan Buck / MSNBC:
Donald Trump may not have ‘won’ the presidential debate. But Biden lost.
Donald Trump may not have ‘won’ the presidential debate. But Biden lost.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — Supreme Court's decision on obstruction charge will impact trials of hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters and, potentially, former president Donald Trump. — Federal prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants …
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NBC News:
Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge — The closely-watched case focuses on charge that former President Donald Trump also faces in his election interference case. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former police officer …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections …
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court delivers blow to power of federal agencies, overturning 40-year-old precedent
Supreme Court delivers blow to power of federal agencies, overturning 40-year-old precedent
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules
Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal — Bannon, a former Trump adviser, was convicted of contempt of Congress in July 2022 for defying subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee and sentenced to four months.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy targeting homeless people — The justices ruled that ordinances in Grants Pass do not violate the Constitution's Eighth Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge …