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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Sum of All Fears — No Secret podcast today. This stuff is as serious as a heart attack, so Sarah and I sat down with Tim and did an emergency pod for the flagship instead. We didn't want it hidden behind a paywall. The moment is too important. — That conversation …
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.
New York Times:
To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race — President Biden has repeatedly and rightfully described the stakes in this November's presidential election as nothing less than the future of American democracy. — Donald Trump has proved himself to be a significant jeopardy …
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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 …
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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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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
10 options if Democrats actually try to replace Biden — It remains a fraught and seemingly unlikely happening, even as Democrats fret about Biden's debate performance. But here's who has surfaced before — and could again. — The Democratic Party has spent much of the 2024 campaign burying …
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Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
The true losers of this presidential debate were the American people
The true losers of this presidential debate were the American people
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Erika D. Smith / Bloomberg:
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for the Biden Emergency
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for the Biden Emergency
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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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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
A Newly Energized Joe Biden Addresses The Elephant In The Room
A Newly Energized Joe Biden Addresses The Elephant In The Room
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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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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’
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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 …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Thoughts on a Very Scary Debate
Thoughts on a Very Scary Debate
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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
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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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
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
‘Chill The F**k Out’: John Fetterman Urges Democrats To Stick With Joe Biden
‘Chill The F**k Out’: John Fetterman Urges Democrats To Stick With Joe Biden
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CNN:
READ: Biden-Trump debate rush transcript
READ: Biden-Trump debate rush transcript
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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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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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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 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Imperils an Array of Federal Rules
Supreme Court Imperils an Array of Federal Rules
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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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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald Trump.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
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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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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 …
Joe Biden / YouGov:
Who do you think the Democratic Party should nominate as its presidential candidate, if it wants to have the best chance of winning? — EXPLORE MORE DATA & ARTICLES — See results
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US Department of Justice:
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Fischer v. United States — For Immediate Release — The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. United States:
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Johnson says Biden's Cabinet should discuss invoking 25th Amendment — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that President Joe Biden's Cabinet should discuss invoking the 25th Amendment in the wake of a politically disastrous debate that compounded age and acuity questions.
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