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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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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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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’ — One prominent operative texted, “Time for an open convention.” — President Joe Biden opened the debate with a raspy voice and disjointed, rambling answers, reigniting Democratic concerns about his age and ability to take on former President Donald Trump.
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.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 27, 2024 — Tonight was the first debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and by far the most striking thing about the debate was the overwhelming focus among pundits immediately afterward about Biden's appearance and soft …
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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.
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Privately Discuss Replacing Biden on Presidential Ticket — Halting debate performance spurs turmoil in the party over 2024 candidate — ATLANTA—President Biden's halting performance against Donald Trump on Thursday left the Democratic Party in turmoil, with officials trying …
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NBC News:
Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That wouldn't be so easy. — Democratic Party rules make it almost impossible to replace nominees without their consent, let alone smoothly substitute in someone else. — President Joe Biden's performance in the first debate Thursday …
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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.
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden Seeks to Reassure Democrats After Shaky Debate
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
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
CNN:
CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Trump outperformed Biden
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Not great, Joe — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.
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Fox News:
Trump says Biden ‘will be the nominee’ amid Dem panic over debate performance
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN debate moderators didn't fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it.
CNN:
READ: Biden-Trump debate rush transcript
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden's Shaky Debate Performance Has Democrats Panicking
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Biden looks like a basket case in shocking debate performance — he can't continue on
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Brendan Buck / MSNBC:
Donald Trump may not have ‘won’ the presidential debate. But Biden lost.
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NBC News:
‘Babbling’ and ‘hoarse’: Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night
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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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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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court delivers blow to power of federal agencies, overturning 40-year-old precedent — The important 1984 precedent gave federal bureaucrats flexibility to interpret the law when the language is unclear. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday overturned a 40-year-old precedent …
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court curbs federal agency power, overturning Chevron precedent — The Chevron precedent was targeted by conservatives who say the government gives too much power to federal bureaucrats — The Supreme Court on Friday curtailed the power of federal government agencies to regulate vast swaths …
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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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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 …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS is going into July, destroying executive agency powers along the way — “You had one job.” — By 10:30 a.m. Thursday, we knew that the U.S. Supreme Court would not be able to finish issuing its decisions for the term by the end of June. — The court is hearing fewer cases …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Sotomayor Torches Supreme Court's Short-Sightedness in SEC Ruling
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