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5:25 PM ET, June 28, 2024

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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 …
Politico:
Playbook: Democrats wake up to a nightmare
Hadas Gold / CNN:
47.9 million viewers tuned in to CNN's presidential debate with Biden and Trump
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:   The Sum of All Fears  —  No Secret podcast today.  This stuff is as serious as a heart attack …
NBC News:
Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That wouldn't be so easy.
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Biden Team Hits Back After Debate With Whopping ‘50 Lies Trump Told On The Debate Stage’
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 27, 2024  —  Tonight was the first debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive …
Discussion: Vox and Fox News
NBC News:
‘Babbling’ and ‘hoarse’: Biden's debate performance sends Democrats into a panic
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Some Democrats start calling for Biden to step aside and ‘throw in the towel’ on 2024
The Guardian:
Biden acknowledges shaky debate performance and vows to stay in race: ‘when you get knocked down, you get back up’ - as it happened
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Dems freak out over Biden's debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform
Discussion: The Bulwark and New Republic
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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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.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Before the ruling, prosecutors and some judges adjusted their approach to the charge in Jan. 6 cases.
Discussion: Asia Times and Mother Jones
NBC News:
Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge
Discussion: Forbes, Politico, New Republic and UPI
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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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 …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court's Chevron Ruling Limits Power of Federal Agencies
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court delivers blow to power of federal agencies, overturning 40-year-old precedent
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 …
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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