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Politico:
‘The vibes are really bad’ — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. — RALEIGH, North Carolina — Several West Wing officials were so demoralized by President JOE BIDEN's poor performance in Thursday night's debate …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Biden oligarchy will decide fate … These allies alone hold sway over decisions big and small in Biden's life and presidency. — The president engaged in no organized process outside his family in deciding to run for a second term, the N.Y. Times' Peter Baker reports.
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Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Biden campaign fundraises $27 million after first debate … The Biden campaign has raised $27 million starting from the day of the first presidential debate through Friday evening, a campaign spokesperson announced on Saturday. — The number comes in the middle of President Joe Biden's …
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Fox News, New York Post and The Guardian
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Haley Warns Trump to Prepare for Younger Rival, Renews Call for Cognitive Tests — Former GOP presidential contender says Democrats should move on from Biden — Nikki Haley, the runner-up to Donald Trump in this year's GOP nomination race, said Democrats need to dump President Biden …
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Should Not Have Been on That Stage — DONALD TRUMP WON the first presidential debate the minute he walked onstage. His win was cemented a few minutes later, when the moderators addressed him as Mr. President. He had no business being there and his presence was stark evidence …
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Axios:
Scoop: Schumer's pre-debate fears come true — Before Thursday night's debate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had signaled to political allies that he was open to options other than President Biden if his debate performance was disastrous, Axios has learned.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Biden tries to calm nervous Democrats. It won't happen instantly. — Distressed by President Biden's struggles in Thursday's debate, Democrats are divided over what to do next, and Biden has significant work to do to assuage their fears. — More than half a century ago …
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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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Stuart Stevens / New York Times:
Democrats: Stop Panicking — As a former Republican who spent decades pointing out flaws in the Democratic Party, I watch the current Democratic panic over President Biden's debate performance with a mix of bafflement and nostalgia. — It's baffling that so many Democrats are failing …
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Morning Consult Pro:
More Democratic Voters Than Not Want Biden Replaced After Debate Performance — 3 in 10 Democrats say Harris should be the party's nominee if Biden drops bid … President Joe Biden's alarming performance in Thursday's presidential debate with former President Donald Trump hasn't changed …
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Biden supporters to New York Times: ‘F— off!’
Biden supporters to New York Times: ‘F— off!’
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New York Times:
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden's Campaign. She Says She's All In.
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden's Campaign. She Says She's All In.
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Obama Rode to Biden's Rescue—but Intervention Could Yet Come
Obama Rode to Biden's Rescue—but Intervention Could Yet Come
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New York Times:
‘Is It Too Late?’ Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden.
‘Is It Too Late?’ Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
CNN fails the nation
CNN fails the nation
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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 …
The Sum of All Fears — No Secret podcast today. This stuff is as serious as a heart attack …
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Matt Brown / Associated Press:
Trump's debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
Trump's debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
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Bloomberg:
Biden's Defiance Has Democrats Fearing They'll Lose White House
Biden's Defiance Has Democrats Fearing They'll Lose White House
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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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MSNBC:
‘People need to wake up’: Rep. Crockett pushes back against Biden debate criticism — Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins Ali Velshi to react to Biden's debate performance, urging Democrats to avoid unnecessary panicking. “It's almost like we're scared of our shadow sometimes,” Crockett says.
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Supreme Court Executes Massive Power Grab From Executive Branch In New Ruling — The Court's conservatives overruled Chevron Friday, a right-wing legal world quest years in the making. — The Supreme Court overruled a key pillar of federal agency authority Friday, appropriating a massive amount of executive branch power to itself.
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Politico:
Biden team worries as Macron's election gamble looks doomed — France's main far right party appears poised to do well in the two-round parliamentary vote. — Before President Emmanuel Macron of France went on national television to announce his call for snap parliamentary elections …
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Natalia Mesa / High Country News:
Supreme Court gives cities and towns power to criminalize homelessness — The Oregon case has been closely watched by Western cities and states. — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities and municipalities can punish people for sleeping outside, even when they have nowhere else to go.
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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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Geoff Weiss / Business Insider:
Donald Trump could be in for a ‘huge windfall’ after the Supreme Court narrowed charges against January 6 rioters
Donald Trump could be in for a ‘huge windfall’ after the Supreme Court narrowed charges against January 6 rioters
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