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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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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 …
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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.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Obama Rode to Biden's Rescue—but Intervention Could Yet Come — TIME TO GO, JOE? — The 44th president is one of four big names Democrats think could persuade his successor to stand aside. The others are Bill Clinton, Jill Biden and Valerie Biden Owens.
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
A Newly Energized Joe Biden Addresses The Elephant In The Room — “I don't debate as well as I used to, but I know what I do know: I know how to tell the truth,” Biden said at a North Carolina rally. — LOADING — At a rally in North Carolina on Friday, President Joe Biden brought …
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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 …
Bloomberg:
Panicked Emails, Gallows Humor: The Aftermath of Biden's Debate Disaster
Panicked Emails, Gallows Humor: The Aftermath of Biden's Debate Disaster
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New York Times, Raw Story and Sputnik News
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Joe Biden Is a Good Man and a Good President. He Must Bow Out of the Race.
Joe Biden Is a Good Man and a Good President. He Must Bow Out of the Race.
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Axios:
Scoop: Schumer's pre-debate fears come true
Scoop: Schumer's pre-debate fears come true
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Raw Story, The Times of Israel, New York Times, Atlanta Black Star, Vox and The Maine Wire
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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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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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’
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
How To Process Biden's Debate Disaster
How To Process Biden's Debate Disaster
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Associated Press
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
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Axios:
Biden's debate is a “DEFCON 1” moment for Democrats
Biden's debate is a “DEFCON 1” moment for Democrats
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NOTUS:
‘Every Democrat Needs to Do Soul-Searching’: Biden's House Allies Are Stressed About His Future
‘Every Democrat Needs to Do Soul-Searching’: Biden's House Allies Are Stressed About His Future
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New York Times, The Daily Caller, USA Today and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
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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Washington Free Beacon, HuffPost and Washington Times
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
Biden acknowledges shaky debate performance and vows to stay in race: ‘when you get knocked down, you get back up’ - as it happened
Erika D. Smith / Bloomberg:
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for the Biden Emergency
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for the Biden Emergency
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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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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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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.
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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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Supreme Court Narrows Which Charges Can Be Brought Against Jan. 6 Rioters
Supreme Court Narrows Which Charges Can Be Brought Against Jan. 6 Rioters
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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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Politico, Raw Story, The Atlantic, USA Today and New York Times
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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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
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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
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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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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy targeting homeless people
Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy targeting homeless people
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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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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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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Bannon Is ‘Quite Concerned’ About His New Prison Digs: Source
Bannon Is ‘Quite Concerned’ About His New Prison Digs: Source
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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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Zach Everson / Forbes:
New Jersey Does Not Renew Trump Liquor Licenses In Wake Of Felony Conviction — The state issued interim licenses and scheduled a hearing for two clubs to prove they still qualify to serve alcohol. — The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control decided against renewing liquor licenses …
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Robert Reich:
Final thoughts on tonight's debate — Thanks for joining Heather and me tonight. It was a painful evening. — Let me leave you with these quotes: — “The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.” — Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf
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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