memeorandum: Two Joe Bidens: The night America saw the other one (Alex Thompson/Axios)

3:50 AM ET, June 30, 2024

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'It's a mess': Biden turns to family on his path forward after his disastrous debate — Democratic leaders have stood by the president as he faces questions about his ability to defeat Trump in November. But privately, many are expressing concern. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden …

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Alex Thompson / Axios:

Two Joe Bidens: The night America saw the other one — The past 36 hours showcased two Joe Bidens: the veteran president rallying voters in a swing state, and an 81-year-old man struggling to string thoughts together in a debate. … - Internally, many aides have seen flashes of an absent-minded Biden …

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David Remnick / New Yorker:

The Reckoning of Joe Biden — For the President to insist on remaining the Democratic candidate would be an act not only of self-delusion but of national endangerment. — There is an immense bounty of bunk about the wisdom of age available to all of us who require it from time to time …

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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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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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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden's Campaign. She Says She's All In.

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Politico:
‘The vibes are really bad’ — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people …

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The Philadelphia Inquirer:

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the raceBoard — President Joe Biden's debate performance was a disaster. His disjointed responses and dazed look sparked calls for him to drop out of the presidential race.But lost in the hand wringing was Donald Trump's usual bombastic litany of lies …

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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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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali:

Let's Ask Trump To Leave The Race — Have you read the post debate hot takes? Here's the Editorial Board of The New York Times: … That sentiment was echoed across the opinion pages. Here's a screenshot from Friday night. — Other respected commentators, many of them friends …

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Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Biden supporters to New York Times: ‘F— off!’

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Dan Balz / Washington Post: Biden tries to calm nervous Democrats. It won't happen instantly.

John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Haley Warns Trump to Prepare for Younger Rival, Renews Call for Cognitive Tests

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New York Times:
‘Is It Too Late?’ Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden.

MSNBC:

‘Massive power grab’ by SCOTUS ‘throws out decades of established law’ — The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 40-year-old legal principle known as the Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws they administer.

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Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:

‘So bad’: Bob Woodward calls Biden's debate performance political h-bomb — WASHINGTON − Bob Woodward knows a little bit about political scandals that could bring down the president. — The famous journalist, who helped break the 1972 Watergate scandal, told MSNBC Friday …

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The Verge:

What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more … Since the New Deal era, the bulk of the functioning US government is the administrative state — think the acronym soup of agencies like the EPA, FCC, FTC, FDA, and so on. Even when Capitol Hill is not mired …

Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:

Memo Reveals Trump's Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform — In another sign of Donald J. Trump's grip on the Republican Party, his team wants the party's platform to be a succinct pro-Trump document, not an “unnecessarily verbose treatise.” — Donald J. Trump's top advisers …

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Eric Berger / The Guardian:

Republicans use cannabis smell complaints as ‘excuse’ to oppose legalization, advocates say — Norml argues lawmakers exaggerate scent complaints to support policies banning public use of marijuana — Some Republican lawmakers, including Florida governor Ron DeSantis …

New York Times:

Biden Administration Opposes Surgery for Transgender Minors — The statement followed a report in The Times that a federal health official had urged the removal of age minimums from treatment guidelines for transgender minors. — The Biden administration said this week …