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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.