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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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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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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.
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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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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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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:
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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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 …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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New York Times:
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden? — Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the low chances that he will do so.
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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 — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a statute used against the January 6 attackers was applied too broadly. — It was great news for Trump, legal experts told BI.
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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
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Fischer v. United States
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