Whitmer Disavows ‘Draft Gretch’ Movement — and Delivers A Warning to Biden  —  Democrats' 2028 bench is eager to avoid appearing eager to push Biden aside.  —  When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer telephoned a senior official with President Biden's campaign on Friday night …

Why I Want an Open Convention  —  Over the past few years, many people have told me I should stop making Biden-is-old jokes because “it just helps Trump” — as if voters wouldn't have noticed his age otherwise.  I can't ignore the obvious; none of us can.  And I'm not going to mindlessly …

Biden's Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting as They Huddle at Camp David  —  President Biden is trying to figure out how to tamp down Democratic anxiety after last week's disastrous debate performance.  —  President Biden's family is urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite …

Playbook: Fear and loathing on Capitol Hill  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  PLAYING HORSESHOES — “Left and Right Agree on One Thing: The Justice System Is Corrupted by Bias,” by John F. Harris and Ian Ward: “Monday marks the final …

Now We Know Who's Really in Charge at the White House  —  For quite a while now, some of us have been trying to figure out who is actually running the country at the moment.  It obviously hasn't been Joe Biden, a fact that should have been made clear during Thursday night's debate …

Jill Biden's delusional if she believes she can save her husband, the country after debate debacle  —  In the aftermath of Joe Biden's debate debacle, there is one constant: Dr. Jill's delusional self-belief that she can save the day.  —  Under the thrall of her Rasputin-like adviser Anthony Bernal …

Behind the Curtain: Biden's salvation plan … - Dismiss “bedwetting.” … - Squeeze polls for juice. … - Warn of chaos. … - Limit dissent. … - Keep elected leaders close. … - Get the donor class to chill. … - Prove vitality. … - Ignore/engage the media.

Supreme power grab  —  For thirty years, federal law has required commercial fishing boats to include a trained observer to ensure the vessel does not engage in overfishing or other prohibited practices.  The law specifies that certain classes of boats pay the costs of their own monitors.