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Bill Maher / New York Times:
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 …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
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 …
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The Daily Beast, Fox News, Washington Examiner and Telegraph
Politico:
Biden's family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting — They also urged the president to stay in the race. — Members of Joe Biden's family privately trashed his top campaign advisers at Camp David this weekend, blaming them for the president's flop …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
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 …
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Fox News and Associated Press
New York Times:
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 …
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Politico:
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 …
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
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 …
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Washington Post, Associated Press, New York Post, Plain Dealer, The Post Millennial and The Times of Israel
Mike Allen / Axios:
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.
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CNN, Mediaite, New Jersey Online, American Prospect, DNyuz, NewsNation, Semafor and CNBC
emptywheel:
Don't Let a Biden Succession Crisis Create a Succession Crisis
Don't Let a Biden Succession Crisis Create a Succession Crisis
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RedState, New Republic and The Spectator World
Ted Van Dyk / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Should Withdraw, And So Should Trump
Biden Should Withdraw, And So Should Trump
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Off Message, The Japan Times, The Guardian and One America News Network
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
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The Dispatch, The Gateway Pundit, Semafor, El País, Lawyers, Guns & Money and USA Today
Andrea Vacchiano / Fox News:
Majority of voters think Biden is cognitively unfit to serve as president: poll
Majority of voters think Biden is cognitively unfit to serve as president: poll
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Biden campaign raises more than $33M since debate with Trump
Biden campaign raises more than $33M since debate with Trump
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New Republic and Axios
Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn't drop Joe Biden
Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn't drop Joe Biden
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Digby's Hullabaloo and BBC
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Jamie Raskin says ‘honest and serious conversations are taking place’ about Biden's political future after debate
Rep. Jamie Raskin says ‘honest and serious conversations are taking place’ about Biden's political future after debate
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Politico, Fox News, ABC News, The Gateway Pundit, Axios, MSNBC, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Mediaite and PJ Media
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden and Harris's Absurd Case for Complacency
Biden and Harris's Absurd Case for Complacency
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Business Insider and Public
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS completes the biggest power grab in modern US history — This free edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism. — ⚖️ Subscribe to Public Notice ⚖️
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
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.
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Talking Points Memo
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power
Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power
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New York Times
Alec MacGillis / ProPublica:
Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers — School choice advocates are intent on expanding the availability of vouchers to fund private education at the expense of public schools, but rural residents of these targeted states are putting up some of the strongest resistance.
Aurelien Breeden / New York Times:
Five Takeaways From France's Snap Election — It was a big day for the far-right National Rally. Just how big will not be clear until after a second round of voting. — A new week of frenetic campaigning started in France on Monday, a day after the far-right National Rally party dominated …
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Clea Caulcutt / Politico:
Le Pen's far right set for big win in first round of French election
Le Pen's far right set for big win in first round of French election
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Associated Press, Semafor, Jacobin, Fox News, The Sun, DNyuz, Bloomberg, UnHerd, New York Times, New York Post, The Daily Beast, RedState, Breitbart, Business Insider and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Henri Astier / BBC:
France's far right makes big gains in first round of parliamentary election
France's far right makes big gains in first round of parliamentary election
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Breitbart, Politico, Agence France-Presse, Sputnik News, USA Today, DNyuz, Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel, Variety, Semafor, Associated Press and Reuters
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Trump Throws Middle-Of-The-Night Fit After Nancy Pelosi Called Him Out On Live TV — The former president attacked the former House speaker as a “sick puppy.” — LOADING — Donald Trump posted a wild late night rant aimed at Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after the former House speaker slammed …
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Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, The Daily Caller and Fox News
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case — The decision on the scope of immunity presidents enjoy for actions taken while in office is among the last rulings of the court's term, which concludes Monday. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday is expected …
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Axios, Fox News, The Guardian, Politico, Washington Examiner and Hartford Courant