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11:10 AM ET, July 1, 2024

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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 …
Discussion: Althouse and Raw Story
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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 …
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 …
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 …
emptywheel:
Don't Let a Biden Succession Crisis Create a Succession Crisis  —  It took no time for the pundits calling for Joe Biden to drop out of the race to reveal their fundamental childishness by asking for someone — Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, Josh Shapiro …
Discussion: RedState and The Spectator World
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Associated Press
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.
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 …
Susan Page / USA Today:
Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows
Discussion: The Hill, DNyuz and Public
Politico:   Playbook: Fear and loathing on Capitol Hill
New York Times:   The Road to a Crisis: How Democrats Let Biden Glide to Renomination
Andrea Vacchiano / Fox News:
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
Discussion: New Republic, Axios and NBC News
Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn't drop Joe Biden
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and BBC
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats escalate pre-debate Biden avoidance strategy
Discussion: Breitbart and NOTUS
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   Biden and Harris's Absurd Case for Complacency
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power
Discussion: New York Times
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court says Trump has immunity for official acts in landmark ruling on presidential power  —  Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office …
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Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity, social media laws
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.
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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Paul Waldman / MSNBC:
Trump's debate was even worse than you remember
Discussion: HuffPost, CNN and Raw Story
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
Henri Astier / BBC:
France's far right makes big gains in first round of parliamentary election
 
 
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Bonchie / RedState:
Biden's Handlers Release a New Video, and It's a Five-Alarm Fire Moment
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court punts on constitutionality of Texas and Florida social media laws
CNN:
Steve Bannon set to begin 4-month prison sentence for defying congressional subpoena
NBC News:
Meet the sporadic voters who could decide the 2024 election
Reuters:
US to criminally charge Boeing, seek guilty plea, sources say
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Ron DeSantis strips more than $32m in Florida arts funding
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona
Tess Owen / The Guardian:
Trump loyalists plan to name and shame ‘blacklist’ of federal workers
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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