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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
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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New York Post, Washington Post, Associated Press, Plain Dealer, The Post Millennial and The Times of Israel
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 …
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RedState, New Republic 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 …
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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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NBC News:
Biden's family urges him to ‘keep fighting’ as donors look for alternatives — A top campaign official held a tense call with donors Sunday, laying out what would happen to the campaign infrastructure should Biden step aside — stressing he had no plans to do so.
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Ted Van Dyk / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Should Withdraw, And So Should Trump — The country needs a fresh start after years of anger and polarization. — President Biden showed his age, confusion and diminishing faculties in last week's debate. But he had done that before, so I was surprised when establishment media …
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Off Message, Power Line, The Japan Times, The Guardian and One America News Network
Susan Page / USA Today:
Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows
Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows
Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Biden's salvation plan
Behind the Curtain: Biden's salvation plan
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CNN, Mediaite, New Jersey Online, American Prospect, DNyuz, NewsNation, Semafor and CNBC
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
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Top aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debate
Top aides shielded Biden from staff, but couldn't hide the debate
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Breitbart, National Review, RedState, freebeacon.com, New York Post, New Jersey Online and Power Line
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden and Harris's Absurd Case for Complacency
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, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and PJ Media
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.
Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity, social media laws — The Supreme Court says presidents have “absolute” immunity for clearly official acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts. Former president and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump faces four federal felony counts …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case
Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case
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Washington Examiner, CNBC, Axios, The Guardian, Associated Press, Alternet.org, Politico and Hartford Courant
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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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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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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