memeorandum: The Road to a Crisis: How Democrats Let Biden Glide to Renomination (New York Times)

12:55 PM ET, July 1, 2024

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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 …

Discussion: USA Today, The Daily Beast, Fox News, National Review, Washington Examiner, New Republic, The Guardian and Telegraph

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

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.

Discussion: HotAir, RedState, Breitbart, The Post Millennial, CNN, Mediaite, New Jersey Online, American Prospect, DNyuz, NewsNation, Semafor and CNBC

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

Susan Page / USA Today:

Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows — Voters dislike both major candidates but more than 4 in 10 Democrats say the president should be replaced as the party's presidential nominee. — President Joe Biden's core support has been shaken …

Discussion: The Hill, DNyuz and Public

Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Jill Biden's delusional if she believes she can save her husband, the country after debate debacle

Discussion: Fox News

New York Times:
The Road to a Crisis: How Democrats Let Biden Glide to Renomination

Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway and Fox News

NBC News:
Biden's family urges him to ‘keep fighting’ as donors look for alternatives

Discussion: New York Times, Fox News, RedState, Twitchy, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, CNN, Business Insider, NPR and Bloomberg

Politico:
Biden's family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting

Discussion: Fox News, New York Post, IJR, Punchbowl News, Power Line, The Free Press, Business Insider, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA, Washington Post, The Hill and CBS News

Politico:
Playbook: Fear and loathing on Capitol Hill

Discussion: NRCC and Axios

Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Lindsey Graham warns ‘accountability coming to Biden’ if Trump wins

Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story, FOX8 WGHP, Breitbart, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, New York Times and Washington Examiner

Vogue:
First Lady Jill Biden on What's at Stake in 2024

Discussion: freebeacon.com, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, RedState, New Jersey Online, Mediaite, Fox News and Associated Press

New York Times:
Biden's Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting as They Huddle at Camp David

Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden

Discussion: The Dispatch, Breitbart, Semafor, The Gateway Pundit, 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

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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Biden campaign raises more than $33M since debate with Trump

Discussion: New Republic, Axios and NBC News

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Biden and Harris's Absurd Case for Complacency

Discussion: The Nation

Nina Totenberg / NPR:

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers — and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts, but lacks immunity for unofficial acts.

Reuters:

US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts — The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.

Discussion: Axios, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, Digby's Hullabaloo, Georgia Recorder, DNyuz, PoliticusUSA, Washington Post and Reuters

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 …

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 …

Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, Axios, HuffPost, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, Hartford Courant, Forbes, New York Daily News, Alternet.org, Associated Press, CBS News, Raw Story, Semafor, Washington Times and NewsNation

Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Thomas and Alito took part in the case, despite calls for their recusal.

Discussion: Why Evolution Is True

Fox News:
Trump immunity case: Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have substantial protection from prosecution

Discussion: Politico, IJR and Mediaite

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case

Discussion: NewsNation, Axios, Blaze Media, Washington Examiner, Fox News and Hartford Courant

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 ⚖️

Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Supreme power grab

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power

Discussion: New York Times

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 …

Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, The Daily Caller and Fox News

Paul Waldman / MSNBC:
Trump's debate was even worse than you remember

Discussion: HuffPost, CNN and Raw Story

Bonchie / RedState:

Biden's Handlers Release a New Video, and It's a Five-Alarm Fire Moment — It's only been four days since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, and the White House is scrambling to find its feet. Truly, I've never seen anything like this. I understand that there have been past presidents …

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 …

Clea Caulcutt / Politico:
Le Pen's far right set for big win in first round of French election

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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.