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New York Times:
Biden's Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome — People who have spent time with President Biden over the last few months or so said the lapses appear to have grown more frequent, more pronounced and, after Thursday's debate, more worrisome.
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Bangor Daily News:
Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just fine — The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com — Jared Golden represents Maine's …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The pundit class needs to get a grip — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. Appreciate our independent journalism? Then please sign up to support us. — 💭 Subscribe to Public Notice 💭 — After President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance …
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Washington Post:
Obama voices concerns after shaky debate, offers Biden his advice — The former president told allies that Biden's already-tough path to reelection grew more challenging after his debate performance on Thursday. — Former president Barack Obama has privately told allies who have reached …
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, New York Times, Raw Story, New York Post and Breitbart
CBS News:
Trump gets edge over Biden nationally and across battlegrounds after debate as Democrats' turnout in question — CBS News poll — The race for president has shifted in Donald Trump's direction following the first 2024 presidential debate. Trump now has a 3-point edge over President Biden across …
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The Hill
ProPublica:
We're Releasing Our Full, Unedited Interview With Joe Biden From September — Following Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump, we're releasing the full and unedited 21-minute interview we conducted with President Joe Biden nine days before his interview with Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.
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Raw Story, Deadline, RedState and The Daily Beast
Peter Hamby / Puck:
Biden Plunges in Swing States in Leaked Post-Debate Poll — The president is losing critical support in key battlegrounds, according to data from a premier Democratic firm, and putting previously noncompetitive states in play. Also, for the first time, he's polling behind Kamala Harris.
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Axios:
Scoop: Inside House Democrats' anti-Biden vent session … - Much of the meeting was taken up by members expressing their irritation and misgivings toward Biden and his team, according to a member in the meeting and another source briefed on the matter. — Biden was repeatedly referred …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
“Freaking the f*** out”: Turmoil in the White House over Biden … - “It's the first topic of every conversation,” one White House official said. … - Another official put it more bluntly: “Everyone is freaking the f*** out.” — “The uncertainty after Thursday is palpable and anxiety …
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KATU-TV:
KATU Exclusive: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez says “Biden is going to lose to Trump” — PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Washington Democratic Congresswoman says she believes President Biden will lose to former President Donald Trump in November. — Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) …
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Electoral College Rating Changes: Upper Midwest Moves After Biden's Debate Disaster … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — President Biden's debate performance was so bad that it has forced us to reassess some of our assumptions about the race. — Michigan and Minnesota move to more competitive categories in our ratings.
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Doing Nothing About Biden Is the Riskiest Plan of All
Doing Nothing About Biden Is the Riskiest Plan of All
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Silver Bulletin, Washington Examiner, Vox, Fox News and Digby's Hullabaloo
Reuters:
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Biden team seizes on his history of resilience to justify staying in race
Biden team seizes on his history of resilience to justify staying in race
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Poll Suggests Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump by 11 Points
Poll Suggests Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump by 11 Points
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
White House's Day from Hell as Dems Open Fire on Biden
White House's Day from Hell as Dems Open Fire on Biden
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ABC News
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Moderate Dem Leader Takes A ‘This Is Fine’ Stance On A Second Trump Presidency
Moderate Dem Leader Takes A ‘This Is Fine’ Stance On A Second Trump Presidency
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The Daily Caller, Blaze Media, NBC News, The Hill and NRCC
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A new national poll turns post-debate conventional wisdom on its head
A new national poll turns post-debate conventional wisdom on its head
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The Hill, CNN, Twitchy, Power Line, The Daily Beast, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Examiner and Political Wire
Matthew Choi / The Texas Tribune:
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
ABC News:
President Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first TV interview since debate
President Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first TV interview since debate
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dgepress.com, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Fox News, Breitbart, New York Times, Politico and Washington Examiner
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Nancy Pelosi says Biden and Trump should take mental fitness tests
Nancy Pelosi says Biden and Trump should take mental fitness tests
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. plans to pursue Trump cases past Election Day, even if he wins — If Donald Trump is elected president, the finish line for federal prosecutors is Inauguration Day, not Election Day, people familiar with the discussions said — Justice Department officials plan to pursue …
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story, New York Times, JONATHAN TURLEY, Alaska Public Media, The Gateway Pundit, The Federalist and Mediaite
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Reuters:
Trump hush money sentencing delayed to September, weeks before US election
Trump hush money sentencing delayed to September, weeks before US election
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New York Times:
Judge Delays Trump's Sentencing Until Sept. 18 After Immunity Claim
Judge Delays Trump's Sentencing Until Sept. 18 After Immunity Claim
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NBC News:
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail. — “The rabbit's got the gun now,” said a lawyer for former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who is trying to force reporter Anna Wolfe to reveal her sources.
Eugen Rochko / Mastodon Blog:
Highlighting journalism on Mastodon — A new feature for media organizations, journalists and bloggers — To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we're launching a new feature today. You will notice that underneath some links shared on Mastodon …
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The Verge and TechCrunch, more at Mediagazer »
Politico:
Trump campaign blocks pair of anti-abortion activists from RNC platform committee — The shakeup, which has not been previously reported, comes as anti-abortion groups petition Trump, his campaign advisers and members of the RNC not to make significant changes to the party's platform on abortion.
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Semafor, Reuters, CNN, The Daily Beast, Alternet.org and Raw Story
The Hill:
Trump immunity decision shows that conservative ‘originalism’ is a farce — In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court's far-right majority showed Americans once again that “textualism” and “originalism” are a ruse. — Writing for a 6-3 majority, Chief Justice Roberts announced …
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