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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.
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
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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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Chicago Tribune, Washington Examiner and LGBTQ Nation
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden if he steps aside, sources say — Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign …
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The Guardian, New York Times, New York Post and Fox News
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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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Democratic rage at Biden rises … Some of these members believe the White House wants to shield Biden from people who'd try to argue why he should drop out. — “I don't know who's making decisions,” said one House Democrat who's exasperated with the West Wing.
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Doing Nothing About Biden Is the Riskiest Plan of All — After last week's debate disaster, some Democrats are trying to circle the wagons to protect President Biden, noting that Barack Obama lost his first debate as an incumbent president, too. — But this one doesn't pass the smell test.
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Reason, Silver Bulletin, Vox, Fox News, Washington Examiner and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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CNN, Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Guardian, Raw Story, New York Post, Breitbart and The Atlantic
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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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
New York Times:
Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly. — Some of the president's past supporters want a new candidate, but they are leery of going public. — Wealthy Democratic donors who believe a different nominee would be the party's best chance to hold the White House are increasingly gritting their teeth …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Biden campaign sends all-staff memo seeking to calm fears about his candidacy — The memo includes internal polling showing a still-tight race with Donald Trump. — Joe Biden's campaign sent an all-staff memo on Wednesday morning that includes internal polling showing a still-tight race with Donald Trump …
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Washington Examiner
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 …
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Inside the GOP Effort to Make Sure Biden Is the Democratic Nominee
Inside the GOP Effort to Make Sure Biden Is the Democratic Nominee
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Boston Herald, Twitchy and Washington Examiner
KATU-TV:
KATU Exclusive: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez says “Biden is going to lose to Trump”
KATU Exclusive: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez says “Biden is going to lose to Trump”
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The Hill, RedState and Washington Examiner
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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Telegraph, nationalinterest.org, The i Paper, The Daily Beast, Politico, Mediaite, Reuters, The Intercept, GB News and The Hill
James Franey / New York Post:
Longtime Dem donor rips Biden for ‘deceiving’ voters, demands he quit 2024 race ‘immediately’
Longtime Dem donor rips Biden for ‘deceiving’ voters, demands he quit 2024 race ‘immediately’
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RedState, Breitbart, acecomments.mu.nu, Business Insider and The Guardian
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
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Continues to Delay Naming a Running Mate, Amid Biden Debate Fallout
Trump Continues to Delay Naming a Running Mate, Amid Biden Debate Fallout
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USA Today, Washington Examiner and NBC News
Peter Hamby / Puck:
Biden Plunges in Swing States in Leaked Post-Debate Poll
Biden Plunges in Swing States in Leaked Post-Debate Poll
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The Daily Beast, New York Post, Mediaite, New York Magazine, New Republic, freebeacon.com, Washington Examiner, Florida Politics and The Hill
Alex Thompson / Axios:
“Freaking the f*** out”: Turmoil in the White House over Biden
“Freaking the f*** out”: Turmoil in the White House over Biden
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New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Message Box, acecomments.mu.nu, RedState, USA Today, freebeacon.com, HotAir, New Republic, Politico and Breitbart
New York Times:
Biden's Team Scrambles to Contain First Democratic Defections
Biden's Team Scrambles to Contain First Democratic Defections
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CNN, CNBC, Fox News, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Politico, USA Today, Political Wire and Forbes
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
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
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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.
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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Raw Story, The Daily Beast, New York Times, Alaska Public Media, JONATHAN TURLEY, The Gateway Pundit, The Federalist, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud — SMELLING BLOOD — Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts gave what appeared to be a disturbing warning to the left. — The president of the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday declared that a new revolution is already underway in the U.S. …
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 »
Seb Starcevic / Politico:
Germany and Turkey clash over football player's nationalist wolf salute — Germany's interior minister on Wednesday condemned a Turkish football player who displayed an alleged far-right salute — triggering a row between Berlin and Ankara. — During Turkey's Euro 2024 match with Austria …
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Deutsche Welle, Bloomberg, The Sun and GB News
Politico:
The terrifying SEAL Team 6 scenario lurking in the Supreme Court's immunity ruling — The Supreme Court's immunity ruling this week makes the hypothetical scenario raised during oral arguments — in which a president can't be prosecuted for murder — well, possible.
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Times