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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Race  —  The president's conversation is the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta on Thursday.  —  President Biden has told …
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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.
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 …
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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A shift in how Democrats talk about Biden's dropping out  —  It's subtle, but it's unmistakable.  While the Biden campaign says this isn't on the table, big-name Democrats suggest it should be.  —  No elected Democrats (besides Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas) want to be the ones to tell President Biden …
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 …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
On private call, Democrats weigh ‘comatose or dead’ Biden and alternatives  —  The Scoop  —  Top Democratic consultants debated Wednesday, before an audience of large Democratic donors, whether they could push Joe Biden from the race for president — and whether Vice President Kamala Harris …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside  —  As Democratic donors increasingly warm to a change, a coalition of politically active executives is among the first to publicly speak out.  —  A group of business leaders is calling on President Biden to step aside …
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Twenty-five House Democrats reportedly preparing to call for Biden to end re-election effort: ‘The dam has broken’
New York Times:
Biden's Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome
Bangor Daily News:
Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just fine
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Poll Suggests Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump by 11 Points
KATU-TV:
KATU Exclusive: Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez says “Biden is going to lose to Trump”
Reuters:
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Media Matters for America:
Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: “We are in the process of the second American Revolution”  —  Newsmax's Dick Morris urges viewers to buy shares of the network, saying Trump is “going to be working very closely with Newsmax because he has no choice”
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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. …
Discussion: USA Today, Raw Story and New Republic
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.
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Don't Be Hysterical, Ladies.  Daddy Chief Justice Knows Best.  —  Last week, finding himself furious at the court's per curiam decision to hold off on deciding a big abortion case about the kinds of miscarriage care states may withhold from pregnant women in emergency rooms, Justice Samuel Alito excoriated his colleagues for punting.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Reuters:
Trump hush money sentencing delayed to September, weeks before US election  —  Donald Trump's sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star was delayed on Tuesday until Sept. 18, less than seven weeks before the U.S. election.
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. plans to pursue Trump cases past Election Day, even if he wins
 
 
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