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.

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.

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 …

Trump Widens Lead After Biden's Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey.  Overall, 74 percent of voters view him as too old for the job, an uptick since the debate.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

As Biden team suggests there can be no alternative, DNC rules provide a path  —  The president is set to meet with governors on Wednesday as concerns grow within the party about his campaign.  —  WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden's campaign tries to calm nervous Democrats …

Inside the GOP Effort to Make Sure Biden Is the Democratic Nominee  —  “We would make it extraordinarily difficult” for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the ballot, a Heritage Foundation leader told NOTUS.  — Copy  —  President Joe Biden's Democratic allies could get a boost to keep …

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.

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”