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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.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
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.
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.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Biden Must Resign  —  Joe Biden must resign the presidency.  The last person to do so was Richard Nixon, who left in disgrace after abusing the powers of his office.  Nixon had to resign because he led an assault on American democracy.  Biden must resign for the opposite reason …
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 …
NBC News:
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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
President Kamala Harris  —  It's coming.  The question is: Should she run as Biden's vice president, or as the incumbent president?  —  1. Skating, Pucks  —  I am now convinced that President Biden will step aside as his party's nominee.  This isn't a value judgment …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Biden vows to keep running after his disastrous debate.  ‘No one is pushing me out,’ he says  —  President Joe Biden defiantly vowed on Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness.
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside
Discussion: Fox Business
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
On private call, Democrats weigh ‘comatose or dead’ Biden and alternatives
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Pressure builds on Capitol Hill for Biden to withdraw
Discussion: Politico, Fox News and Raw Story
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Biden launching 7-figure ad buy blasting SCOTUS immunity ruling
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Biden Campaign Memos Show Efforts to Calm Concerns
Discussion: Business Insider
Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:   Biden's path to victory is much narrower following his debate disaster with states like New Mexico and Virginia suddenly in play for Trump
Washington Post:
Trump advisers hope Biden stays in race, as they eye alternate scenarios
Discussion: Axios
Washington Post:
Obama voices concerns after shaky debate, offers Biden his advice
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Twenty-five House Democrats reportedly preparing to call for Biden to end re-election effort: ‘The dam has broken’
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. …
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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”
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The target of the right's ‘revolution’ is pluralistic democracy itself
Discussion: Raw Story
The Hill:
Zelensky challenges Trump to release plan to end Ukraine war with Russia  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is challenging former President Trump to release a plan for ending the ongoing war with Russia.  “If Trump knows how to finish this war, he should tell us today,” …
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Bloomberg:
Zelenskiy Challenges Trump to Reveal Plans for Ending War
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.
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
The Supreme Court Term That Fundamentally Changed America  —  Trump v. United States is a legal earthquake that belongs alongside Shelby County v. Holder, Plessy v. Ferguson and Dred Scott, one expert said.  —  As the dust settles from Trump v. United States, those paying attention look …
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MacKenzie Guy / Mountain States Legal Foundation:
Biden's Title IX Changes Temporarily Halted
Discussion: IJR and Washington Times
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Republican glee over “immunity” decision shows they don't fear Donald Trump — they desire a dictator
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
ACLU prepares to fight Trump's planned DEI purge
Discussion: ACLU and RedState
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Don't Be Hysterical, Ladies. Daddy Chief Justice Knows Best.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
Democratic lawyers get ready: ‘If Trump wins, there will be chaos’
Discussion: Blaze Media and Raw Story
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Discussion: Robert Reich
Akhil Reed Amar / The Atlantic:
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