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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy — The president's conversations are the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta. The White House said the report was false.
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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.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Time to Roll the Dice — November's election has very high stakes: the nature and, indeed, the continued existence of the American republic, at least in the form that we've known it for the past century. Around the world, the United States under a second Trump presidency would cease …
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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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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Forcing Biden Out Would Have Only One Beneficiary: Trump — Joe Biden refuses to drop out of the presidential race even as some liberals, rattled by the incumbent's frightening debate performance last week, keep pressuring him to do so. — Who's surprised by that?
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: 'We're going to have his back' - live — Governors including Kathy Hochul come out in support of president, with New York governor saying he is ‘in it to win it’ — Democratic governors express support for Joe Biden
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Clyburn says he would support ‘mini-primary’ ahead of DNC if Biden steps aside — “You can actually fashion the process that's already in place to make it a mini-primary, and I would support that absolutely,” Rep. Jim Clyburn said. — Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, a top ally of Joe Biden …
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Expands Lead Over Biden as Age Worries Grow, WSJ Poll Finds — The former president is now ahead by 6 points, with 80% saying the incumbent is too old to run
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NOTUS:
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 …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Caught on Video Claiming ‘Broken-Down’ Biden Has Quit: 'It's Kamala' — ‘SO F***ING BAD’ — In a leaked video, Trump offers a frank analysis of his rival's performance in the first presidential debate, calling Biden a “broken-down pile of cr*p.” — Donald Trump delivered …
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Bloomberg:
House Democrats Consider Demanding Biden Withdraw From Race — Disastrous debate risks unchecked Trump presidency, they warn — Congressional Democrats distancing themselves from Biden — Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are considering signing a letter demanding that President Joe Biden withdraw …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
President Kamala Harris — 1. Skating, Pucks — I am now convinced that President Biden will step aside as his party's nominee. This isn't a value judgment, just an analysis of reality.1 As I explained on Monday, if that happens, Kamala Harris is—far and away—the most likely replacement.
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Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise’ and focus on governing during debate fallout
Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise’ and focus on governing during debate fallout
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Biden's latest excuse: Blame it on the travel
Biden's latest excuse: Blame it on the travel
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Electoral College Rating Changes: Upper Midwest Moves After Biden's Debate Disaster
Electoral College Rating Changes: Upper Midwest Moves After Biden's Debate Disaster
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New York Times:
Election Updates: Amid uncertainty over Biden, both campaigns duke it out in ads.
Election Updates: Amid uncertainty over Biden, both campaigns duke it out in ads.
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Biden Must Resign
Biden Must Resign
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Democratic rage at Biden rises
Behind the Curtain: Democratic rage at Biden rises
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Maer Roshan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ari Emanuel's Aspen Assault on Joe Biden and the Dems
Ari Emanuel's Aspen Assault on Joe Biden and the Dems
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Bonchie / RedState:
NEW: Joe Biden Gives Definitive Answer About His Future, and Democrats Are Going to Need a Stiff Drink
NEW: Joe Biden Gives Definitive Answer About His Future, and Democrats Are Going to Need a Stiff Drink
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A shift in how Democrats talk about Biden's dropping out
A shift in how Democrats talk about Biden's dropping out
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NBC News:
As Biden team suggests there can be no alternative, DNC rules provide a path
As Biden team suggests there can be no alternative, DNC rules provide a path
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Vice President Kamala Harris' past donors privately strategize in case Biden drops out
Vice President Kamala Harris' past donors privately strategize in case Biden drops out
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Begin Their Shift From Anxiety to Action
Democrats Begin Their Shift From Anxiety to Action
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Biden launching 7-figure ad buy blasting SCOTUS immunity ruling
Scoop: Biden launching 7-figure ad buy blasting SCOTUS immunity ruling
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: NYT Reports Biden Mulling Withdrawal — If ...
BREAKING: NYT Reports Biden Mulling Withdrawal — If ...
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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
Trump gets edge over Biden nationally and across battlegrounds after debate as Democrats' turnout in question — CBS News poll
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The pundit class needs to get a grip
The pundit class needs to get a grip
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside
A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside
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Slate:
The Supreme Court Is Fully MAGA-Pilled. The Time for Action Is Now or Never. — “We are in the process of the second American Revolution,” Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts thundered on Tuesday in celebration of the Supreme Court's decision granting Donald Trump, and all future presidents …
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Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: “We are in the process of the second American Revolution”
Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: “We are in the process of the second American Revolution”
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The spinelessness of John Roberts — Chief Justice John Roberts doesn't want to lead. He is, though, carefully setting up a path to allow the right-wing court to respond to whatever comes its way in 2025. — When it comes to leading, Chief Justice John Roberts has chosen: No.
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Emily Wagster Pettus / Associated Press:
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state.
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Biden Awards Medal of Honor to 2 Union Soldiers — Family members of Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson received the nation's highest decoration for combat valor. — The plan was bold, but ultimately doomed. — In the spring of 1862, a small group of Union Army saboteurs came …
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