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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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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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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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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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Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise’ and focus on governing during debate fallout — WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble …
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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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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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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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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.
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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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?
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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 …
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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 …
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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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The pundit class needs to get a grip
The pundit class needs to get a grip
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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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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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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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Politico:
Biden: 'No one's pushing me out'
Biden: 'No one's pushing me out'
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Begin Their Shift From Anxiety to Action
Democrats Begin Their Shift From Anxiety to Action
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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
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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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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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
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: NYT Reports Biden Mulling Withdrawal — If ...
BREAKING: NYT Reports Biden Mulling Withdrawal — If ...
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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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New York Times:
Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly.
Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly.
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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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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”
Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: “We are in the process of the second American Revolution”
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The target of the right's ‘revolution’ is pluralistic democracy itself
The target of the right's ‘revolution’ is pluralistic democracy itself
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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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Akhil Reed Amar / The Atlantic:
Something Has Gone Deeply Wrong at the Supreme Court
Something Has Gone Deeply Wrong at the Supreme Court
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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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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
White House Reporters: Biden Handlers' ‘Credibility’ Is Shot — TELL THE TRUTH — One journalist said while Biden press reps' credibility had been “eroding” for a while, the lack of transparency over his health “has kind of been a bit of an iceberg falloff.”
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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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