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New York Times:
Biden's Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome — People who have spent time with President Biden over the last few months or so said the lapses appear to have grown more frequent, more pronounced and, after Thursday's debate, more worrisome.
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Bangor Daily News:
Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just fine — The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com — Jared Golden represents Maine's …
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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 — 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 …
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The Hill
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 …
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Chicago Tribune, Washington Examiner and LGBTQ Nation
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.
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 …
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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.
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.
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Axios:
Scoop: Inside House Democrats' anti-Biden vent session … - Much of the meeting was taken up by members expressing their irritation and misgivings toward Biden and his team, according to a member in the meeting and another source briefed on the matter. — Biden was repeatedly referred …
ProPublica:
We're Releasing Our Full, Unedited Interview With Joe Biden From September — Following Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump, we're releasing the full and unedited 21-minute interview we conducted with President Joe Biden nine days before his interview with Special Counsel Robert K. Hur.
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Raw Story, Deadline, RedState and The Daily Beast
Peter Hamby / Puck:
Biden Plunges in Swing States in Leaked Post-Debate Poll — The president is losing critical support in key battlegrounds, according to data from a premier Democratic firm, and putting previously noncompetitive states in play. Also, for the first time, he's polling behind Kamala Harris.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
“Freaking the f*** out”: Turmoil in the White House over Biden
“Freaking the f*** out”: Turmoil in the White House over Biden
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Reuters:
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Poll Suggests Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump by 11 Points
Poll Suggests Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump by 11 Points
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Biden heads out on public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Biden team seizes on his history of resilience to justify staying in race
Biden team seizes on his history of resilience to justify staying in race
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CBS News, HuffPost and PBS NewsHour
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
White House's Day from Hell as Dems Open Fire on Biden
White House's Day from Hell as Dems Open Fire on Biden
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ABC News, RedState, Fox News and New York Times
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A new national poll turns post-debate conventional wisdom on its head
A new national poll turns post-debate conventional wisdom on its head
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The Hill, CNN, Power Line, Twitchy, The Daily Beast and Washington Examiner
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Moderate Dem Leader Takes A ‘This Is Fine’ Stance On A Second Trump Presidency
Moderate Dem Leader Takes A ‘This Is Fine’ Stance On A Second Trump Presidency
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Bangor Daily News, The Daily Caller, Blaze Media, NBC News, The Hill and NRCC
Matthew Choi / The Texas Tribune:
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Stuart Stevens / The Atlantic:
The Absurdity of the Dump-Biden Uprising
The Absurdity of the Dump-Biden Uprising
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Chicago Tribune and ABC News
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.
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. plans to pursue Trump cases past Election Day, even if he wins — If Donald Trump is elected president, the finish line for federal prosecutors is Inauguration Day, not Election Day, people familiar with the discussions said — Justice Department officials plan to pursue …
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Politico:
Trump campaign blocks pair of anti-abortion activists from RNC platform committee — The shakeup, which has not been previously reported, comes as anti-abortion groups petition Trump, his campaign advisers and members of the RNC not to make significant changes to the party's platform on abortion.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The reclusive plutocrat who became the biggest political donor of 2024 — The largest donor of the 2024 presidential campaign, by far, is Timothy Mellon, the reclusive billionaire and heir to the Mellon banking fortune. Mellon was already the largest donor after donating $25 million each …
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Robert Reich
Eugen Rochko / Mastodon Blog:
Highlighting journalism on Mastodon — A new feature for media organizations, journalists and bloggers — To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we're launching a new feature today. You will notice that underneath some links shared on Mastodon …
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The Hill:
Trump immunity decision shows that conservative ‘originalism’ is a farce — In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court's far-right majority showed Americans once again that “textualism” and “originalism” are a ruse. — Writing for a 6-3 majority, Chief Justice Roberts announced …
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