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Biden Tells Governors He Needs to Sleep More and Work Less at Night — The president's opening remark to a group of key Democratic leaders — that he was in the race to stay — chilled any talk of his withdrawal, participants said. — President Biden told a gathering of Democratic governors …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Business Insider, ABC News, The Daily Beast, NBC News, NBC4 Washington, Reuters, RedState, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post and Forbes

Gil Duran / George Lakoff and Gil Duran:

Criminal Trump is clearly unfit for office — It's been a brutal week for American democracy. President Joe Biden's surprisingly poor performance in the presidential debate has thrown many in the Democratic Party into full panic mode. — In the aftermath of the debate …

The Daily Beast:

Trump Turns Kamala F-Word Rant into Ad: ‘No Tax on Tips’ — LET'S ROLL — The Daily Beast revealed Trump's foulmouthed verdict on his Democratic rival and his possible replacement. But Trump focused on the tip he gave his caddy. — First Donald Trump was caught on video …

Discussion: Raw Story, Blaze Media, Breitbart, The Times of Israel, The Guardian, IJR, New York Post and Washington Examiner

Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:

The Conspiracy of Silence to Protect Joe Biden — The president's mental decline was like a dark family secret for many elite supporters. — President Joe Biden walked before a row of flags and took his place at a lectern stamped with the presidential seal.

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

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Associated Press:
Biden at 81: Often sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful

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Washington Post:
Biden's delegates pledged to support him. Some are having doubts.

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Politico: Playbook: Biden goes from bunker to blitz

Politico:
Biden tells governors he got a medical checkup

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ABC News Moves Biden-Stephanopoulos Interview to Friday Primetime

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NBC News:
Biden privately remains torn between defiance and acceptance amid calls to step aside

Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Sun and So What

Axios:

Behind the Curtain: Kamala Harris' epic edge … - Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chaired the House Jan. 6 committee, told Axios' Hans Nichols that Harris is “incredibly strong ... You can't say Biden has done a good job without saying she's done a good job.” … Of course, all this may take a while.

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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Governors Undermine Efforts by Congressional Democrats to Nudge Biden Aside

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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
How Biden's Struggles Are Factoring Into Trump's V.P. Selection

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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Tries to Prove He Is Still Democrats' Best Bet

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Sidney Blumenthal / New Republic:

If Joe Biden Were as Ruthless About Immunity as Donald Trump ... Picture if you can, imagine if you will, this Oval Office address by President Biden: — Good evening, my fellow Americans. With the close of the current session of the Supreme Court, I want to report to you on my compliance …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Raw Story

Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:

Strongman, Weak State — The dispiriting vision of American governance offered by the Roberts Court — The hinges of history, the moments that determine the shape of our world, are usually only obvious in retrospect. Sometimes, dramatic political events, like assassinations, announce their own importance.

Discussion: New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic and Reason

Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press: House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision

Associated Press:

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say — Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters and Fox News

Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:

‘Bitter old man’: Trump shredded for egocentric and rambling July 4th rant — Former President Donald Trump kicked off the Fourth of July with a lengthy screed on Truth Social praising himself and lobbing insults at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris …

Discussion: Politico

Jennifer Kraus / WTVF-TV:

State of Tennessee tells U.S. Navy veteran he's not an American citizen and cancels his driver's license — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As we celebrate the nation's birthday and what it means to be an American, a U.S. Navy veteran who has lived in the U.S. for more than seven decades …

Alex Griffing / Mediaite:

‘We Must Not Fail’: Cheney Offers Stark 4th of July Warning About Trump And His Threats to ‘Unravel Our Republic’ — Ex-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) offered a stark message for July 4th as the country ponders President Joe Biden's mental fitness and the likelihood of Donald Trump returning to the White House.

National Center for Immunization …:

COVID-19 can surge throughout the year — AT A GLANCE … Summary — What CDC knows — In the United States, respiratory virus illnesses typically peak during the fall and winter. These peaks are due to several factors, including human behaviors and environmental conditions …

Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:

The Supreme Court Has Murdered the Constitution — America's founding document is now an all-but-meaningless scrap of paper. Happy Fourth! — Chief Justice John Roberts is seen before the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on March 7, 2024.

The Economist:

Why Biden must withdraw — The president and his party portray themselves as the saviours of democracy. Their actions say otherwise — The presidential debate was awful for Joe Biden, but the cover-up has been worse. It was agony to watch a befuddled old man struggling to recall words and facts.

Discussion: RedState, The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit

Megan Brenan / Gallup:

American Pride Remains Near Record Low — Republicans continue to express more pride in the U.S. than Democrats and independents — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two in five Americans, 41%, say they are “extremely proud” to be American, the fifth consecutive year this reading has been in the 38% to 43% range.