memeorandum: Biden staff “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds (Alex Thompson/Axios)

5:25 PM ET, July 5, 2024

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Sen. Mark Warner seeks to assemble group of Democratic senators to ask Biden to exit race — There's increasing sentiment among Democratic senators that Biden cannot stay in the race. — Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is attempting to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask Joe Biden …

Discussion: Axios, Business Insider, Roll Call, SC Daily Gazette and Boston Herald

Axios:

Behind the Curtain: Trump's Kamala Harris plan … President Biden insisted again Thursday in an unscripted remark, after a supporter at a Fourth of July event on the White House South Lawn yelled that they needed him, and to keep up the fight: “You got me, man! I'm not going anywhere.”

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:

Democrats start moving to Harris as Biden digs in — Amid the ongoing fallout from Joe Biden's debate performance, talk in many top Democratic circles has already moved to who Kamala Harris' running mate would be. — That's how certain a widening group of leading party officials …

Discussion: New Republic, California Globe and RedState

ABC News:

Trump stays relatively quiet, unseen as Biden struggles to save political future — “We're trying something new and shutting up,” one source said of the strategy. — Former President Donald Trump attends the LIV Golf Miami Tournament, April 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida.

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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Varying Treatment of Biden and Trump Puts Their Parties in Stark Relief

Discussion: Las Vegas Review-Journal and Washington Post

Steven Shepard / Politico:
We now know how bad the debate was for Biden

Discussion: Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, The Bulwark, Semafor and CNN, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:
A Third House Democrat, Seth Moulton, Calls on Biden to Drop Out

Discussion: Fox News and Washington Times

Politico:
Playbook: The biggest interview of Joe Biden's life

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New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Embattled Biden Hits Trail and Sits for Crucial Interview

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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal: Battleground Map Shows Signs of Expansion for Trump as Biden Struggles

Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won't finance the party until Joe Biden drops out

Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Biden ramps up campaign spending ahead of make or break interview

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WBUR:
Moulton: Biden should exit election ‘and let new leaders rise up’

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NBC News:
Some Democrats say Biden's debate performance wasn't an anomaly

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Axios:

Trump torches Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 … - Trump's disavowal comes two days after Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts drew outrage from Democrats with his comments about a “second American Revolution” on Steve Bannon's radio show. — “[W]e are in the process …

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Kathleen Culliton / Raw Story:

MAGA ‘freak out’ starts as Trump game plan threatens to ‘backfire’: analyst — A controversial campaign tactic is backfiring on former President Donald Trump as powerful celebrities warn of a imminent authoritarian regime that could put an end to “recreational sex” as part of a “fascistic game plan …

Discussion: Mediaite

Amanda Marcotte / Salon:

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead — Trump's authoritarian game plan is breaking through the post-debate noise and it's starting to scare people — When Project 2025 was released, a number of progressives expressed surprise …

Discussion: Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Alternet.org and Los Angeles Times

Aaron Rupar / Public Notice: Charlie Sykes on the GOP's Trump cult

Alex Thompson / Axios:

Biden staff “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds … “Even if you're trying to focus on work, nothing is going to break through or get any acknowledgment” from bosses. — A high-ranking Democratic National Committee official told Axios: “The only thing that can really allay concerns …

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Ben Smith / Semafor:
A ‘scared’ Biden aide sounds an alarm

Discussion: Alternet.org and New Republic

Greg Sargent / New Republic:

MAGA Gov Candidate's Ugly, Hateful Rant: “Some Folks Need Killing!” — Mark Robinson, the extremist GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, appeared to endorse political violence in a bizarre and extended rant he delivered on June 30 in a small-town church. — “Some folks need killing!”

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John Hanna / Associated Press:

Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Two Anti-Abortion Laws — The pair of 5-1 decisions suggests that other abortion restrictions — even ones decades on the books — might not withstand legal challenges. — LOADING — Kansas' highest court strongly reaffirmed Friday …

Discussion: Associated Press, Oklahoma Voice and New York Times

Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:

Donald Trump Claims Republicans' Project 2025 has Nothing to Do With Him: ‘Abysmal’ — OK, SURE — The 900-page conservative wish-list includes a massive abortion crackdown. Now Trump claims he knows nothing about it. — Donald Trump rushed to distance himself from the Republicans …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, National Review and New Republic

Todd Richmond / Associated Press:

Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections, overturning its own ruling …

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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Ballot drop boxes could return to Wisconsin following top court decision

Discussion: WisPolitics

Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:

Boxer Who Showed off to Donald and Barron Trump Banned for Racist Rant — KNOCKOUT BLOW — Ryan Garcia shadow boxed in front of the ex-president and son Barron at Mar-a-Lago but is now banned from his sport. — A top-ranked prize fighter who put on a shadow boxing display …

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Trump seeks new pause in classified documents case, citing Supreme Court's immunity ruling — Trump is trying to wield immunity as a shield in all of criminal cases. — Donald Trump says the Supreme Court's ruling that he has blanket immunity from prosecution for his “official acts” …

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Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:

‘The claims are just outrageous’: Republican ex-governor condemns Arizona election lies — Jan Brewer has had it with election denialism - and she's speaking out to defend poll workers across the political divide — The fight for democracy is supported by

Discussion: Alternet.org and Washington Examiner