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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
‘Exhausted,’ ‘bad episode’: Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive — : Speaking with George Stephanopoulos, he dismissed concerns about mental fitness. — President Joe Biden speaks with George Stephanopoulus on July 5, 2024, in an ABC News exclusive.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden refuses cognitive test, denies he's losing to Trump — President Biden tonight flatly ruled out taking a cognitive test or submitting to an independent medical examination to determine if he has any nuerologial conditions, insisting he had the energy and ability to run for president and defeat former President Trump.
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ABC News:
ABC's George Stephanopoulos' exclusive interview with President Biden: Full transcript — Full transcript of the ABC News exclusive interview with President Joe Biden. — President Joe Biden speaks with George Stephanopoulos on July 5, 2024, in an ABC News exclusive.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Biden at peace if he loses to Trump: “As long as I gave it my all” … - Many Democrats believe Biden has been an excellent president — but that his refusal to give up power at his advantaged age could risk throwing the country into turmoil after November's election.
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Politico:
Healey, a top Biden ally, urges him to consider dropping out of the race — “The best way forward right now is a decision for the President to make,” she says. — BOSTON — One of Joe Biden's high-profile campaign surrogates is publicly urging him to consider exiting the presidential race.
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New York Times:
Some of Biden's Upcoming Fund-Raising Events Face New Uncertainty — Plans for a late July fund-raiser in Wisconsin are now off, and it's unclear whether another event in Texas will proceed, following President Biden's disastrous debate performance. — Some of President Biden's fund-raising events …
NBC News:
Biden doubles-down at Wisconsin rally: 'I'm staying in the race' — The president mocked Donald Trump for his own misstatements, including saying that George Washington's army won the revolution by taking over airports from the British. — President Joe Biden said Friday at a campaign rally …
ABC News:
Trump stays relatively quiet, unseen as Biden struggles to save political future
Trump stays relatively quiet, unseen as Biden struggles to save political future
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Washington Post:
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 …
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Ursula Perano / Politico:
Warner organizing discussion for Senate Democrats to assess Biden's path forward — Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has approached Senate Democrats to organize a discussion on Joe Biden's path forward as the party's presidential nominee, according to a source familiar.
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Donors pledge $2 million for ‘mini-primary’ if Biden drops out
Donors pledge $2 million for ‘mini-primary’ if Biden drops out
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Jeffries Plans to Meet Virtually With Top House Democrats on Biden's Path Ahead
Jeffries Plans to Meet Virtually With Top House Democrats on Biden's Path Ahead
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Rasmussen Reports:
After Debate Disaster, 55% Think Democrats Should Dump Biden
After Debate Disaster, 55% Think Democrats Should Dump Biden
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Democrats start moving to Harris as Biden digs in
Democrats start moving to Harris as Biden digs in
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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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Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Claims Republicans' Project 2025 has Nothing to Do With Him: ‘Abysmal’
Donald Trump Claims Republicans' Project 2025 has Nothing to Do With Him: ‘Abysmal’
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Kathleen Culliton / Raw Story:
MAGA ‘freak out’ starts as Trump game plan threatens to ‘backfire’: analyst
MAGA ‘freak out’ starts as Trump game plan threatens to ‘backfire’: analyst
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead
Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
A ‘scared’ Biden aide sounds an alarm — The Scoop — Midday on the Fourth of July, I received a call from a government official with regular access to the West Wing, who said they had reached a breaking point and wanted to sound the alarm. — The person insisted on careful ground rules …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden staff “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds
Biden staff “miserable,” alarmed as pressure builds
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Trump Jumps on Immunity Ruling to Ask Favorite Judge to Gut Secrets Case — WORTH A SHOT — Trump's attorneys asked Judge Aileen Cannon to lay out a new schedule so they can pounce on the Supreme Court's decision. — Donald Trump seized on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling Friday …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump seeks new pause in classified documents case, citing Supreme Court's immunity ruling
Trump seeks new pause in classified documents case, citing Supreme Court's immunity ruling
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Thom Hartmann / Common Dreams:
Trump's Far-Right Army Is Threatening Bloodshed. Believe Them. — We must not only resist, but prevail. If we do not, it will be nearly impossible to reverse the course that America's right-wing billionaires have set us on. — Kevin Roberts, who heads the Heritage Foundation …
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 …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Investigate!’ Outrage as MAGA candidate accused of misdeeds at dangerous daycare he ran — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, currently running for governor on a far-right MAGA platform, came under fire today for his proclamation endorsing political violence.