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Jonathan S. Tobin / The Federalist:
Joe Biden Is Not A Decent Man — The refrain that Biden is a ‘good’ or ‘decent’ man falls flat when you consider the president's decades of recorded lies and slander. — Even as they attempt to force him out, Democrats are still praising the sterling character of the president, especially in contrast to Trump.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
I was wrong about Biden — The worst feeling in the world — I really don't enjoy being wrong.1 But looking back on Biden's disastrous debate with the benefit of some time away, I have to admit that I was wrong. — I was, of course, aware that Joe Biden was old and showed signs of aging.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden's Survival Plan: Decry ‘Elite’ Critics, Appeal to His Base — Black voters and organized labor have been the president's key backers and they're going to have to carry him now. — NEW ORLEANS — Sitting on a panel here at Essence Fest, an annual gathering of Black leaders …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Biden warns Congress' Democrats he is “staying in this race” … - “I have heard the concerns that people have ... I am not blind to them,” Biden said. — But, he said, “I wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024.”
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Associated Press:
Biden tells Hill Democrats he won't step aside amid party drama and “it's time for it to end'
Biden tells Hill Democrats he won't step aside amid party drama and “it's time for it to end'
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Associated Press:
Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn't hide her ambitions in timely book launch
Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn't hide her ambitions in timely book launch
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden's Strategy to Make the Race About Trump Is Suddenly in Doubt
Biden's Strategy to Make the Race About Trump Is Suddenly in Doubt
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Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
‘Blitz primary’ could open up Democratic race if Biden drops out
‘Blitz primary’ could open up Democratic race if Biden drops out
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden's team faces a tough, pivotal week in D.C.
Biden's team faces a tough, pivotal week in D.C.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Democrats long focused on beating Trump. Now they're divided on what to do.
Democrats long focused on beating Trump. Now they're divided on what to do.
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Dem senators' Biden huddle called off
Scoop: Dem senators' Biden huddle called off
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Politico:
4 more senior Dems call on Biden to stand down from reelection bid
4 more senior Dems call on Biden to stand down from reelection bid
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Simon J. Levien / New York Times:
Biden Campaign Ad Targets Trump on Abortion
Biden Campaign Ad Targets Trump on Abortion
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Fascism and Fear — The Moment, The Media, The Election — Mainstream media …
Fascism and Fear — The Moment, The Media, The Election — Mainstream media …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever — When I saw the Michael Shear story in The Times on July 4, recounting how President Biden had stumbled talking to Black radio hosts days after his debate debacle, telling one he was proud to have been “the first Black woman to serve with a Black president,” I knew it spelled trouble.
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Politico:
Playbook: Crunch time for Jeffries and Schumer — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE ‘GOODEST’ WAR — From Maureen Dowd's latest in NYT: “In my Saturday column, I quoted [President JOE] BIDEN's line to ABC's George Stephanopoulos …
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emptywheel:
Imagine if Dana Bash Knew Trump Had Been President Before? — After letting Donald Trump lie non-stop in the debate, Dana Bash invited his aspiring running-mate, Marco Rubio, onto her show to tell the same lies. — Ostensibly, she was asking Rubio about whether the Supreme Court immunity …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Comedian from ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Mr. Show’ pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack — Actor Jay Johnston, who also had a voice role on “Bob's Burgers,” had been No. 247 on the FBI's Capitol Violence list. — WASHINGTON — A veteran comedian with roles on “Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development,” …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
What Trump doesn't want you to know about Project 2025 — Project 2025 is a radical blueprint for a potential second Trump administration, spearheaded by the right-wing Heritage Foundation. The plan calls for withdrawing approval for the abortion pill, banning pornography, slashing corporate taxes …
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Associated Press:
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says — Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement …
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Washington Post:
Trump proposes scaled back platform that softens language on abortion, same sex marriage — The draft was circulated Monday among members of the 2024 Republican convention platform committee. It will be discussed and voted on later this week. — The 2024 Republican convention platform aides …
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Isabella Murray / ABC News:
2024 RNC platform could alter the GOP's abortion position for the first time in decades
2024 RNC platform could alter the GOP's abortion position for the first time in decades
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The destruction of the regulatory state is already happening — The post-Chevron world is here. … It's been barely a week since conservatives on the US Supreme Court radically upended the balance of power between the branches of government, giving the federal courts the exclusive power …
Craig Silverman / ProPublica:
The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack. It Never Did. — Zero Trust: Inside Microsoft's Cybersecurity Failures — Investigating how the world's largest software provider handles the security of its own ubiquitous products.
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Incompetents — All of the United States' most important governing institutions are failing at once. — Congress, of course, has long been barely able to function. Every year, it struggles merely to fund the rest of the government, and the risk that it will trigger …
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Simon J. Levien / New York Times:
Radio Host Resigns After Asking Biden Questions His Campaign Had Provided — WURD said that the interview with President Biden was not up to its standards and that the host, Andrea Lawful-Sanders, had resigned in a mutual decision. — The Philadelphia radio station WURD has parted ways …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Radio station parts ways with host who interviewed Biden with questions from his aides
Radio station parts ways with host who interviewed Biden with questions from his aides
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Sara M. Lomax / WURD Radio:
Accountability, Access and A Path Forward: Why Black Media Matters
Accountability, Access and A Path Forward: Why Black Media Matters
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