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Hill Dems brace for party reckoning over Biden — The party's panic over the president's electability has spiraled behind the scenes — and is likely to spill more into public view in the coming days. — President Joe Biden's outreach efforts to congressional Democrats haven't quelled …
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Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election — President Joe Biden wants Democrats in Congress to know he has no intention of exiting this year's election, sending them a letter on Monday on his personal letterhead.
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Politico:
Defiant Biden tells donors: 'We're done talking about the debate' — A defiant President Joe Biden insisted to his donors on Monday that he is “done talking about the debate” and implored the party to ignore any further distractions and direct its attention back to Donald Trump. “We need to move forward.
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Playbook: The Democratic split to watch — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — DEPT. OF SHIT-STIRRING — “Poll finds Biden damaged by debate; with Harris and Clinton best positioned to win,” by Christopher Cadelago: “The national poll …
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Poll finds Biden damaged by debate; with Harris and Clinton best positioned to win — Vice President Kamala Harris is now running ahead of Trump, 42 percent to 41 percent, the survey found. — A top Democratic pollster has a new survey showing President Joe Biden still in contention against Donald Trump …
Axios:
How Biden woes could affect Trump's VP pick … - The GOP sources believe Biden's woes could leave Trump feeling free to pick a conservative firebrand such as Vance over lower-key top contenders such as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum or Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). — Trump's pick remains anyone's guess, and he's not saying — yet.
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Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Has Yet to Finalize Vice Presidential Pick — Nominee says he'd ‘love’ to announce during the GOP convention — Former president says he seeks someone to help him get elected — Donald Trump said he has yet to make a final decision on who his vice presidential pick …
Bloomberg:
Biden Gets Unexpected Boost From ‘Squad’ Members He Once Battled
Biden Gets Unexpected Boost From ‘Squad’ Members He Once Battled
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
In the Aging Senate, Nobody Wants to Be the One to Nudge Biden Aside
In the Aging Senate, Nobody Wants to Be the One to Nudge Biden Aside
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Washington Post:
Lawmakers expected to discuss Biden as Congress returns to D.C.
Lawmakers expected to discuss Biden as Congress returns to D.C.
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NBC News:
Black lawmakers are a key line of support for Biden as he fights to save his campaign
Black lawmakers are a key line of support for Biden as he fights to save his campaign
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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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Mary Bruce / ABC News:
White House doctor offers explanation for Parkinson's expert's visits — The doctor held regular Neurology clinics at the White House, she said — In a letter released late Monday night by the president's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, he confirmed that Dr. Kevin Cannard …
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Peter Baker Argues Joe Biden Is Unfit because Peter Baker Is Too Lazy to Read the Homework — The NYT and ABC have now joined the insane mob tying the White House visits of a neurologist who has written papers on topics that include Parkinson's, Dr. Kevin Cannard, to their wild brays that Joe Biden is unfit to stay in the race.
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New York Times:
Parkinson's Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months — The White House has said that President Biden has no signs of the disease and that there has been no reason to update the most recent testing, conducted in February. — An expert on Parkinson's disease …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
‘No one is picking up the phone’: Joe Biden's fundraising confronts new hurdles after debate … President Joe Biden's fundraising operation started showing cracks in its once formidable armor, almost 10 days after his disastrous presidential debate performance.
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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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Republicans Move at Trump's Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion
Republicans Move at Trump's Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion
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New York Times:
Following Trump's Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion
Following Trump's Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
A Republican Platform That Could Read Like a Trump Rally
A Republican Platform That Could Read Like a Trump Rally
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Dan Rather / Steady:
A Dangerous Double Standard — All our energies must go to defeating Trump — What a weekend. You know I have seen some things in my seven decades covering American politics. I have never seen anything quite like the wrangling, hand-wringing, and behind-the-scenes gamesmanship currently swirling around President Biden.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever
Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever
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Politico:
House Freedom Caucus ousts Warren Davidson — Members of the House Freedom Caucus ousted Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday night — less than a month after he started a firestorm within the group by endorsing Chair Bob Good's primary challenger. The vote to oust Davidson took place during …
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Josephine Walker / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka Trump Resurfaces as Dad's Re-Election Fortunes Change — OH HEY THERE — The former White House adviser is inching her way back to the spotlight after exiting stage right following the Capitol riot. — Ivanka Trump's political intermission appears to be over.
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Clay Walker / The Daily Beast:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Jets Off to Asia as Hurricane Beryl Lashes His State — SOUND FAMILIAR? — Abbott departed for South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan on Friday as forecasts showed that Beryl was likely to hit Texas on Monday. — Texas Governor Greg Abbott boasted of having …
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Beryl unleashes high winds and heavy rains, stranding Texas residents and leaving 2M without power
Beryl unleashes high winds and heavy rains, stranding Texas residents and leaving 2M without power
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