memeorandum: AOC Breaks Her Post-Debate Silence With Ringing Biden Endorsement (William Vaillancourt/The Daily Beast)

11:50 AM ET, July 9, 2024

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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 …

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Politico:

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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Washington Post:

Black House Democrats embrace Biden at another critical juncture — “You've had my back, and I'll continue to have yours,” Biden told the Congressional Black Caucus on a Monday night call, echoing the 2020 race. — When the naysayers doubted that Joe Biden could win the 2020 presidential primary …

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Politico:

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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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:

AOC Breaks Her Post-Debate Silence With Ringing Biden Endorsement — ‘MATTER IS CLOSED’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told reporters Monday that after speaking “extensively” with President Joe Biden over the weekend, she is supporting his reelection bid.

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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:

Democrats hold pivotal meetings on Biden, as divisions deepen after Trump debate … House Democrats convened at their national party headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a pivotal closed-door meeting, as members weigh whether to continue backing President Joe Biden's reelection bid or seek his withdrawal.

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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Jon Stewart: Democrats Saying ‘Get on Board or Shut the F**k Up’ Doesn't Fix Voters' Concerns About Biden

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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump, new poll shows, performs better than Joe Biden

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Bloomberg:
Biden Gets Unexpected Boost From ‘Squad’ Members He Once Battled

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Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Whoopi Says She'd Vote for Biden Even if He ‘Pooped His Pants’

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Associated Press:
Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election

Brian Schwartz / CNBC: ‘No one is picking up the phone’: Joe Biden's fundraising confronts new hurdles after debate

Annie Karni / New York Times:
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.

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Washington Post:
House Democrat joins donor discussion about replacing Biden on ballot

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Politico:
Defiant Biden tells donors: 'We're done talking about the debate'

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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:

The media has been breathlessly attacking Biden. What about Trump? — The bigger story is Donald Trump's appalling unfitness for office. He tried to overturn a legitimate election and is a felon — It's possible for two conflicting ideas to be true at once.

Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:

The Double Standard in Trump-Biden Coverage — It's real, and it's not going anywhere. — After President Joe Biden's disastrous recent public appearances, he and his supporters are attacking media outlets for a double standard in coverage of him and his opponent.

Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:

J.D. Vance Has a Problem on His Face — J.D. VANCE IS THE BEST BET on the predictive markets to be Donald Trump's running mate. But an only-in-MAGAville issue might stand in the Ohio Republican's way: facial hair. — “J.D. has a beard. But Trump is a clean-shaven guy.

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Axios:
How Biden woes could affect Trump's VP pick

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Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Has Yet to Finalize Vice Presidential Pick

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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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emptywheel:
Peter Baker Argues Joe Biden Is Unfit because Peter Baker Is Too Lazy to Read the Homework

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New York Times:

U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Unlikely to Take Much More Ukrainian Territory — Russian forces continue to inflict pain, but NATO leaders gathering in Washington can say that their efforts to strengthen Ukraine are working. — Russia is unlikely to make significant territorial gains …

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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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:

The alarming new power Trump will claim in a second term — Donald Trump says that if he returns to the White House in 2025, he will have the power to effectively cancel any federal program — or even an entire agency — by refusing to spend money appropriated by Congress.

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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:

Marla Maples Is Reportedly Ready to Throw Her Hat in the Trump VP Ring — ALL IS FORGIVEN — The former president's second wife opened up on her relationship with Trump and 2024 in a new interview, and sources tell the Evening Standard she's ready to join the veepstakes.

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Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:

Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, Prolific Climate Denier, Dies At 89 — The longtime Oklahoma Republican leaves behind a long legacy of disinformation about the mounting threat of global warming. — Longtime former Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, one of the most vehement climate change deniers …

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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:

Project 2025's plans for the Justice Department — Dig in with me. — Project 2025 is a frightening, authoritarian missive with Christian nationalism values at its core that aims to dismantle large swaths of the federal government and transform that which remains into a politicized right-wing machine.

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