memeorandum: Trump's Next Supreme Court Picks Would Break the Mold (Jay Willis/New York Times)

12:50 PM ET, July 9, 2024

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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 …

Discussion: The Bulwark, Fox News, Politico, The Guardian, Axios, Daily Kos, CBS News, CNN, Semafor, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Althouse, NBC News and Forbes

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.

Discussion: CNN, Business Insider, New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Twitchy

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.

Discussion: Politico, CBS News, Fox News, Mediaite and Missouri Independent

Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:

Jon Stewart: Democrats Saying ‘Get on Board or Shut the F**k Up’ Doesn't Fix Voters' Concerns About Biden — On Monday's broadcast of Comedy Central's “Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart stated that the dismissal of concerns about President Joe Biden's age “also erodes confidence and faith in the system of government.

Discussion: USA Today, The Daily Beast, RedState, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, TMZ.com, Fox News, SWAMY WORLD, The Wrap, Business Insider, Alternet.org, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Sputnik News, Variety, Mediaite and Los Angeles Times

Politico:
Hill Dems brace for party reckoning over Biden

Discussion: CBS News, New York Times, Semafor, City Journal, USA Today, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Daily Press, Bloomberg and Washington Post

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

Discussion: Axios, The Guardian, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, New York Post and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

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

Discussion: Business Insider, Breitbart, Entertainment Weekly, Newsbusters, RedState, Fox News, Twitchy, The Wrap, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, IJR and Mediaite

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

New York Times:
The Democratic Party Must Speak the Plain Truth to the President

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Newsweek, Raw Story, New York Post, New York Daily News, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, IJR, Fox News, Hartford Courant, Mediaite, NationofChange, SWAMY WORLD, Florida Politics and Digby's Hullabaloo

Washington Post:
Lawmakers expected to discuss Biden as Congress returns to D.C.

Discussion: KULR-TV, Fox News, Independent Women's Forum, Florida Phoenix, Wisconsin Examiner, RedState, Business Insider, The Guardian, USA Today, Associated Press and Balloon Juice

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

Discussion: Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Twitchy, Mediaite, RedState and Althouse

Francesca Chambers / USA Today:

Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump, new poll shows, performs better than Joe Biden — WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris could narrowly beat Donald Trump in November, according to a new national poll from a Democratic pollster. — Harris is ahead by 1 point in the poll conducted …

Discussion: New York Post and Washington Post

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 …

Discussion: RedState, Punchbowl News, NOTUS and The Universe As A Causal Set

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.

Discussion: Thinking about

Tom Nichols / The Atlantic: The Double Standard in Trump-Biden Coverage

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.

Discussion: The Guardian, Alternet.org, Raw Story and New York Post

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

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Washington Post, ABC News, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Bloomberg

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

Discussion: The Daily Caller

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.

Discussion: London Evening Standard and Raw Story

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 …

Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu, Mediaite, New Republic, New York Post, The Guardian, Digby's Hullabaloo, New York Daily News, Washington Post, New York Times, Washington Examiner, American Greatness and The Gateway Pundit

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

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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 …

Discussion: Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Tulsa World, Associated Press, Politico, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, RedState, Roll Call, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Daily Caller and IJR

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.

Discussion: Media Matters for America

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 …

Discussion: nationalinterest.org, Euromaidan Press and Associated Press

Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:

Trump plans to block hearings in January 6 case before 2024 election — Lawyers for ex-president preparing to shut down possibility of high-profile officials testifying at evidentiary hearings — Donald Trump is expected to launch a new legal battle to suppress any damaging evidence …

Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times

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.

Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost