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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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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
July 2024 National Poll: Trump 46%, Biden 43% — Home Polls July 2024 National Poll: Trump 46%, Biden 43% — The latest Emerson College Polling survey finds former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in a national matchup, 46% to 43%; 11% are undecided.
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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 …
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New York Times:
The Democratic Party Must Speak the Plain Truth to the President — For voters who held out hope that President Biden's failure to communicate during last month's debate was an aberration, the intervening days have offered little comfort. — Donald Trump's candidacy for a second term poses a grave threat to American democracy.
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Biden's last line of defense: Mutually assured destruction
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New York Times:
For Kamala Harris, the Challenge of Getting Ready Without Getting Ready
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Politico:
Playbook: The Democratic split to watch
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How Biden Is Leveraging His Defiance to Try to Stem Democratic Defections
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Biden rebels in Congress see their revolt crumbling … - One shell-shocked lawmaker who was present at the meeting would offer only one word to characterize it: “Intense.” — Another described the mood as “pretty much unanimous” that Biden has “got to step down,” adding …
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Garrett Ross / Politico:
Playbook PM: Haley releases delegates to Trump — THE CATCH-UP — SCOOP: HALEY RELEASES DELEGATES — Former South Carolina Gov. NIKKI HALEY is releasing all of her 97 delegates and urging them to vote for DONALD TRUMP at next week's Republican National Convention, our colleague Meridith McGraw reports.
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
J.D. Vance Has a Problem on His Face
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Politico:
House Dems' ‘sad’ venting session yields no clear path forward on Biden's future
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NBC News:
Biden stems Democratic defections as he insists he won't quit 2024 race
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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
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Democrats hold pivotal meetings on Biden, as divisions deepen after Trump debate
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Biden-Parkinson's mini-controversy, explained — One effect of Biden's poor debate performance? New eagerness to uncover evidence of Biden's physical failings. — For some time, there had been little question that the White House was taking steps to protect President Biden from scrutiny.
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Wall Street Journal:
How Biden's Inner Circle Worked to Keep Signs of Aging Under Wraps — Aides kept a tight rein on the president's travel plans, news conferences, public appearances and meetings with donors while Biden's stumbles became increasingly obvious
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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.
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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.
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CBS News:
Navy sailor tried to access Biden's medical records multiple times — A junior Navy sailor attempted to access the medical records of President Biden from a military medical database three times in February but was unable to do so, the U.S. Navy confirms to CBS News.
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Daily Mail:
Sonia Sotomayor saved from danger: Supreme Court Justice's bodyguard shoots gun-wielding suspect who tried to steal his car outside her DC home — Kentrell Flowers, 18, of DC, was arrested and charged in the July 5 incident — Attempted carjacking took place outside Justice Sonia Sotomayor's condo
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Politico:
House Freedom Caucus braces for an internal brawl — The leadership-bucking House Freedom Caucus is facing a watershed moment, as several internal clashes risk ripping the group apart. The intense flare-up centers around the Monday night ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) …
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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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Michael Sheldon / bellingcat:
Russian Missile Identified in Kyiv Children's Hospital Attack — An analysis of open source evidence, as well as missile experts, have pointed to a Russian launched Kh-101 cruise missile being the weapon that struck a children's hospital in Kyiv, debunking claims from pro-Russian accounts …
Dan Rather / Steady:
A Dangerous Double Standard — 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.
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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