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George Clooney / New York Times:
I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee. — I'm a lifelong Democrat; I make no apologies for that. I'm proud of what my party represents and what it stands for. As part of my participation in the democratic process and in support of my chosen candidate, I have led some of the biggest fund-raisers in my party's history.
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TMZ.com:
George Stephanopoulos Says Biden Can't Serve Another 4 Years — GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS BIDEN CAN'T SERVE 4 MORE YEARS … 6:28 PM PT — George Stephanopoulos tells TMZ, “Earlier today, I responded to a question from a passerby. I shouldn't have.” An ABC spokesperson tells TMZ …
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump airs list of false grievances at Florida rally: 'We don't eat bacon any more' — Ex-president returns to campaign trail in Doral and makes baseless accusations but doesn't name running mate — Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida on Tuesday night …
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Nick Reisman / Politico:
Biden support slips in deep blue New York: 'We're a battleground state now' — Democrats are worried the president is taking New York for granted as the state becomes surprisingly competitive. — NEW YORK — President Joe Biden has a new problem: a competitive race in deep blue New York.
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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Six States Move Toward Trump in Electoral College Ratings — As of July 9, the Democratic Party is living in a state of suspended animation. Despite growing calls from many in his party to leave the contest, President Joe Biden has made clear he has no intention of dropping out.
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New York Times:
A Late Play by the Biden Campaign: Running Out the Clock — Time is on President Biden's side. Every day that he defies pressure to end his re-election campaign, replacing him becomes harder for Democrats. — President Biden's resistance to pressure to end his re-election bid appears …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's new 2024 plan … (You could flip the first two, but the campaign puts Pennsylvania first because it's the biggest swing state, and because Biden desperately needs it.) — Job 1 for the V.P. nominee, besides raising money, will be to park in Pennsylvania to try …
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USA Today, Boston Herald and The Guardian
Gavin Bade / Politico:
Biden says it's Dem ‘elites’ who are alarmed about his debate. Voters in Wisconsin beg to differ.
Biden says it's Dem ‘elites’ who are alarmed about his debate. Voters in Wisconsin beg to differ.
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Politico:
Playbook: Why Capitol Hill is stuck on Biden
Playbook: Why Capitol Hill is stuck on Biden
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Why the Biden 2024 freakout is different than Trump 2016
Why the Biden 2024 freakout is different than Trump 2016
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
This May Be a Turning Point for Biden. But in Which Direction?
This May Be a Turning Point for Biden. But in Which Direction?
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Axios
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House Democrats Increasingly Think Biden Is Going to Survive as the Nominee
House Democrats Increasingly Think Biden Is Going to Survive as the Nominee
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
On Capitol Hill, Democrats Panic About Biden but Do Nothing
On Capitol Hill, Democrats Panic About Biden but Do Nothing
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Bloomberg:
Trump Teases Rubio at Miami Rally as VP Announcement Nears
Trump Teases Rubio at Miami Rally as VP Announcement Nears
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Trio of Senate Democrats doubt Biden can win
Trio of Senate Democrats doubt Biden can win
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emptywheel:
The Lie David Sanger Told to Sustain NYT's Non-Stop Campaign against Joe Biden — Predictably, the NYT treated President Biden's speech to kick off NATO's 75th Anniversary as if Biden merely invented the date and the event and maybe even NATO itself to cover up a shoddy debate performance.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden's dual NATO mission: Reassure America and the world
Biden's dual NATO mission: Reassure America and the world
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Trump Donors on the Brink of Civil War Over J.D. Vance for VP — KILLBILLY ELEGY — Part of what brought Vance to the dance may be his undoing. Donors are scared of him. … In his rise from Donald Trump critic to viable contender to be the presumptive Republican nominee's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has come so far.
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Pelosi: “Time is running short” for Biden to decide on re-election bid … - Biden has repeatedly said that he's not dropping out and dismissed calls to step aside following a poor debate performance that set off a panic among some members of his own party. — He sent a letter …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stay
Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stay
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Associated Press:
Nevada's Washoe County votes against certifying recount results of 2 local primaries — Commissioners in Washoe County, Nevada's second most populous county, refused Tuesday to certify the results of local recounts from two June primaries, an unusual move that may have implications …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Margaret Sullivan on how the media normalizes Trump — “When you have such a disparity between candidates, it's not fulfilling our duty to treat them as equals.” — ∙ Paid … When we spoke with Margaret Sullivan about a month ago to get her view on coverage of the 2024 election …
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
After challenging Trump, Haley and DeSantis denied speaking slots at RNC 2024 — After a bitter primary, former President Donald Trump's main GOP rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have worked to make amends. — Haley recently released her delegates and encouraged them to support Trump.
Deirdre Walsh / NPR:
Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading — A bipartisan group of Senators unveiled a new proposal that would ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks. — Oregon Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley, Michigan Senator Gary Peters …
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NBC News, Axios and Washington Post
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's tip trick — As president, Donald Trump's tax policy heavily favored corporations and the wealthy. Trump's signature tax legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, overwhelmingly benefited those groups. — But, as a presidential candidate, Trump campaigns as a populist.
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
‘Deranged’: Critics React To Trump's ‘Fat Pig’ Rally Rant — The former president went off on a strange tangent about a “beautiful waitress” before pivoting to a backhanded attack on Chris Christie. — LOADING — In his first campaign rally since the presidential debate …
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Raw Story
Houston Chronicle:
Exclusive: President Biden says he had to push for Beryl aid request with Abbott overseas — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the federal government could not distribute emergency relief supplies, including power generators, after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas until the White House was able to …
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Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
Think tank behind Project 2025 conservative blueprint signs on as RNC convention sponsor — WASHINGTON - As former President Donald Trump distances himself from a conservative group's blueprint for a future Republican governing agenda, he will have at least one unavoidable connection to it: the Republican National Convention.
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Financial Times:
Type of Russian missile that struck Kyiv children's hospital uses western components — Kremlin has turned to microprocessors and other technology not intended for military use to skirt sanctions — The type of Russian missile that destroyed a Kyiv children's hospital relies …
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Euromaidan Press and bellingcat
The White House:
Joint Statement on F-16s for Ukraine from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen — We, the co-leaders of the Air Force Capability Coalition for Ukraine, have been working to provide operational F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.