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.

Ron DeSantis will get an RNC speaking slot after a ‘change in schedule’  —  The Florida governor's team, however, says they always expected they would be invited to speak at the convention.  —  After initially being given no role at next week's Republican National Convention, Ron DeSantis …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

From a GOP platform to a MAGA one  —  Like the party itself, the Republican platform has fallen into line behind the nominee.  —  There was a period of about nine months in 2016 when the Republican Party sloughed off its traditional, Grand Old Party skin and became the party of Donald Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement.

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 …

‘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 …

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.