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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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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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Gavin Bade / Politico:
Biden says it's Dem ‘elites’ who are alarmed about his debate. Voters in Wisconsin beg to differ. — There's little consensus, however, that Biden dropping out of the presidential race would improve the party's odds in November. — MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Voters and local candidates …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Rep. Pat Ryan, Moderate Front-Liner, Calls on Biden to Step Aside — Mr. Ryan, the eighth member of Congress to publicly call on President Biden to drop out of the race, said Mr. Biden seemed incapable of making a case against Donald Trump. — Representative Pat Ryan of New York …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stay — “It's up to the president to decide if he is going to run. We're all encouraging him to to make that decision, because time is running short,” former House speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Michigan Representative Seeking Senate Seat Tells Donors Biden Trails There — Representative Elissa Slotkin, the leading Democrat seeking her state's open Senate seat, said private polling showed former President Donald J. Trump leading President Biden. — The leading Democratic candidate …
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NBC News:
Election 2024 live updates: Biden faces pressure from growing list of donors and Democrats calling on him to step aside
Election 2024 live updates: Biden faces pressure from growing list of donors and Democrats calling on him to step aside
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Politico:
Playbook PM: Watch Nancy Pelosi
Playbook PM: Watch Nancy Pelosi
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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Introducing the 2024 Cook Political Report Biden vs. Trump National Polling Average
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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Politico:
Judge signals he's likely to dismiss Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case — The judge said he intended to issue a final ruling by Friday. — A New York federal judge is poised to dismiss Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, expressing concern Wednesday that Giuliani has used the proceedings …
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Reuters:
Ocasio-Cortez seeks US House impeachment of Supreme Court's Thomas, Alito — Liberal Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, her office said on Wednesday.
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
AOC launches effort to impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito
AOC launches effort to impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Watch: Trump Fumbles Repeatedly in Terrifying Speech at Florida Rally — Donald Trump gave a particularly incoherent speech during a recent rally, as he rattled through a lengthy list of odd grievances that didn't quite ring true, devoid of some very necessary segues.
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump airs list of false grievances at Florida rally: 'We don't eat bacon any more'
Trump airs list of false grievances at Florida rally: 'We don't eat bacon any more'
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AJ Vicens / CyberScoop:
Hacktivists release two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data — A politically-oriented cybercrime group carried out the attack in response to Heritage's Project 2025. — An established cybercrime group with a track record of attacking political targets posted on Tuesday roughly two gigabytes …
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Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
Think tank behind Project 2025 conservative blueprint signs on as RNC convention sponsor
Think tank behind Project 2025 conservative blueprint signs on as RNC convention sponsor
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Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin's Hometown: Dems — NYET — The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
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 …
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Bipartisan Senate group unveils bill to bar stock trading by members of Congress — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that they said would bar members of Congress and other elected officials from trading stocks while in office. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) …
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Deirdre Walsh / NPR:
Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading
Bipartisan Senate group pushes ban on lawmaker stock trading
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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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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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Politico:
F-16s head to Ukraine to begin flights this summer — Denmark and the Netherlands have begun sending the jets, but Ukraine's president says he needs more. — NATO countries have begun transferring American-made F-16s to Ukraine, with hopes that the fighter jets will quickly be in the skies …
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Media Matters for America:
Newsmax's Sebastian Gorka on Kamala Harris: “She's a DEI hire. She's a woman. She's colored.” — Oklahoma is having right-wing media figures rewrite its social studies curriculum. Here's what you need to know about them.
Qasim Rashid / Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid:
Project 2025 Attacks Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion — Your quick breakdown on the P25 fascist attacks on DEI — This article is part of a series I am writing on Project 2025 ("P25) and its fascist assault on our basic rights and liberties. As a human rights lawyer …
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 …