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Peter Welch / Washington Post:
Democratic Sen. Peter Welch: Biden should withdraw for the good of the country — The stakes this November could not be higher. — Peter Welch, a Democrat, represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate. — I have great respect for President Biden. He saved our country from a tyrant.
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Axios:
Scoop: Schumer open to dumping Biden in 2024 … - Over the last 12 days, Schumer has been listening to donors' ideas and suggestions about the best way forward for the party, according to three people familiar with the matter. — The majority leader is one of several Democrats …
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. — The outcome of the presidential campaign, Republicans believed, was a fait accompli. “Donald Trump was well on his way to a 320-electoral-vote win,” …
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Politico:
Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — This morning, we have a look at how, at a moment of unprecedented crisis for the Democratic Party, two of its most powerful and popular personalities …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Kevin Kruse on the Democratic crisis of confidence — “People who predict a timely, neat process that will energize Democratic voters — I don't know what fantasy world they're living in.” — ∙ Paid … History suggests that concerted efforts to oust an incumbent president just ahead of a general election don't end well.
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
C'mon, Man — Never underestimate the destructive power of a stubborn old narcissist with something to prove. — Ideally no one gets hurt along the way: Maybe grandpop refuses to give up his license, drives into an oak tree, and only the car gets totaled. But sometimes there are casualties: Maybe a pedestrian gets hit.
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Associated Press
J. Miles Coleman / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
How Current Presidential Polling May Impact House Races — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — On Monday, Rep. Angie Craig (D, MN-2) became the first House Democrat from a marginal district to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection effort. — With Biden intent on continuing …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Ultimate power broker: House Democrats turn to Pelosi to strong-arm Biden
Ultimate power broker: House Democrats turn to Pelosi to strong-arm Biden
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Democrats criticize Biden privately, back him publicly. Sound familiar?
Democrats criticize Biden privately, back him publicly. Sound familiar?
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Los Angeles Times
Stacey Abrams / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Biden is still best bet against Trump
Biden is still best bet against Trump
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Breitbart
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Dems fear Biden's fundraising is ‘cratering’
Dems fear Biden's fundraising is ‘cratering’
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New York Times and The Hill
Washington Post:
Biden should provide evidence he can beat Trump, Democratic leaders say
Biden should provide evidence he can beat Trump, Democratic leaders say
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CNN:
Fake electors get tapped as GOP convention delegates
Fake electors get tapped as GOP convention delegates
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Mediaite, Raw Story and The Federalist
Ian Ward / Politico:
Conservatives See a Conspiracy Around Joe Biden's Stumbles
Conservatives See a Conspiracy Around Joe Biden's Stumbles
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Raw Story
NBC News:
'It's already disastrous': Biden campaign fundraising takes a major hit
'It's already disastrous': Biden campaign fundraising takes a major hit
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RedState and New York Post
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Act of Desperation? Biden's Team Checks Delegates for Loyalty
Act of Desperation? Biden's Team Checks Delegates for Loyalty
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Syracuse Post-Standard, NOLA.com and RedState
Seth Abramson / Proof:
We Now Know What Really Happened in Atlanta — Media lied to voters about the cause …
We Now Know What Really Happened in Atlanta — Media lied to voters about the cause …
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The Stars My Destination
Politico:
Jeffries plans to relay Dem concerns to Biden
Jeffries plans to relay Dem concerns to Biden
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Leaks complicate Democrats' sensitive Biden talks
Scoop: Leaks complicate Democrats' sensitive Biden talks
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George Clooney / New York Times:
I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.
I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
A death knell for NATO: Project 2025 calls for Trump to “restructure” US foreign policy — The plan is for Donald Trump to “reset the nation's role in the world” — We haven't seen much of Donald Trump lately but he did poke his head up Tuesday to speak at a little rally he held at his Doral golf resort …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
NATO on the Edge: Biden Praises and Trump Denigrates a 75-Year Alliance
NATO on the Edge: Biden Praises and Trump Denigrates a 75-Year Alliance
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Politico:
'You're worried if he knows which direction he's going': Nervous world leaders greet Biden at NATO
'You're worried if he knows which direction he's going': Nervous world leaders greet Biden at NATO
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Erin Banco / Politico:
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
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The Guardian
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
Trump/Thomas 2024 — History books will tell you that the Republican Party's 1996 ticket was Bob Dole and Jack Kemp. And it's certainly true that if Dole had won, Kemp would've been sworn in as Vice President. But for campaign purposes, those of us who were involved in the effort …
Raw Story:
Trump's ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested — Retribution is at the center of Donald Trump's third presidential election campaign. — “I am your warrior,” Trump proclaimed earlier this year. “I am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.”
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Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Trump's ‘Secretary of Retribution’ compiles hit list for ‘vigilante death warrant’: Who's on it? — Former president Donald Trump — convicted in criminal court, held liable in civil courts and facing other indictments — has told supporters, “I am your retribution,” and now it appears he has a “future secretary of retribution.”
New York Times:
Is Unfit to Lead Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists — Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for president of the United States.
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emptywheel, Politico and Mediaite
Popular Information:
How Trump played the media on abortion — Donald Trump has created a powerful political base of supporters, many of whom are attracted to his swashbuckling style. But much of Trump's policy agenda is deeply unpopular — particularly with swing voters. There is little support for enacting tax cuts …
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Media Matters for America, New York Times and Boston Herald
Wall Street Journal:
The Night President Biden Lost George Clooney's Support — Hollywood fundraiser meant to turbocharge the president's re-election bid was the beginning of the end for one of his staunchest supporters — Less than four weeks ago, George Clooney stood on a stage in downtown Los Angeles …
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Project 2025 Reported to IRS Over ‘Violations’ — TikTokers are urging people to report the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 to the Internal Revenue Service for allegedly violating the rules of its tax-exempt status. — Project 2025 is spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation …
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NBC News:
Baltimore bridge collapse survivor details how he climbed onto floating concrete to await rescue — “I think maybe there is still a goal for me,” Julio Cervantes Suarez said in an exclusive interview with NBC News. — BALTIMORE — Julio Cervantes Suarez endured the unthinkable …
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