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‘No one involved in the effort thinks he has a path’: Biden insiders say the writing is on the wall — The set of Democrats who think he should reconsider his decision to stay in the race has grown to include aides, operatives and officials tasked with guiding his campaign to victory.
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Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden's closest advisers for shielding public from full extent of president's decline — At a star-studded fundraiser for President Joe Biden in Los Angeles last month, George Clooney wasn't the only one who came away concerned about the president.
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Amid Doubts About Biden's Mental Sharpness, Trump Leads Presidential Race — Roughly 6 in 10 voters describe both Biden and Trump as ‘embarrassing’ — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Broad dissatisfaction with the 2024 campaign — Other findings: Voter engagement …
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Biden Advisers Weigh How to Convince Him to End His Campaign — Close allies of the president are developing a case for why he should step aside. But Mr. Biden is increasingly isolated. — Follow the latest Biden news and election polls. — President Biden found himself increasingly isolated …
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The Embattled Biden Campaign Tests Kamala Harris's Strength vs. Trump — The campaign is quietly carrying out a head-to-head survey of voters between the vice president and Donald Trump, in a sign of the uncertainty even atop the Democratic Party. — Under siege from fellow Democrats …
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House Dems prepare to break with Biden if he tanks NATO press conference — Democratic lawmakers are making contingency plans in case Joe Biden tanks his highly anticipated solo press conference later Thursday, with at least a half-dozen lawmakers preparing to go public against the president …
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This Is How You Know Trump Smells Victory — I'm used to Donald Trump being painfully loud, proudly obnoxious and, well, sort of bonkers. I'm used to alligators-on-the-border Trump, sharks-in-the-water Trump, Hannibal Lecter Trump. — I'm not used to the Trump of the past two weeks …
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Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else! … The people most upset by efforts to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, after Biden and his immediate family, are in the Trump campaign. Donald Trump's strategy is built around around portraying him as strong and virile …
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Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
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Trump widely unpopular among Black and Latino voters, poll analysis shows
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Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
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House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’
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Biden's press conference will be a key test for him. But he's no master of the big rhetorical moment
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Biden faces his lowest point since the debate
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Biden Aides Believe Obama Is Plotting Joe's Ouster After Clooney Op-Ed
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Trump's Lead Just Got Scarier—but This Dem Still Sees a Path for Biden
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Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader
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The Bonfire of the Democrats — We were really hoping to make today's newsletter squarely …
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Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds
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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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Donald Trump is dangerous. The media is finally talking about it — On Thursday, The New York Times published an editorial accurately noting that Donald Trump is “dangerous” and “unqualified” to be president. — “[Trump] has demonstrated an utter lack of respect for the Constitution …


Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?
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NYTimes Launders Its Own Agency
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Civic Media — Statement regarding edits to the July 4th interview with President Biden — The Earl Ingram Show was one of two radio programs contacted by the Biden campaign following the June 27th debate to speak with President Biden. The interview was recorded on July 3rd and aired …
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Milwaukee radio station says it agreed to edit interview with Joe Biden — Jessie Opoien Molly BeckMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — MADISON — Civic Media, a Wisconsin-based progressive talk-radio network, said Thursday it had agreed to make two edits to an interview with President Joe Biden …
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Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved — Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback …
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Breaking Down Project 2025 — Recently, it's been encouraging to see so many Americans waking up to the danger of Project 2025.
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Donald Trump's fake rejection of Project 2025 has angered his biggest fans
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GOP Push To Fine Merrick Garland $10,000 A Day Over Biden Audio Fails — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who pushed for the penalty, said she would try again when Congress returns. — LOADING — Some Republicans' effort to punish Attorney General Merrick Garland for withholding audio …
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Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee
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Exclusive: US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine — US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing …


IRS Collects $1 Billion In Back Taxes From Millionaires — In a press release, the IRS announced the collection of $1 billion in past-due taxes from millionaires since 2023. That year, the agency launched an initiative to pursue high-income, high-wealth individuals who have failed to pay their recognized tax debt.
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IRS tops $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires; compliance efforts continue involving high-wealth groups, corporations, partnerships
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Inflation continues to slow in the U.S., opening door to Fed rate cut — Consumer prices rose 3% in June, less than expected and down from May's rate, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. — Price increases slowed more sharply than expected in June …
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ABC's brutal ultimatum to George Stephanopoulos after his damning verdict on Joe Biden - as network plunged into ‘fully fledged crisis’ — George Stephanopoulos was threatened with being taken off air if he didn't clarify his position on Joe Biden's ability to serve another four years, it is claimed.
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Florida Plastic Man — Marco Rubio was the GOP's rising star — until Donald Trump came along. Now, a decade later, a new version of the Senator is back in the conversation about the party's future. — What happened to Marco Rubio? — What happened to the GOP's preacher of optimism …
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