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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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The Bonfire of the Democrats — We were really hoping to make today's newsletter squarely about the implications of the Law of the Sea Treaty but, you know, this Biden storyline! And so, we've decided to dutifully keep covering it, with a mix of some fresh reporting, exclusive focus group data …
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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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What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden — Two of the party's most prominent figures have served as sounding boards for people seeking to push the president aside. — Two of the Democratic Party's most powerful and popular personalities have assumed quiet, behind-the scenes roles …
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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 …


Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader — Influential Democrats see an urgent need to bolster Vice President Kamala Harris's position with the public, whether or not President Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential contest. If Biden leaves the race, which appears less likely as he digs …
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Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds — More than half of Democrats say Biden should end his candidacy. Overall, 2 in 3 adults say the president should step aside, including more than 7 in 10 independents. — Most Democrats nationwide …
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Trump's Lead Just Got Scarier—but This Dem Still Sees a Path for Biden — With President Biden forcefully declaring that he isn't leaving the presidential race, the latest polling looks frightening. The Cook Political Report just released new polling averages showing Donald Trump leading Biden nationally by three points.
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Democratic Michigan congresswoman joins calls for Biden to ‘step aside’ as nominee — Washington ― West Michigan U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to “step aside” as the Democratic nominee for president “for the good of our democracy,” …
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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 …
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Conservatives See a Conspiracy Around Joe Biden's Stumbles
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Top Biden advisers to meet with senators as Democratic anxieties about 2024 grow
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says 'it wouldn't hurt' for Biden to take cognitive test
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How Current Presidential Polling May Impact House Races
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'You're worried if he knows which direction he's going': Nervous world leaders greet Biden at NATO
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Embattled Biden prepares for leadership test in NATO press conference
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Will Biden Take the Democratic Party Down With Him in November?
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Biden's High-Stakes Moment: Tonight's NATO News Conference
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Ultimate power broker: House Democrats turn to Pelosi to strong-arm Biden
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NATO on the Edge: Biden Praises and Trump Denigrates a 75-Year Alliance
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7/11/24☀️ AM: — House GOP sits on Biden impeachment report as Democrats implode
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Obama World Is Circling Joe Biden Like A Wounded Gazelle
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Biden is still best bet against Trump
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What Do You Do with a Failed Coup? — If President Biden holds on, as he looks determined to do …
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Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win
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A death knell for NATO: Project 2025 calls for Trump to “restructure” US foreign policy
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House Democrat won't commit to voting for Biden
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Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
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Democrats criticize Biden privately, back him publicly. Sound familiar?
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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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Live Updates: Inflation Cooled Further in June — The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent in June on an annual basis, a sharper slowdown in inflation than economists had expected. On a monthly basis, prices dropped 0.1 percent. — The inflation cool-down was good news for all the right reasons.
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Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates … WATCH NOW — The monthly inflation rate dipped in June for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates later this year.
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Donald Trump's fake rejection of Project 2025 has angered his biggest fans — Far-right trolls Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes don't seem to get Trump is only pretending to be more moderate — Steve Bannon has been in prison just over a week, and already one can see the strain on MAGA world …
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IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a milestone meant to showcase how the agency is making use of the money it received as part …
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán to Visit Trump Following NATO Summit and Putin Meeting — Former President Donald Trump will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Florida on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, less than a week after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
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