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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump rips Clooney over op-ed urging Biden to drop reelection bid  —  Former President Trump went after George Clooney Wednesday evening after the actor wrote an op-ed pushing for President Biden to leave the White House race.  “So now fake movie actor George Clooney, who never came close …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.