‘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.

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 …

Some Biden Advisers Are Discussing How to Convince Him to Step Aside  —  Close allies of the president are developing a case for why he should end his re-election campaign, though it is not clear that the discussions have reached him.  —  Some longtime aides and advisers to President Biden …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …