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NBC News:
‘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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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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Pew Research Center:
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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New York Times:
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 …
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Business Insider, Breitbart and Bloomberg
New York Times:
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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Politico:
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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
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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New Republic:
Trump's Lead Just Got Scarier—but This Dem Still Sees a Path for Biden
Trump's Lead Just Got Scarier—but This Dem Still Sees a Path for Biden
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The Hill:
Trump rips Clooney over op-ed urging Biden to drop reelection bid
Trump rips Clooney over op-ed urging Biden to drop reelection bid
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Washington Post, IJR and New York Times
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Bonfire of the Democrats — We were really hoping to make today's newsletter squarely …
The Bonfire of the Democrats — We were really hoping to make today's newsletter squarely …
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
Washington Post:
Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds
Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds
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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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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Kevin Kruse on the Democratic crisis of confidence
Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
Democratic Michigan congresswoman joins calls for Biden to ‘step aside’ as nominee
Democratic Michigan congresswoman joins calls for Biden to ‘step aside’ as nominee
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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:
NYTimes Launders Its Own Agency — After having scolded the President that he “should leave the race” that Democratic primary voters elected him to run. — And having ordered the Democratic Party to “speak the [NYT's] plain truth to Biden, — And having ignored Trump's own actions in the meanwhile …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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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The Atlantic, The Federalist and Fox News
Los Angeles Times:
One candidate is patently unfit for the White House. It's not Biden
One candidate is patently unfit for the White House. It's not Biden
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Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
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
Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:
Biden Aides Believe Obama Is Plotting Joe's Ouster After Clooney Op-Ed — OH-BAMA — The former president reportedly got a heads up in a call from the actor about his tough New York Times op-ed calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 race—and did not push back.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
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Wall Street Journal:
The Night President Biden Lost George Clooney's Support
The Night President Biden Lost George Clooney's Support
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Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:
The GOP Has Found A New Reason To Pawn Off America's Public Lands — Trump has endorsed a new party platform that tries to make a wildly unpopular idea more digestible to voters. — LOADING — Anti-federal land zealots across the country must be licking their chops.
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
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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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Live Updates: Inflation Cooled Further in June
Live Updates: Inflation Cooled Further in June
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CNN:
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 …
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Michael Colborne / bellingcat:
To Blur Or Not To Blur: Exposing Finland's Lakeside Neo-Nazi Meetup — A group of Finnish neo-Nazis and a few international friends have convened once again in Finland's picturesque lake district for a secretive summertime festival. — Last month, a campground about three-hours drive north …
Kirsten Grind / New York Times:
Thermonuclear Blasts and New Species: Inside Elon Musk's Plan to Colonize Mars — SpaceX employees are working on plans for a Martian city, including dome habitats, spacesuits and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth. Mr. Musk has volunteered his sperm. — Gica Tam
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Erin Mansfield / USA Today:
In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election — Three Republicans commissioners in a key Nevada swing county have refused to certify on an election recount, creating new turmoil in a community that since the 2020 election has been a hotbed for election skepticism …
ABC News:
Republican push to hold Garland in inherent contempt over Biden interview audio fails — Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's measure was rejected in a 204 to 210 vote. — US Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks during the Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Don Jr. to speak ahead of Trump's VP nominee at RNC … - But Don Jr. has an been early and vocal booster of Vance, and the convention's speaking order is the clearest indication yet that the 39-year-old senator could have the inside track to being named the GOP's vice presidential nominee.
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