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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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CNN:
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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New York Times:
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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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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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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KGW-TV:
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez suggests Biden should resign and drop out of presidential race — U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Adam Smith have also called for Biden to drop out, though not to resign. Other Oregon and Washington Democrats have been noncommittal.
Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference — Four Democratic sources with knowledge tell CBS News that they expect dozens of Democratic lawmakers over the next 48 hours to issue statements calling for President Biden to step out of the race.
Politico:
Biden faces his lowest point since the debate — Two weeks after debate, Biden allies struggle to quell unrest. — As Joe Biden struggles to contain the fallout from his poor debate performance, a gulf is widening between how the president's most inner circle and the rest of the Democratic Party …
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RedState, Washington Times, New York Times and NOTUS
ABC News:
White House guests recount concerns after seeing Biden weeks before debate: ‘What we witnessed was troubling’ — Some guests at a White House concert in June say they had concerns about Biden. — President Joe Biden, center, during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10, 2024.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Biden poised to face “deluge” of fresh calls to drop out
Scoop: Biden poised to face “deluge” of fresh calls to drop out
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump widely unpopular among Black and Latino voters, poll analysis shows
Trump widely unpopular among Black and Latino voters, poll analysis shows
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New York Post and Associated Press
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Biden won't drop out of election against Trump unless polls say 'there's no way you can win'
Biden won't drop out of election against Trump unless polls say 'there's no way you can win'
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New York Times:
Trump's Team Plans to Go After Kamala Harris at Republican Convention
Trump's Team Plans to Go After Kamala Harris at Republican Convention
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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
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Politico:
House Dems prepare to break with Biden if he tanks NATO press conference
House Dems prepare to break with Biden if he tanks NATO press conference
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else!
Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else!
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The Atlantic
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’
House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’
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Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at Crucial Press Conference
Joe Biden Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at Crucial Press Conference
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Biden's press conference will be a key test for him. But he's no master of the big rhetorical moment
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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader
Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader
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Sage Weil / Civic Media:
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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Journal Sentinel:
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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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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HuffPost:
Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?
Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?
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emptywheel:
NYTimes Launders Its Own Agency
NYTimes Launders Its Own Agency
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Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee
Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee
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The Big Picture:
Breaking Down Project 2025 — Recently, it's been encouraging to see so many Americans waking up to the danger of Project 2025. Celebrities such as Taraji P. Henson, who spoke repeatedly about it during the recent Black Entertainment Television awards, as well as a grassroots effort …
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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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John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:
Project 2025's plan to upend Medicare should set off alarm bells — Project 2025 is a comprehensive transition plan organized by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to guide the next GOP presidential administration. Its lengthy guidebook, Mandate For Leadership …
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Politico:
Lot Sixteen adds a Republican — HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES AIDE HEADS DOWNTOWN: Ashley McManus has left the Hill to join energy-focused firm Lot Sixteen as a vice president. McManus had served as staff director for Republicans on the House Natural Resources mining subcommittee since 2019 …
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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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Politico:
Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
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