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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
This Is How You Know Trump Smells Victory  —  I'm used to Donald Trump being painfully loud, proudly obnoxious and, well, sort of bonkers.  I'm used to alligators-on-the-border Trump, sharks-in-the-water Trump, Hannibal Lecter Trump.  —  I'm not used to the Trump of the past two weeks …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: UPI, Forbes, Semafor and Mediaite
Politico:
House Dems prepare to break with Biden if he tanks NATO press conference
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else!
Discussion: The Atlantic and The Federalist
Politico:
Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu
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
Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:
Biden Aides Believe Obama Is Plotting Joe's Ouster After Clooney Op-Ed
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader
Washington Post:
Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds
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?
Discussion: NPR
Mark Sumner / Daily Kos:
Donald Trump is dangerous. The media is finally talking about it
Discussion: CBS News and USA Today
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 …
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:   Biden Campaign Has Long Fed Softball Questions to Friendly Interviewers
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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Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:   The GOP Has Found A New Reason To Pawn Off America's Public Lands
Steve Contorno / CNN:
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved
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
Discussion: RedState
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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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates
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 …
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 …
Matthew Kaminski / Politico:
Florida Plastic Man  —  Marco Rubio was the GOP's rising star — until Donald Trump came along.  Now, a decade later, a new version of the Senator is back in the conversation about the party's future.  —  What happened to Marco Rubio?  —  What happened to the GOP's preacher of optimism …
 
 
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Thomas Catenacci / freebeacon.com:
Dem-Appointed Judge Tosses Major Climate Case Against Oil and Gas Producers in Blow to Environmental Activists
Discussion: IJR
Corey Kilgannon / New York Times:
A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?
Discussion: Bloomberg, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senate To Hold Hearing On Supreme Court's ‘Dangerous’ Trump Immunity Ruling
Gallup:
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