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Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at Crucial Press Conference — OH JOE — The president's make-or-break press conference started with a mix-up after he called Ukrainian President Zelensky “Putin.” — Deputy Washington Bureau Chief — Joe Biden started …
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Obama, Pelosi privately expressed concerns over Biden — Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi have spoken privately about Joe Biden and the future of his 2024 campaign. Both the former president and ex-speaker expressed concerns about how much harder they think it's become for the president to beat Donald Trump.
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged — The race for the presidency remains statistically tied despite President Biden's dismal debate performance two weeks ago, a new national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. — Biden actually gained a point since last month's survey …
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The Hill, Marist Poll, Forbes and PBS NewsHour
Politico:
Biden does some damage control with House Dems — but not enough — President Joe Biden delivered a steady performance at a high-stakes press conference Thursday but still fell short of assuring jittery Democrats concerned about his future, prolonging painful questions across the party.
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:
Playbook: Biden's presser leaves Dems in ‘purgatory’ — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — GOOD MORNING, MR. PRESIDENT — “The race for the presidency remains statistically tied despite [President JOE] BIDEN's dismal debate performance two weeks ago …
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.
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Is Kamala Harris a Stronger Candidate Than Biden? — Possibility that the president will end his campaign highlights his vice president's political pros and cons — GREENSBORO, N.C.—In the background of President Biden's decision on whether to continue his campaign against Donald Trump …
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Politico:
Trump allies view Biden's press conference as ‘best of both worlds’
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden heading to Michigan for rally after high-stakes news conference
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Biden poised to face “deluge” of fresh calls to drop out
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Politico:
Biden faces his lowest point since the debate
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Biden won't drop out of election against Trump unless polls say 'there's no way you can win'
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Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
GOP Push To Fine Merrick Garland $10,000 A Day Over Biden Audio Fails
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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
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HuffPost:
Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?
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Punchbowl News:
House GOP sits on Biden impeachment report as Democrats implode
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’
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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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emptywheel:
Trump May Attempt to Disavow Project 2025 — but He's not Disavowing Viktor Orbán — The press has been a bit befuddled by Trump's repeated attempts to disavow Project 2025. — One of the best debunkings of Trump's false disavowal came from CNN, which made a list of the 140 Trump associates involved in Project 2025.
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Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Where are the Radical Republicans when we need them? — America once understood the necessity of uniting against existential threats. … History teaches a clear lesson: When a nation's democratic institutions are facing an existential threat, relentlessly opposing it should be the sole focus.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
AOC understands the stakes: The “high crimes” of Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito must be prosecuted — The corruption of Supreme Court justices is about more than greed. It “constitutes a clear danger to our democracy” — Corruption is one of those issues that tends to rile …
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Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep Delivers a House Floor Speech Straight Out of 'The Handmaid's Tale' — BLESSED BE THE FRUIT — In a speech before the House that seemed lifted right out of Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic, Rep. Glenn Grothman said he wants the U.S. to go back to 1960.
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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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Reuters:
Nepal PM Dahal loses parliamentary vote of confidence — Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, ending a tumultuous 20-month tenure that saw him survive four such trust votes, and paving the way for the formation of a new coalition government.
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