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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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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Committee to Unelect the President … - Former Obama aides: The strained relationship between Obama and Biden extends to their former aides, including David Axelrod (Obama's ruthlessly pragmatic chief strategist) and the influential “Pod Save America” guys.
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The Daily Beast
CNN:
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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Washington Examiner, The Bulwark, Townhall, Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, RedState, New York Post, The Sun, Mediaite and Breitbart
Marist Poll:
Contest for President Still “Up for Grabs” — NPR/PBS News/Marist National Poll — Biden +2 Percentage Points Against Trump, Despite Concerns about Biden's Mental Fitness — With just days to go before the start of the Republican National Convention, President Joe Biden …
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Fox News and PBS NewsHour
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 …
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RedState, The Daily Caller, So What and Fox News
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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Politico:
Trump allies view Biden's press conference as ‘best of both worlds’ — They say Biden performed well enough to stave off calls to drop out but managed to provide campaign ad fodder. — Former President Donald Trump's advisers and allies viewed President Joe Biden's press conference …
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
The conspiracy to replace Biden is real — Under the headline, “How Biden's Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory,” the New York Times reports Friday that “far-right social media is rife with outlandish, unproven stories of Democratic crimes and rigged elections.
New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Donors Said to Freeze Roughly $90 Million as Long as Biden Stays in Race — It's one of the most concrete examples yet of the fallout from President Biden's poor debate performance. After mixed reviews of his Thursday news conference, Mr. Biden sought to turn the focus on his opponent.
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HotAir
Ben Jacobs / Politico:
'It's Like Being Liberated': Republicans Bask in the Glow of a Democratic Meltdown
Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference
Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conference
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OutsideTheBeltway, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Vox and Politico
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How Biden's Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory
Wall Street Journal:
Is Kamala Harris a Stronger Candidate Than Biden?
Is Kamala Harris a Stronger Candidate Than Biden?
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The Atlantic, Townhall, New York Post, NC Newsline and Fox News
Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
‘Worst Case Scenario’: Biden Avoids Total Collapse In Gaffe-Heavy Presser
‘Worst Case Scenario’: Biden Avoids Total Collapse In Gaffe-Heavy Presser
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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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ABC News:
White House guests recount concerns after seeing Biden weeks before debate: ‘What we witnessed was troubling’
White House guests recount concerns after seeing Biden weeks before debate: ‘What we witnessed was troubling’
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Fox News, RedState, Twitchy and Daily Mail
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden heading to Michigan for rally after high-stakes news conference
Biden heading to Michigan for rally after high-stakes news conference
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CBS News, The Guardian, New York Times, Roll Call, HuffPost, Deadline, Newsbusters and Reuters
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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CNN:
Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden's closest advisers for shielding public from full extent of president's decline
Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden's closest advisers for shielding public from full extent of president's decline
Punchbowl News:
House GOP sits on Biden impeachment report as Democrats implode
House GOP sits on Biden impeachment report as Democrats implode
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Washington Examiner, Off the Kuff, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Washington Post
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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Raw Story
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
July 11, 2024 — Yesterday, Raw Story reported that Ivan Raiklin, Trump's self-declared “Secretary of Retribution” has compiled a “Deep State target list” of 350 people he wants to see arrested and punished for “treason” if Trump is reelected. The list includes Democratic and Republican elected officials …
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance
Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance
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Raw Story and Wide World of News
NBC News:
AT&T says hackers stole records of nearly all cellular customers' calls and texts — The data contains records of calls and texts between approximately May 1 and Oct. 31, 2022, and on Jan. 2, 2023. — Hackers stole six months' worth of call and text message records of nearly every …
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Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:
The Kremlin Is Angry at Biden's Remarks About Putin at NATO Summit — ‘IMPERMISSIBLE’ — “We continue to consider it absolutely unacceptable and impermissible behavior for a head of state to make such disrespectful remarks about other heads of state,” the Kremlin said.
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Reuters, New York Post, NJTODAY.NET, RedState and Breitbart
Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
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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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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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New Republic, American Greatness, USA Today, PJ Media and Patterico's Pontifications
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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