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12:40 PM ET, July 12, 2024

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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 …
Discussion: The Hill and Forbes
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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.
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.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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.
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.
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How Biden's Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory  —  Some far-right commentators have long argued that Democratic Party elites were plotting to replace President Biden.  Now those commentators say they'll be proved correct.  —  For years, far-right commentators have floated …
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 …
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 …
Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at Crucial Press Conference
Ben Jacobs / Politico:   'It's Like Being Liberated': Republicans Bask in the Glow of a Democratic Meltdown
Politico:
Biden does some damage control with House Dems — but not enough
Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
‘Worst Case Scenario’: Biden Avoids Total Collapse In Gaffe-Heavy Presser
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
CNN:
Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden's closest advisers for shielding public from full extent of president's decline
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Donors to Pro-Biden Super PAC Are Said to Withhold Roughly $90 Million  —  The decision to withhold such enormous sums of money is one of the most concrete examples of the fallout from President Biden's poor debate performance at the end of June.  —  Some major Democratic donors have told …
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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.
Discussion: ABC News, Telegraph and Denver Post
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Biden poised to face “deluge” of fresh calls to drop out
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Alternet.org
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance
Discussion: 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 …
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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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Sharply More Americans Want to Curb Immigration to U.S.  —  55% want immigration levels reduced, highest since 2001  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Significantly more U.S. adults than a year ago, 55% versus 41%, would like to see immigration to the U.S. decreased.
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
 
 
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trumpism's powerful weapon against Western democracies is antisemitism
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Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. apologizes to woman who accused him of sexual assault
Reuters:
Nepal PM Dahal loses parliamentary vote of confidence
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Republican Senate Candidate Sam Brown's Pastor Demands Gays ‘Repent’
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Politico:
Lot Sixteen adds a Republican
Discussion: Raw Story
John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:
Project 2025's plan to upend Medicare should set off alarm bells
Discussion: MSNBC and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mark Sumner / Daily Kos:
Donald Trump is dangerous. The media is finally talking about it
Andrew Leahey / Forbes:
IRS Collects $1 Billion In Back Taxes From Millionaires
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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