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9:45 AM ET, July 13, 2024

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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump Returns to Pennsylvania as Biden Looks to Steady His Campaign  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and Jill Biden will also hold events in the key battleground state following the president's fiery speech in Detroit on Friday.  —  Trump will rally in Pennsylvania, as Biden allies hit the trail, too.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump heads to Pennsylvania for pre-convention rally as VP announcement looms  —  Donald Trump will have one last chance Saturday to unveil his vice presidential pick on a rally stage before the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee next week.
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates Harris, Trump to hold rallies as GOP awaits VP pick  —  Vice President Harris is scheduled to hold a campaign in Philadelphia this afternoon, as several Democrats and donors have been encouraging President Biden to step aside in his reelection bid.
Discussion: NBC News, USA Today and Politico
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Biden blasts Project 2025 in Michigan and ties it to Trump in effort to regain footing  —  A more energetic Biden leaned into a line of attack that unifies Democrats and could appeal beyond his base as he seeks to move past the party infighting over his candidacy.
Politico:
Democrats aren't confident in Biden's chances.  But they may be stuck with him.  —  Senate Democrats are sitting on their hands as the Biden campaign sputters.  —  Three of Joe Biden's senior aides entered a Senate Democratic lunch on Thursday armed with internal and external polls showing …
New York Times:
A Fiery Biden, Ignoring Critics, Attacks Trump to Chants of ‘Lock Him Up’  —  Facing rising frustration in his party, the president brushed it off in an energetic speech in Michigan.  Inside the room, at least, the Democratic mood was defiant, with cheers of “Don't go, Joe.”
Washington Post:   Biden's path to victory narrows in wake of damaging debate performance
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
UAW Chief Suggests Trump Is Headed for Victory Over Biden
Discussion: New Republic and Reuters
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Connecticut's Lamont appears to become first governor to turn on Biden
Discussion: CT Mirror
New York Times:
Democrats Fear Safe Blue States Turning Purple as Biden Stays the Course
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
24 former Dem lawmakers to Biden: Allow an open convention
Discussion: NJTODAY.NET
Michael Williams / CNN:
Takeaways from Biden's critical solo news conference
Bloomberg:
Musk Donates to Trump, Tapping Fortune to Swing 2024 Race  — Tech mogul contributed to group backing Trump in swing states  — Move demonstrates Musk's growing influence in Washington  —  Billionaire Elon Musk has donated to a super political action committee working to elect Donald Trump …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
A Second Term for Trump Could Go 4 Different Ways  —  Donald Trump will arrive at the 2024 Republican convention — his Republican convention, finally and completely, without the dissent of 2016 or the pandemic that overshadowed 2020 — closer than ever to a second term.
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Kyler Alvord / People:
What Is Project 2025?  Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word ‘Gender’ to Public Education  —  Trump's allies started Project 2025 as a blueprint for marrying church and state at the highest levels of government if he's elected  —  A sweeping proposal for how Donald Trump …
Discussion: Vox and Sun-Sentinel
Marquise Francis / NBC News:
Young content creators drive messaging on Project 2025: ‘It just needed to be out there’
Discussion: New York Times
ProPublica:
Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country  —  Co-published with Documented  —  A network of ultrawealthy Christian donors is spending nearly $12 million to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people …
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparency  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani 's bankruptcy case on Friday, finding that the former New York City mayor had flouted process with a lack of transparency.
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Biden's Call With Hispanic Lawmakers Goes Off the Rails  —  The call ended abruptly after Rep. Mike Levin asked Biden to withdraw from the race.  Soon after, Levin formally called on Biden to step down as the nominee.  — Copy  —  As President Joe Biden tries to talk with Democratic lawmakers …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Another battlground Dem calls on Biden to withdraw
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Shocker Poll Suggests Trump's Lying May Be Huge Weakness for Him  —  A new Marist poll takes the novel step of asking registered voters which is more off-putting in an occupant of the Oval Office: dishonesty or excessive age.  The results are surprising, and along with other polling along these lines …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump skeptics planning to skip the GOP convention … - Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine), Todd Young (Indiana), Mitt Romney (Utah) and Rand Paul (Kentucky) are all skipping the party's convention, according to the senators or their offices. … - “I always go to my state convention.
Discussion: Democrats
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Moms for Liberty seeks order blocking federal LGBTQ school protections nationwide  —  A Friday filing from the extremist organization seeks a ruling that would block the Biden administration's Title IX rule in more than 850 counties across the U.S.  —  The far-right extremist group Moms …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: Meta removes Trump account restrictions ahead of 2024 election … - While those penalties were designed to limit any public figure's accounts during civil unrest, Donald Trump's accounts were the only ones that have so far been subject to those restrictions, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Faris Tanyos / CBS News:
Meta ends restrictions on Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts ahead of GOP convention
 
 
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Joseph R. Biden Jr / The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on S. 138, the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act”
Discussion: The Hill, Reuters and SWAMY WORLD
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Majority of economists say inflation would be higher under Trump than Biden: WSJ survey
Discussion: Alternet.org and Fox Business
Jennifer Shutt / Michigan Advance:
A presidential nominee drops out. What happens to states' ballots?
Discussion: Election Law Blog and Votebeat
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