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2:15 AM ET, July 18, 2024

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Washington Post:
Jeffries and Schumer privately warned Biden he could imperil Democrats  —  The Democratic leaders pointed Biden to polls suggesting his candidacy could damage the party's hopes of controlling the House and Senate  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer …
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Liz Hoffman / Semafor:
Donors' cash is drying up, Katzenberg warns Biden in private meeting  —  The Scoop  —  Joe Biden met privately in Las Vegas Wednesday with Jeffrey Katzenberg, the film producer and a top campaign adviser, who conveyed a warning: The president's donors' patience is wearing thin, and their cash soon will, too.
Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can't win  —  Rep. Adam B. Schiff has called on President Biden to drop out of the White House race, becoming the most prominent Democrat in Congress to do so.  —  The announcement Wednesday from Schiff …
Associated Press:
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds  —  Follow AP's live coverage of the investigation into the Trump rally shooting and the Republican National Convention.  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw …
ABC News:
Biden held ‘tense’ call with group of House Democrats over concerns he can't win
Discussion: Washington Post
The Hill:   Trump campaign won't commit to VP debate, citing uncertainty over Democratic ticket
Manu Raju / CNN:
Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race
AP-NORC:
Most say Biden should withdraw from the Presidential race
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: ‘Dump Biden’ fervor swells among Dems
Discussion: CNBC
Blake Mauro / freebeacon.com:
Biden Lurches Left: President Pushes Supreme Court Term Limits as Dems Distance from Campaign
Ricardo Torres-Cortez / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels speaking engagement on Strip  —  Video  —  Poll shows many Latino voters still on fence over Biden, Trump  —  ‘Something went wrong’: Parallels seen between Oct. 1 shooting, Trump assassination attempt  —  Washoe County reverses vote, certifies 2 recounts as legal action looms
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CNN:
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19  —  President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House.  —  Biden, 81, tested positive following his first event in Las Vegas, where he was expected to later speak at the UnidosUS annual conference.
NBC News:
Biden tests positive for Covid-19  —  This is not the first time Biden has had the coronavirus.  —  President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House confirmed Wednesday after a conference leader where the president was scheduled to speak made the announcement.
Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19: White House
NBC News:
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction  —  The New Jersey lawmaker has faced calls to step down from fellow Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, who will, appoint a senator to finish out Menendez's term.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez …
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Associated Press:
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt  —  Four days after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment …
Discussion: Raw Story and Boston Herald
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Washington Post:
Secret Service was told police could not watch building used by Trump rally shooter  —  Amid probes of security lapses during assassination attempt, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calls for Secret Service director to resign  —  Local police alerted the Secret Service …
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Washington Post:
Obstructed view may have delayed sniper response at Trump rally
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Secret Service continues to face questions as FBI investigates Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
Tyler Cowen / Marginal REVOLUTION:
The changes in vibes — why did they happen?  —  Clearly it has happened, and it has been accelerated and publicized by the Biden failings and the attempted Trump assassination.  But it was already underway.  If you need a single, unambiguous sign of it, I would cite MSNBC pulling off Morning Joe …
Lillian Gissen / Daily Mail:
Former 90 Day Fiancé star who claims she has been secretly dating a US Senator for a year in exchange for MONEY ‘exposes all his dirty secrets’ - including his bizarre fetishes  — 90 Day Fiancé alum Stephanie Matto, 33, dished on the romance via TikTok
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Teamsters social media attacks leader over Republican convention speech  —  Deleted post said, ‘unions gain nothing from endorsing the racist, misogynistic, and anti-trans politics of the far right’  —  The Teamsters' social media account attacked its own president on Wednesday, saying …
Katya Schwenk / The Lever:
Dark Money Just Got Darker: Wall Street Helped Fund Project 2025  —  A significant portion of the money bankrolling the Heritage Foundation — the conservative think tank behind the sweeping “Project 2025” initiative to reshape the federal government if former President Donald Trump is reelected …
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
J.D. Vance's radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists  —  Donald Trump's allies have laid out sweeping plans to reshape the executive branch of the federal government if he is returned to power, plans that involve firing perhaps tens of thousands of career civil servants and replacing them with handpicked MAGA allies.
Discussion: USA Today, DNyuz and New York Times
CNN:
JD Vance said in 2022 he ‘would like abortion to be illegal nationally’  —  Former President Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, said two-and-a-half years ago he was open to a national abortion ban, a stark contrast to comments he made this week where the Ohio senator said he adhered …
Aaron Navarro / CBS News:
DNC letter says virtual roll call to nominate Biden will happen in August  —  The Democratic National Committee has determined that a virtual roll call vote to formally nominate President Biden as the party's nominee will happen in August, according to a letter sent Wednesday by the heads of the convention rules committee.
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As Matt Gaetz speaks at RNC, see the Republicans that voted out Kevin McCarthy
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