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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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CNN:
Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President Joe Biden in a recent conversation that polling shows that the president cannot defeat Donald Trump and that Biden …
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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.
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Politico:
Playbook: The walls close in around Biden — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — For weeks, the Democratic Party has been paralyzed by uncertainty about whether President JOE BIDEN should stay atop the ticket or step aside.
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Schumer, Jeffries, Pelosi Reportedly Warn Biden Against Running — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have warned President Joe Biden that his continued candidacy imperils the Democratic Party's chances in the November election, according to multiple news reports.
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Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can't win
Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can't win
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Pelosi told Biden: You're dragging down Democrats
Pelosi told Biden: You're dragging down Democrats
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Biden's Covid diagnosis comes at the worst possible time for his campaign
Biden's Covid diagnosis comes at the worst possible time for his campaign
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race
Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Bernie Sanders Wants Joe Biden to Stay in the Race
Bernie Sanders Wants Joe Biden to Stay in the Race
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ABC News:
Schumer, Jeffries pushed party to delay official Biden nomination vote: Sources
Schumer, Jeffries pushed party to delay official Biden nomination vote: Sources
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Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: ‘Dump Biden’ fervor swells among Dems
Playbook PM: ‘Dump Biden’ fervor swells among Dems
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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 …
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Biden says he'd reevaluate campaign if medical condition emerged
Biden says he'd reevaluate campaign if medical condition emerged
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Says He'd Consider Dropping Out if a ‘Medical Condition’ Emerged
Biden Says He'd Consider Dropping Out if a ‘Medical Condition’ Emerged
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The VP is clearly the stronger candidate — The case for Kamala Harris, from a former hater — I did not support selecting Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate in 2020. — My reasons for this were pretty boring. It's genuinely difficult to make it to the top of the political pyramid …
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The Hill:
Trump campaign won't commit to VP debate, citing uncertainty over Democratic ticket
Trump campaign won't commit to VP debate, citing uncertainty over Democratic ticket
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Associated Press:
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
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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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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Project 2025 *is* the GOP platform — Don't let them fool you. … Project 2025 — the right-wing template for a second Trump term — is so exhaustively evil, so vast in scope, that it feels impossible to fully comprehend it. — However, as the GOP faithful gather in Milwaukee …
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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 …