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11:20 PM ET, July 18, 2024

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Washington Post:
Obama tells allies Biden needs to seriously consider his viability  —  The former president, hugely influential in the party, has told associates that Biden's path to victory has significantly shrunk.  —  Former president Barack Obama has told allies in recent days that President Biden's path …
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New York Times:
People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race  —  One person familiar with President Biden's thinking cautioned that he had not yet made up his mind to leave the race, after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out.
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Top Dems now believe Biden will exit … - The president is being told that if he stays in, former President Trump could win in a landslide and wipe away Biden's legacy and Democrats' hopes in November. … - Democrats fully expect polls after the Republican National Convention …
Reuters:
Once defiant, Biden is now ‘soul searching’ about dropping out of race, source says  —  U.S. President Joe Biden is taking calls to step aside as the Democratic presidential candidate seriously and multiple Democratic officials think an exit is a matter of time, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Washington Post:
Pelosi has told House Democrats that Biden may soon be persuaded to exit race  —  The former House speaker has stepped up her behind-the-scenes role in working to persuade the president to bow out of campaign  —  Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has told some House Democrats …
NBC News:
'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president steps aside  —  As Trump is about to give a major speech accepting the GOP nomination for president, Biden is off the campaign trail with COVID.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's political world is collapsing.
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Sen. Jon Tester calls on Biden to drop 2024 presidential bid … - “While I appreciate his commitment to public service and our country, I believe President Biden should not seek re-election to another term,” Tester said in a statement Thursday.  — Tester is facing re-election in deep-red Montana …
NBC News:
Biden left feeling angry and betrayed by top Democratic leaders wavering on his campaign  —  President Joe Biden is furious at how the party has tried to force him out, as Democrats in Congress increasingly believe the question is when, not if, he will end his campaign.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Democratic donors begin mobilizing to raise money for Harris if she's the nominee  —  While acknowledging the volatility of the situation, some organizers said donors were already “lining up” to give in case Kamala Harris leads the Democratic ticket.  —  Allies of Vice President Kamala Harris …
Discussion: Axios and Scripps News
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Plan to Slam Dems for Their ‘Coup’ Against Biden  —  I'M RUBBER, YOU'RE GLUE  —  No matter who may replace Biden, the Trump camp plans to attack Democrats for an unruly ouster of their nominee. … Donald Trump will attack the Democrats for conducting a “coup” …
Eugene Daniels / Politico:   Kamala Harris allies prepare her defense
Associated Press:
Biden is isolated at home as Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats push for him to reconsider 2024 race
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Rubio says if Biden exits the race, he should also resign as president
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Sununu says ‘I told you so’ on Biden
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Emily Crane / New York Post:
Biden now being ‘receptive’ about possibility of giving up 2024 re-election campaign: new report
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Holly Yan / CNN:
‘Treated like a convict’: NFL legend Terrell Davis describes getting handcuffed on a plane near his kids after asking for ice  —  Terrell Davis and his family were looking forward to vacationing in California when pro football Hall of Famer was handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines plane - for no apparent reason.
Associated Press:
Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump's classified docs case  —  President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, asked federal judges on Thursday to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida this week that threw out a separate prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
America will never be the same after Milwaukee's tent revival for the cult of Donald Trump  —  MILWAUKEE — I came to the American Heartland to cover a political convention, but all I found was a tent revival, Brother Trump's Traveling Salvation Show.The Republican National Convention took …
Discussion: WisPolitics
Politico:
Trump will describe the shooting in his RNC speech.  He won't mention Joe Biden.  —  However, he does intend to blame his “opponents'” policies for fueling what he views as a “nation in decline.”  —  MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump plans to describe his brush with death at a rally in Butler …
Discussion: Associated Press and CBS News
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Corporate donors swarm GOP convention: 'It's like a cocktail party'  —  Much of corporate America flocked to the Republican convention this week, packing luxury suites, sponsoring late-night parties and mingling with Trump advisers.  —  Much of corporate America has flocked …
Associated Press:
Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says  —  The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has engaged in the “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome” sexual abuse and harassment of children in its care, the Justice Department alleged Thursday.
Robert McCoy / New Republic:
MAGA Enters Racist Meltdown Mode Over J.D. Vance's Wife … The past week has seen an outpouring of hate from the far right over the wife of Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance.  The unremarkable fact that Vance is married to Usha Vance, a woman of Indian heritage, has become a fixation for white nationalists online.
Samantha Neely / USA Today:
Who is Hulk Hogan?  What to know about wrestling legend who ripped off his shirt at RNC  —  Oh, BROTHER!  —  Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan spoke Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.  —  Hogan, 70, gave a rousing speech ahead of Donald Trump during the final day of the convention.
Andrew O'Hehir / Salon:
Anti-party in a ghost town: Trump's undead GOP holds an un-convention  —  Donald Trump's Republican Party has no history, no principles and no ideology — because it's just a front  —  MILWAUKEE — I don't know whether the folks who tried to sell “vegan barbecue” from a booth in the strip …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
NBC News:
Man arrested, accused of threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray online  —  “It's time to burn these mother f—ers down and hang them from trees,” the Georgia man allegedly wrote.  “Hit them where it f—ing hurts.  Hit Chris at his home.”  —  WASHINGTON — A Georgia man has been indicted …
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and Fox News
 
 
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New York Times:
Tucker Carlson, Ousted by Fox, Roars Into Milwaukee as a Top Trump Ally
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
J.D. Vance's Phony Populism Thrilled the RNC. The Rest of Us Shouldn't Be Fooled.
Ross Barkan / Persuasion:
Overconfidence at the RNC  —  The Republican Party is ascendant but may be more frail than it looks.
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