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Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared  —  On the evening of Super Tuesday, March 5, shortly before Donald Trump effectively ended the Republican primary and earned a general-election rematch with President Joe Biden, I asked the co-managers of Trump's presidential campaign what they feared most about Biden.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and His Allies Are Freaking Out Over Biden Leaving Race  —  The former president is falling apart at the prospect of facing Kamala Harris instead of the president … “It's not over!  Tomorrow Crooked Joe Biden's going to wake up and forget that he dropped out of the race today!” …
emptywheel:
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi  —  There are many things that explain the timing of President Biden's decision to drop out of the race.  Most importantly, after staying reasonably steady with Trump in the polls, the combined weight of the Democratic firing squad, and — probably …
Discussion: DNyuz, Politico and CBS News
Politico:
Playbook: The Kamala Harris juggernaut  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  INSIDE THE HARRIS BLITZ — In a matter of hours yesterday, VP KAMALA HARRIS garnered endorsements of a majority of House Democrats (153 as of this morning) …
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Scoop: Harris' big-donor money bomb  —  SCOOP — Future Forward, the flagship super PAC blessed by President JOE BIDEN, received $150 million in new commitments from major Democratic donors in the 24 hours since the president announced he would step aside from the race, Elena Schneider reports.
Discussion: Axios and New York Post
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged  —  Four days after the end of the Republican National Convention, it suddenly looks like a very different event.  I watched it intermittently, on television, along with perhaps 25 million other Americans (a relatively small number, though enough to matter).
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Harris is quickly consolidating support among House Democrats … - A handful of Democratic lawmakers, donors and party officials have advocated for a genuinely contested process, but those voices have thus far largely been drowned out. … - House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden doubted Harris' election chances … - Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton and many Democratic lawmakers quickly endorsed Harris, but others — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult  —  Democrats acted as a proper political party, while Republicans remain in thrall to a dangerous authoritarian.  —  Pocket  —  Joe Biden's decision on Sunday to withdraw from the presidential race …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
All The Ways The Right Is Melting Down Over Kamala Harris  —  “They are watching Democratic enthusiasm skyrocket in real-time, and if I were them, I'd be pretty freaked out too,” a Democratic senator told HuffPost.  —  LOADING  —  In the 24 hours since President Joe Biden dropped …
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan  —  Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president of the United States on Monday and seemingly took herself out of potential consideration to be the Democrat's running mate.
Simon Tisdall / The Guardian:
The post-Biden era may be uncertain for the Democrats, but for Trump it will be utterly dismaying  —  Whoever is nominated, a fresh choice will be on offer - a far better one than a grudge match between two grumpy old men  —  To borrow from Shakespeare, “Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.”
Discussion: The Sun and New Republic
Samantha Latson / Politico:
Whitmer will co-chair Harris' campaign, not interested in VP  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that she will be the co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, while also waving away speculation about potentially joining the ticket.
Stuart Stevens / The Atlantic:
How Is This Going to Work?  —  All successful modern presidential campaigns are years in the planning.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
ActBlue rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours after Harris campaign launch
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Pelosi endorses Harris as Democratic nominee
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
Discussion: New Statesman
Matthew Hennessey / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Will Pay for the Biden Big Lie
Discussion: Power Line
Caroline Linton / CBS News:
Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't run for president but calls for Democratic “mini primary” now that Biden's out
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump rails against Biden's decision to drop out
Discussion: IJR, The Guardian and Raw Story
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Prominent Biden donor says he won't fundraise for Harris
Discussion: New York Post, FOX 13 Tampa Bay and IJR
NPR:
The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
Associated Press:
Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
Mark Judge / Washington Examiner:
Are Republicans ready for Kamala Harris, the queen of opposition research?
Discussion: HotAir
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:   Voto Latino pledges $44M to support Harris
Kinsey Crowley / USA Today:
Watch Kamala Harris speak at first appearance since Joe Biden dropped out of 2024 race
Aditi Bharade / Business Insider:
Trumpworld is really mad that Biden's no longer running
Reuters:
Exclusive: All 50 Democratic party US state chairs back Harris -sources
Politico:
Why Biden finally quit
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:   Heartbreak and relief  —  PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Candidate, Not a Cult Leader
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Donated Thousands to Kamala Harris in the Past
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Biden can go down as an American hero — but only if Harris can beat Trump
Washington Post:
RFK Jr. floated a job in a Trump White House as he weighed endorsing Trump  —  The independent candidate suggested being given a senior job overseeing a portfolio of health and medical issues, an idea that the Trump campaign rejected  —  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks …
New Republic:
Trump's Alarming New Rant Praising Dictators Shows Media Is Failing Us … At a rally in Michigan over the weekend, Donald Trump uncorked one of his longest rants ever in praise of the world's autocrats, strongmen, and dictators.  He hailed Xi Jinping of China as “brilliant” …
Gil Duran / New Republic:
Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas  —  In 2008, a software developer in San Francisco named Curtis Yarvin, writing under a pseudonym, proposed a horrific solution for people he deemed “not productive”: “convert them into biodiesel, which can help power the Muni buses.”
Discussion: Fox Business
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Small Matter of the Politics
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Manchin ends his brief flirtation with presidential bid
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