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12:10 PM ET, July 8, 2024

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Jonathan S. Tobin / The Federalist:
Joe Biden Is Not A Decent Man  —  The refrain that Biden is a ‘good’ or ‘decent’ man falls flat when you consider the president's decades of recorded lies and slander.  —  Even as they attempt to force him out, Democrats are still praising the sterling character of the president, especially in contrast to Trump.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
I was wrong about Biden  —  The worst feeling in the world  —  I really don't enjoy being wrong.1 But looking back on Biden's disastrous debate with the benefit of some time away, I have to admit that I was wrong.  —  I was, of course, aware that Joe Biden was old and showed signs of aging.
Discussion: Progress Pond
Politico:
Playbook: Crunch time for Jeffries and Schumer  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE ‘GOODEST’ WAR — From Maureen Dowd's latest in NYT: “In my Saturday column, I quoted [President JOE] BIDEN's line to ABC's George Stephanopoulos …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Biden warns Congress' Democrats he is “staying in this race” … - “I have heard the concerns that people have ... I am not blind to them,” Biden said.  — But, he said, “I wouldn't be running again if I did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat Donald Trump in 2024.”
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden's Survival Plan: Decry ‘Elite’ Critics, Appeal to His Base  —  Black voters and organized labor have been the president's key backers and they're going to have to carry him now.  —  NEW ORLEANS —  Sitting on a panel here at Essence Fest, an annual gathering of Black leaders …
Associated Press:
Biden tells Hill Democrats he won't step aside amid party drama and “it's time for it to end'  —  U.S. President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii's governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's dream regime
Discussion: Alternet.org
Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
‘Blitz primary’ could open up Democratic race if Biden drops out
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Fascism and Fear  —  The Moment, The Media, The Election  —  Mainstream media …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Politico:
4 more senior Dems call on Biden to stand down from reelection bid
NBC News:
Four more Democrats in Congress call for Biden to step aside in 2024 race
emptywheel:
Imagine if Dana Bash Knew Trump Had Been President Before?  —  After letting Donald Trump lie non-stop in the debate, Dana Bash invited his aspiring running-mate, Marco Rubio, onto her show to tell the same lies.  —  Ostensibly, she was asking Rubio about whether the Supreme Court immunity …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
What Trump doesn't want you to know about Project 2025  —  Project 2025 is a radical blueprint for a potential second Trump administration, spearheaded by the right-wing Heritage Foundation.  The plan calls for withdrawing approval for the abortion pill, banning pornography, slashing corporate taxes …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Discussion: New Republic, IJR and Raw Story
Craig Silverman / ProPublica:
The President Ordered a Board to Probe a Massive Russian Cyberattack.  It Never Did.  —  Zero Trust: Inside Microsoft's Cybersecurity Failures  —  Investigating how the world's largest software provider handles the security of its own ubiquitous products.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The destruction of the regulatory state is already happening  —  The post-Chevron world is here. … It's been barely a week since conservatives on the US Supreme Court radically upended the balance of power between the branches of government, giving the federal courts the exclusive power …
Associated Press:
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says  —  Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Comedian from ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Mr. Show’ pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack  —  Actor Jay Johnston, who also had a voice role on “Bob's Burgers,” had been No. 247 on the FBI's Capitol Violence list.  —  WASHINGTON — A veteran comedian with roles on “Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development,” …
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Sara M. Lomax / WURD Radio:
Accountability, Access and A Path Forward: Why Black Media Matters
Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Calling Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ is what bigotry looks like  —  Editor's Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program, “The Dean Obeidallah Show.”  Follow him on Threads.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.  Read more opinion at CNN.
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Twitchy
Clea Caulcutt / Politico:
French left beats Le Pen's far right in election shock  —  PARIS — The left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.  —  In the first round of voting a week ago Le Pen's National Rally came top …
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CNN:
French left-wing coalition projected to beat the far right in surprise second-round result
 
 
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: How Biden's event staffers guide him behind the scenes
Tom Boggioni / Alternet.org:
‘I have to hit pause here’: J.D. Vance flips out on NBC host as she fact-checks him