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7:25 AM ET, July 11, 2024

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Peter Welch / Washington Post:
Democratic Sen. Peter Welch: Biden should withdraw for the good of the country  —  The stakes this November could not be higher.  —  Peter Welch, a Democrat, represents Vermont in the U.S. Senate.  —  I have great respect for President Biden.  He saved our country from a tyrant.
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Axios:
Scoop: Schumer open to dumping Biden in 2024 … - Over the last 12 days, Schumer has been listening to donors' ideas and suggestions about the best way forward for the party, according to three people familiar with the matter.  — The majority leader is one of several Democrats …
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Planning for a Landslide Win  —  Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage.  —  The outcome of the presidential campaign, Republicans believed, was a fait accompli.  “Donald Trump was well on his way to a 320-electoral-vote win,” …
Discussion: emptywheel, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: What Obama and Pelosi are doing about Biden  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  This morning, we have a look at how, at a moment of unprecedented crisis for the Democratic Party, two of its most powerful and popular personalities …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Kevin Kruse on the Democratic crisis of confidence  —  “People who predict a timely, neat process that will energize Democratic voters — I don't know what fantasy world they're living in.”  —  ∙ Paid … History suggests that concerted efforts to oust an incumbent president just ahead of a general election don't end well.
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
C'mon, Man  —  Never underestimate the destructive power of a stubborn old narcissist with something to prove.  —  Ideally no one gets hurt along the way: Maybe grandpop refuses to give up his license, drives into an oak tree, and only the car gets totaled.  But sometimes there are casualties: Maybe a pedestrian gets hit.
Discussion: Associated Press
George Clooney / New York Times:
I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Democrats criticize Biden privately, back him publicly. Sound familiar?
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Dems fear Biden's fundraising is ‘cratering’
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
Washington Post:
Biden should provide evidence he can beat Trump, Democratic leaders say
Stacey Abrams / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Biden is still best bet against Trump
Discussion: Breitbart
NBC News:
'It's already disastrous': Biden campaign fundraising takes a major hit
Discussion: RedState and New York Post
Seth Abramson / Proof:
We Now Know What Really Happened in Atlanta  —  Media lied to voters about the cause …
Politico:
Jeffries plans to relay Dem concerns to Biden
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stay
Peter Baker / New York Times:
NATO on the Edge: Biden Praises and Trump Denigrates a 75-Year Alliance  —  As leaders gathered in Washington to mark the anniversary of the organization, they heard starkly different messages from two American presidents on NATO's future.  —  As NATO leaders gathered in Washington this week …
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
A death knell for NATO: Project 2025 calls for Trump to “restructure” US foreign policy  —  The plan is for Donald Trump to “reset the nation's role in the world”  —  We haven't seen much of Donald Trump lately but he did poke his head up Tuesday to speak at a little rally he held at his Doral golf resort …
Erin Banco / Politico:
Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
Discussion: The Guardian
Raw Story:
Trump's ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested  —  Retribution is at the center of Donald Trump's third presidential election campaign.  —  “I am your warrior,” Trump proclaimed earlier this year.  “I am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.”
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Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:   Trump's ‘Secretary of Retribution’ compiles hit list for ‘vigilante death warrant’: Who's on it?
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
Trump/Thomas 2024  —  History books will tell you that the Republican Party's 1996 ticket was Bob Dole and Jack Kemp.  And it's certainly true that if Dole had won, Kemp would've been sworn in as Vice President.  But for campaign purposes, those of us who were involved in the effort …
Popular Information:
How Trump played the media on abortion  —  Donald Trump has created a powerful political base of supporters, many of whom are attracted to his swashbuckling style.  But much of Trump's policy agenda is deeply unpopular — particularly with swing voters.  There is little support for enacting tax cuts …
New York Times:
Is Unfit to Lead Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists  —  Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for president of the United States.
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Project 2025 Reported to IRS Over ‘Violations’  —  TikTokers are urging people to report the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 to the Internal Revenue Service for allegedly violating the rules of its tax-exempt status.  —  Project 2025 is spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation …
Wall Street Journal:
The Night President Biden Lost George Clooney's Support  —  Hollywood fundraiser meant to turbocharge the president's re-election bid was the beginning of the end for one of his staunchest supporters  —  Less than four weeks ago, George Clooney stood on a stage in downtown Los Angeles …
NBC News:
Baltimore bridge collapse survivor details how he climbed onto floating concrete to await rescue  —  “I think maybe there is still a goal for me,” Julio Cervantes Suarez said in an exclusive interview with NBC News.  —  BALTIMORE — Julio Cervantes Suarez endured the unthinkable …
New York Times:
Biden's High-Stakes Moment: Tonight's NATO News Conference  —  The president's allies, doubters and enemies will be watching for any evidence of stumbles as he fields questions from reporters.  —  President Biden will face a moment of high stakes in his campaign for a second term …
Discussion: Axios, ABC News, Washington Post and Reuters
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Exclusive: House Oversight subpoenas top Biden aides over his mental fitness … - Since Biden's weak performance at the June 27 debate ignited questions about his candidacy, some Democrats — including administration officials — have been bracing for potential congressional probes into his mental fitness, and what aides know about it.
 
 
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CNN:
Fake electors get tapped as GOP convention delegates
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and The Federalist
Victoria Taft / PJ Media:
Hail to the Chick: Dirty Jill Is at it Again
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Cody Mello-Klein / Northeastern Global News:
Biden's poor debate performance had almost no impact on voter preference, new report says
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
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Is This House Republican Calling for Armed Rebellion? He Won't Say.
Discussion: New Republic
Maya Yang / The Guardian:
AOC launches effort to impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito
Politico:
Judge signals he's likely to dismiss Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Watch: Trump Fumbles Repeatedly in Terrifying Speech at Florida Rally
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