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Biden Can Drop Out With Dignity — If He Just Tells the Truth

The best way for the president to stabilize his party and protect his legacy is to withdraw his candidacy right now and designate his successor. By Ed Kilgore

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Team Trump Is Taking Stock of Kamala Harris

By David Freedlander “I think the Republicans should be a little more careful about what they wish for,” says one pollster.

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Donald Trump Cannot Even Pretend to Change Who He Is

By Jonathan Chait Republican nominee blows golden opportunity to fake normality.

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More Democrats Call on Biden to Step Aside: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

The momentum against his reelection bid is growing with no end in sight, but he’s still holding on — for now.

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early and often

Biden Can Drop Out With Dignity — If He Just Tells the Truth

The best way for the president to stabilize his party and protect his legacy is to withdraw his candidacy right now and designate his successor.

Photos: The Triumphalist Republican National Convention

By Intelligencer Staff

Scenes from Donald Trump’s party in Milwaukee.

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How Can Biden Be Replaced? A Guide to Democrats’ Next Steps.

Answers to all your questions about how the Democratic Party might go about changing candidates as President Biden faces pressure to step aside.

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republican national convention

Team Trump Is Taking Stock of Kamala Harris

By David Freedlander

“I think the Republicans should be a little more careful about what they wish for,” says one pollster.

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early and often

The Push to Replace Biden Is Rapidly Gaining Momentum

But the president’s campaign claims that he has no intention of stepping aside.

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tremendous content

Trump Shouts Out ‘Late, Great Hannibal Lecter’ in RNC Speech (Yes, Really)

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump slipped his least coherent rally bit to his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

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tremendous content

‘Where’s Melania?’ Game Was the Only Fun Thing About the RNC

By Margaret Hartmann

The former First Lady finally appeared on night four — and she got her own weird, dramatic entrance.

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the national interest

Donald Trump Cannot Even Pretend to Change Who He Is

By Jonathan Chait

Republican nominee blows golden opportunity to fake normality.

The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t Hear

The hottest track of the summer is the unreleased recording of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of the president.

Trump’s Endless Speech, Hulk Hogan’s Shirt Rip, and Not Much Unity: RNC Recap

By Intelligencer Staff

Trump shared his survival story and gave the longest acceptance speech ever, Hulk Hogan made a scene, and unity speak was hard to find.

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early and often

The Old Ranting, Rambling Trump Was Back at the Republican Convention

So much for “national unity.” He couldn’t even keep a pledge to avoid attacking Biden by name.

Republicans Are Waiting for Kamala Harris and Fearing Michelle Obama

The talk of the RNC is what’s happening to the other party.

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just asking questions

An Early Democratic Critic of Biden on What Changed This Week

By Benjamin Hart

Congressman Adam Smith says Nancy Pelosi has “played a huge role.”

The GOP Is Still the Party of the Boss

Republicans may be changing their rhetoric, but not their basic posture toward workers.

Republicans Have Bed-Wetters, Too

By David Freedlander

At the RNC, some Trump campaign officials and allies think their good luck will run out and worry that their theory of the victory might be wrong.

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the national interest

The Presidential Nomination Is Becoming Worthless for Joe Biden

By Jonathan Chait

A devastating polling nugget shows what happens if he stays in.

Why J.D. Vance Wants a Weak Dollar. Is That a Good Idea?

By Kevin T. Dugan

Trump’s vice-presidential nominee is following Paul Volcker’s 40-year old playbook — but the world is very different today

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Who Is J.D. Vance? His Muddled RNC Speech Didn’t Tell Us.

Trump’s running mate didn’t resolve the many contradictions in his record and right-wing populist ideology in his introduction to voters.

How Billionaires Die

The more money you have, the longer you live — until …

Republicans Try to Explain Why They Were Wrong About Trump

By David Freedlander

Just about everyone used to call him a morally repugnant con artist, including his running mate. What changed?

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republican national convention

The Teamsters Are Fighting With Their President Over RNC Speech

Not everyone at the powerful union is happy over president Sean O’Brien’s embrace of the Republican Party.

How Are King Charles & Kate Middleton Doing? Latest Health Updates.

By Margaret Hartmann

The king and the princess have resumed some duties as they battle cancer. Here’s the latest on their health and how Britain’s royals are coping.

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the national interest

Trump Invites China to Invade Taiwan If He Returns to Office

By Jonathan Chait

Another terrifying tail-risk outcome.

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the national interest

Opposing Both Authoritarianism and Assassination Is Not Hypocritical

By Jonathan Chait

Conservatives really don’t understand this?