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10:55 PM ET, July 11, 2024

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‘No one involved in the effort thinks he has a path’: Biden insiders say the writing is on the wall — The set of Democrats who think he should reconsider his decision to stay in the race has grown to include aides, operatives and officials tasked with guiding his campaign to victory.

Discussion: NH Journal, The Gateway Pundit, KNSD-TV, Wisconsin State Journal, Politico, Twitchy, HotAir, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Reuters, New Republic, Fox News, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, acecomments.mu.nu, RedState, National Review, WFLA and CNBC

CNN:

Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden's closest advisers for shielding public from full extent of president's decline — At a star-studded fundraiser for President Joe Biden in Los Angeles last month, George Clooney wasn't the only one who came away concerned about the president.

Discussion: HotAir, Townhall, Fox News, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Alternet.org, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Mediaite, acecomments.mu.nu, New York Post and Instapundit

New York Times:

Biden Advisers Weigh How to Convince Him to End His Campaign — Close allies of the president are developing a case for why he should step aside. But Mr. Biden is increasingly isolated. — Follow the latest Biden news and election polls. — President Biden found himself increasingly isolated …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Axios, Politico, So What, PJ Media, HotAir, RedState, Fox News, Business Insider, NOTUS, The Guardian, WPRI.com, Breitbart and The Times of Israel

New York Times:

The Embattled Biden Campaign Tests Kamala Harris's Strength vs. Trump — The campaign is quietly carrying out a head-to-head survey of voters between the vice president and Donald Trump, in a sign of the uncertainty even atop the Democratic Party. — Under siege from fellow Democrats …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Newsmax, al.com, The i Paper, HotAir, RedState, The Texas Tribune, The Gateway Pundit, New Republic, Raw Story, Business Insider, freebeacon.com, The Hill and The Guardian

Pew Research Center:

Amid Doubts About Biden's Mental Sharpness, Trump Leads Presidential Race — Roughly 6 in 10 voters describe both Biden and Trump as ‘embarrassing’ — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Broad dissatisfaction with the 2024 campaign — Other findings: Voter engagement …

Discussion: New York Post, Semafor, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Florida's Voice, Mediaite, Bangor Daily News, Twitchy, New Republic, Axios, PoliticusUSA and Political Wire

KGW-TV:

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez suggests Biden should resign and drop out of presidential race — U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Adam Smith have also called for Biden to drop out, though not to resign. Other Oregon and Washington Democrats have been noncommittal.

Discussion: NOTUS, Roll Call, UPI, Forbes, Semafor and Mediaite

Politico:

Biden faces his lowest point since the debate — Two weeks after debate, Biden allies struggle to quell unrest. — As Joe Biden struggles to contain the fallout from his poor debate performance, a gulf is widening between how the president's most inner circle and the rest of the Democratic Party …

Discussion: RedState, Washington Times, New York Times and NOTUS

ABC News:

White House guests recount concerns after seeing Biden weeks before debate: ‘What we witnessed was troubling’ — Some guests at a White House concert in June say they had concerns about Biden. — President Joe Biden, center, during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House, June 10, 2024.

Discussion: Twitchy and RedState

Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Biden poised to face “deluge” of fresh calls to drop out

Discussion: Politico, Forbes, freebeacon.com, New York Post, Mediaite, RedState, Arizona Mirror and IJR

Frank Bruni / New York Times:
This Is How You Know Trump Smells Victory

Discussion: Raw Story

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Biden won't drop out of election against Trump unless polls say 'there's no way you can win'20 minutes ago

Discussion: Fox News, RedState and Washington Examiner

Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump widely unpopular among Black and Latino voters, poll analysis shows

Discussion: New York Post and Associated Press

Margaret Brennan / CBS News: Potentially dozens of Democrats expected to call on Biden to step aside after NATO conferenceNEW!

Gary Langer / ABC News:
Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out: POLL

Discussion: Washington Post, Breitbart, Forbes, The Federalist, NPR, Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, Mediaite, The Hill, al.com and Raw Story

New York Times:
Trump's Team Plans to Go After Kamala Harris at Republican Convention

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy, New York Post, Bloomberg, Mediaite, Fox News and Washington Post

Politico:
House Dems prepare to break with Biden if he tanks NATO press conference

Discussion: Axios, HuffPost, Semafor, Rolling Stone, Daily Kos, CNBC, New York Times, Fox News, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Twitchy, CBS News, New York Post, Mediaite and WCAX-TV

Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Calls Kamala Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ at Crucial Press Conference

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans: No Fair Nominating Somebody Else!

Discussion: The Atlantic

Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Democrat suggests Biden should resign, says presidency ‘must come to an end’

Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu

Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Biden's press conference will be a key test for him. But he's no master of the big rhetorical moment

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Turn to Their Deputy Leader

Discussion: Axios, Washington Post, New York Times, The Bulwark and PJ Media

Sage Weil / Civic Media:

Civic Media — Statement regarding edits to the July 4th interview with President Biden — The Earl Ingram Show was one of two radio programs contacted by the Biden campaign following the June 27th debate to speak with President Biden. The interview was recorded on July 3rd and aired …

Discussion: NBC News, New York Times, The Wrap, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, CNBC, Deadline, The Hill, Axios, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner

Journal Sentinel:

Milwaukee radio station says it agreed to edit interview with Joe Biden — Jessie Opoien Molly BeckMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — MADISON — Civic Media, a Wisconsin-based progressive talk-radio network, said Thursday it had agreed to make two edits to an interview with President Joe Biden …

Discussion: Breitbart, RedState, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Fox News, Newsbusters, New York Post and Associated Press, more at Mediagazer »

Ken Bensinger / New York Times: Biden Campaign Has Long Fed Softball Questions to Friendly Interviewers

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.

Discussion: HotAir, The Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Defector, RedState, Los Angeles Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Alternet.org, Mediaite and The Wrap

HuffPost:
Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?

Discussion: NPR and Republikkkan Orcs

Mark Sumner / Daily Kos:
Donald Trump is dangerous. The media is finally talking about it

Discussion: CNBC, CBS News and USA Today

emptywheel:
NYTimes Launders Its Own Agency

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, TMZ.com and Deadline

Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:

GOP Push To Fine Merrick Garland $10,000 A Day Over Biden Audio Fails — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who pushed for the penalty, said she would try again when Congress returns. — LOADING — Some Republicans' effort to punish Attorney General Merrick Garland for withholding audio …

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee

Discussion: RedState

The Big Picture:

Breaking Down Project 2025 — Recently, it's been encouraging to see so many Americans waking up to the danger of Project 2025. Celebrities such as Taraji P. Henson, who spoke repeatedly about it during the recent Black Entertainment Television awards, as well as a grassroots effort …

Discussion: KFTC-TV, Alternet.org, The Forward, The Federalist, New Republic, NBC News, MoveOn and Salon

Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost: The GOP Has Found A New Reason To Pawn Off America's Public Lands

Steve Contorno / CNN:
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved

Discussion: Raw Story, Salon, CBS News, The Daily Beast, New York Times, The Verge, Washington Post, Media Matters for America, Heartland Signal, New Republic, TheGrio, Alternet.org, Mashable, Mediaite, Maine Morning Star and PoliticusUSA

Rob Wile / NBC News:

Inflation continues to slow in the U.S., opening door to Fed rate cut — Consumer prices rose 3% in June, less than expected and down from May's rate, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. — Price increases slowed more sharply than expected in June …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, CBS News, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Politico, Cointelegraph, Fox Business, ABC7, City A.M., USA Today, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Axios, New York Times, NPR, Semafor and CNBC

John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:

Project 2025's plan to upend Medicare should set off alarm bells — Project 2025 is a comprehensive transition plan organized by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to guide the next GOP presidential administration. Its lengthy guidebook, Mandate For Leadership …

Discussion: MSNBC, Las Vegas Review-Journal and al.com

Politico:25 minutes ago

Lot Sixteen adds a Republican — HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES AIDE HEADS DOWNTOWN: Ashley McManus has left the Hill to join energy-focused firm Lot Sixteen as a vice president. McManus had served as staff director for Republicans on the House Natural Resources mining subcommittee since 2019 …

Discussion: Raw Story

CNN:

Exclusive: US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine — US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing …

Discussion: Washington Post, Balloon Juice, Washington Examiner, Breaking Defense, CBS News, Bloomberg, Politico, New York Times, Euromaidan Press, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Daily Caller and Reuters

Anna Conkling / The Daily Beast:

Biden Aides Believe Obama Is Plotting Joe's Ouster After Clooney Op-Ed — OH-BAMA — The former president reportedly got a heads up in a call from the actor about his tough New York Times op-ed calling on Biden to drop out of the 2024 race—and did not push back.