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Biden’s Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting
“President Biden’s family is urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite last week’s disastrous debate performance, even as some members of his clan privately expressed exasperation…
GOP Operatives Helping Cornel West in Arizona
“A dozen paid operatives registered with Arizona’s secretary of state on Sunday to collect signatures on behalf of left-wing presidential candidate Cornel West, listing their employer as a Republican-leaning firm…
Swing State Democrats Run Away from Biden
“Democrats in competitive congressional races are begining to distance themselves from President Biden after the president’s halting debate performance,” Axios reports. “It had been a careful balancing act for many…
Postcard from the Scottish Highlands
On our third day of hiking in the Scottish Highlands we came upon a cabin nestled the hills in the middle of nowhere. A very friendly man sat inside drinking…
Jamie Raskin Says Biden Will Play Vital Role Regardless
“Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on Sunday said the Democratic Party will need President Biden to play a vital role at the Democratic National Convention in August, regardless of whether he…
Biden’s Absurd Case for Complacency
Jonathan Chait: “After absorbing the initial waves of shock from Thursday night’s debate debacle, allies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have begun whispering to the media their reasons why…
Team Biden Tries to Quell the Panic
Playbook: “Typically, when a family has a therapy session, they do it behind closed doors. They voice their feelings and inner thoughts. Ideally, they can trust in one another. And…
Biden Has Raised $33 Million Since Debate
“President Biden’s campaign has raked in more than $33 million since his debate with former President Trump last week despite some backlash about his performance,” The Hill reports. Save to…
Far-Right Party Leads in First Round Vote in France
“France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies’ projected, dealing another slap to centrist President…
Historian Says It Would Be Mistake for Biden to Drop Out
“Allan Lichtman, the historian who has correctly forecast the results of nine out of the 10 most recent presidential elections argued on Saturday that replacing President Joe Biden could cost…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“And that looks like the polling looked in January, which is why, as unbelievable as Thursday night was, there is a chance that this race is so locked in because…
Fetterman Says Abandoning Biden Is the ‘Dumbest Shit’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said progressives saying they will abandon President Joe Biden over his response to the Israel-Hamas war is “the dumbest shit” he’s ever heard, Politico reports. Said…
Voters More Concerned About Biden’s Age
A new Data for Progress poll finds voters are more concerned about Joe Biden’s age than Donald Trump’s criminal charges by a 53% to 42% margin. In addition, a full…
And the Survey Says…
Having had a few days to evaluate the political fallout from Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, I asked Political Wire members to weigh in on the best path for Democrats….
Top Aides Shielded Biden from Staff
Axios: “Biden’s behavior stunned many in the White House in part because Biden’s closest aides — often led by Jill Biden’s top aide, Anthony Bernal, and deputy chief of staff…
Steve Bannon Has ‘No Regrets’ About Going to Prison
Steve Bannon told ABC News that he has “no regrets” about defying a congressional subpoena. Said Bannon: “I’m serving my country right now as a political prisoner.” Save to Favorites
Biden Practiced Debate Strategy for a Week
Washington Post: “For a full week, the president sequestered himself at Camp David with more than a dozen aides to prepare for Thursday’s presidential debate with former president Donald Trump….
Increasing Number of Voters Don’t Think Biden Should Run
A new CBS News poll finds 73% of voters — including many Democrats — don’t think Joe Biden has the cognitive health to serve as president. Nearly half of all…
What Scares Democrats Most
“It’s not just Joe Biden’s age. It’s not just his debate debacle, which made the president look slow, old, foggy. It’s what’s next that truly worries even Biden’s biggest supporters,”…
Trump Campaign Doesn’t Think Biden Will Step Aside
The Bulwark: “Amid the fallout from the president’s dire performance in Thursday night’s debate, those familiar with Trump’s campaign say it remains focused on Biden as the Democrats’ de facto…