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The Obama Fantasy and the Biden Reality

 Surrounded by a fortress of advisers, the president is walled off from critics — who are desperate for the former one to intervene. By Gabriel Debenedetti
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The Anxiety of Age

 By Mark Jacobson I know that look on Joe Biden’s face all too well.
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Biden v. Trump Polls: Joe’s Support Slipping, Not Crashing

 By Ed Kilgore Trump’s post-debate polling gains are relatively small. But many Democrats are still panicking, as they believe Biden can’t afford to lose any ground.
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the inside game
the inside game
The Obama Fantasy and the Biden Reality
By Gabriel Debenedetti
Surrounded by a fortress of advisers, the president is walled off from critics — who are desperate for the former one to intervene.
health
health
The Anxiety of Age
By Mark Jacobson
I know that look on Joe Biden’s face all too well.
the law
the law
Rudy Giuliani Is Now on the Hook for a Cool $153 Million
By Nia Prater
On Friday, a judge dismissed Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, citing irregularities in his often-late financial filings.

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What Is Jim Clyburn Saying, Exactly?
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The powerful South Carolina congressman is offering mixed messages about his support — or lack of it — for President Biden.
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Biden v. Trump Polls: Joe’s Support Is Slipping, But Not Crashing
By Ed Kilgore
Trump’s post-debate polling gains are relatively small. But many Democrats are still panicking, as they believe Biden can’t afford to lose any ground.
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Who’s the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.
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What the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Reveal About Donald Trump
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Trump’s name has been on the list of Epstein pals for years. As new files are unsealed, here’s everything we have learned about their relationship.
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Can Biden’s Poll Numbers Possibly Recover?
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Cook Political Report editor-in-chief Amy Walter discusses what the numbers tell us about his — and Kamala Harris’s — prospects.
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the money game
Who Will Survive the ‘Zynpocalypse’?
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the national interest
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The Democrats Are Making a Terrible Mistake
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They will lose more than an election if they stick with Biden.
the law
the law
Trump’s Legal Troubles Just Got a Lot Smaller
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There will be no more convictions before the election. Maybe ever. And he’s not going to jail.
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Gretchen Whitmer Is Swimming With Sharks
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The Democratic Socialists of America just revoked its endorsement of its most powerful ally and one the most pro-Palestinian House members.
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