Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee? Who could replace him? ( www.bbc.com )
The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden....
‘The Movement to Convince Biden to Not Run Is Real’ ( www.politico.com )
One House Democrat said he spoke for others in the wake of the president’s stunningly feeble debate performance on Thursday: “The movement to convince Biden to not run is real.”...
Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint ( forward.com )
Conservative activists, led by a local pastor and outspoken Israel advocate, pushed the district, Mission CISD, to excise books mostly about gender, sexuality and race. Their demands represented an extreme version of a nationwide culture war over books that has played out in recent years — and ensnared a number of books with...
Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex ( www.theguardian.com )
Joe Biden has moved to correct a “great injustice” by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted over six decades under a military law that banned gay sex....
Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible could lose license ( www.nbcnews.com )
MAGA panics before Donald Trump's first debate with Biden ( www.newsweek.com )
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat ( www.vox.com )
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends ( apnews.com )
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga....
Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers ( apnews.com )
Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside, even when shelter space is lacking ( www.pbs.org )
The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.
Gathered at Camp David, Biden's family tells him to stay in the race and keep fighting ( apnews.com )
President Joe Biden’s family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, according to four people familiar with the discussions....
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine ( www.cnn.com )
CNN —...
US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts ( www.reuters.com )
Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet ( www.wired.com )
How to watch the first US Presidential Debate 2024 online: free live streams available ( www.techradar.com )
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Los Angeles’s Mayor Was Contemplating a Mask Ban. She Just Got Covid. ( newrepublic.com )
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned ( kffhealthnews.org )
NJ Does Not Renew Trump's Liquor Licenses At 2 Golf Clubs After Felony Conviction ( patch.com )
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IRS plans to make its free tax filing program permanent ( edition.cnn.com )
Gender-affirming surgeries are mostly performed on cisgender people: 'Bitter irony' ( www.advocate.com )
Top Biden allies say he's still the best bet to win against Trump in November ( www.nbcnews.com )
After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law ( apnews.com )
President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecutionwould make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election....
Etsy to ban sale of most sex toys, explicit content, and more ( mashable.com )
Online retailer Etsy will prohibit sales of most sex toys, content that depicts sex acts and genitalia, and more starting July 29....
Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal. ( www.nbcnews.com )
Heehee.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll ( apnews.com )
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues....
