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First: During a live interview on MSNBC, Joe Biden declares, "I am not going anywhere." It's a sentiment he echoed in a defiant letter to House Democrats.
Plus: The Biden campaign crisis is forcing Team Trump to rethink their VP rollout plans.
And: Our panel discusses the stunning election upset in France. What does it mean for the key US ally?
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First: Defiant. The president resists growing calls to drop out, as focus shifts to Vice President Harris.
Plus: With worried Democrats set to meet in the coming hours. Can Biden hold on?
And: Riding high after wins in court, Trump stays out of view and gears up to pick a VP as he braces for Biden's next move.
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First: To prove the president's fitness for office, the Biden campaign plans to send him to all the battleground states, put him in less-scripted situations, and have him sit later today for a critical TV interview.
Plus: We could be just a few days away from Donald Trump picking a running mate. We break down what each of the leading contenders bring to the ticket, and how they could also hurt it.
And: The UK sends the ruling Conservative party packing. It's just the latest example of voters all over the world saying they've had enough and they want new blood in charge.
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First: Joe Biden is pushing back against calls to drop out of the race as Democratic governors insist -- at least publicly -- that the president is in it to win it and they're still behind him. But behind the scenes, that's not what my colleagues and I are hearing.
Plus: "Chaos is our friend." That's the message from the Trump campaign as the former president makes the rare move to shine the spotlight on the current president and his uncertain political future.
And: On this Independence Day, we hear from West Point cadets about their choice to serve the nation and what they believe makes the USA so special.
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For the first time we're learning that President Biden has privately acknowledged he may have to drop out of the race, and that the next few days will be critical in determining whether there is a path forward for him.
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First: We reveal the results of the first CNN poll since last Thursday's presidential debate led to mass panic in the Democratic party.
Plus: Congressman Mike Quigley is the first Democratic lawmaker to openly discuss whether Joe Biden should be replaced as the party's nominee.
And: We examine the fallout following the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling on presidential immunity.
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In a monumental decision on the power of the presidency, the Supreme Court just ruled that Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution for actions he took in his final days in office. It could put big parts of the election subversion case against him in jeopardy and sets a critical new precedent for future Commanders in Chief.
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First: Digging in. The president faces calls to drop out. As Democrats face tough questions.
Plus: Trump basks in the fallout. And repeats falsehoods. Two pollsters help us break down the aftermath.
And: Supreme suspense. A major decision looms. While a Trump ally readies for prison.
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The Supreme Court just ruled that the DOJ overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at the Capitol on January 6 with obstruction. The ideologically mixed 6-3 ruling could force federal prosecutors to reconsider charges in dozens of pending cases, and may have an impact on the case against Donald Trump.
Aso on today's show: Joe Biden's disastrous performance in last night's debate has triggered a five-alarm fire inside the Democratic party.
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Abortion will certainly be a key issue in tonight's CNN debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And just hours before the two meet at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that, for now, allows emergency abortions in Idaho when the mother's health is at risk. At first glance, it's a big win for abortion rights forces fighting against states' efforts to further restrict abortion access. But they did not settle the big legal question at issue: whether federal guarantees for emergency medical care supersede Idaho's effort to impose an almost total abortion ban.
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