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Could Democrats Replace Biden at the Top of the Presidential Ticket?
While it is possible, it would most likely lead to political upheaval in the party unless the president decides to step aside on his own terms.
By Adam Nagourney and Jennifer Medina
CreditKenny Holston/The New York Times
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  The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
  President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow.
  By Peter Baker
  CreditEric Lee/The New York Times
2. Who Might Replace Biden on the Top of the Ticket?
  President Biden’s stumbling performance at the debate has spurred interest in replacements. Here’s a roster of some possible backup candidates.
  By Chris Cameron and Adam Nagourney
  CreditHaiyun Jiang for The New York Times
3. In Her Crisp Defense of Biden, Harris Builds a Case for Herself
  Vice President Kamala Harris tried to calm Democratic fears as her allies wondered what could be next for her.
  By Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maya King
  CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

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Memo Reveals Trump’s Plan to Slash the Size of the G.O.P. Platform
In another sign of Donald J. Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, his team wants the party’s platform to be a succinct pro-Trump document, not an “unnecessarily verbose treatise.”
By Shane Goldmacher
Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?
Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the low chances that he will do so.
By Theodore Schleifer, Kenneth P. Vogel and Shane Goldmacher
A Wish From All Sides to Move On Ends With Liberty for Assange
The WikiLeaks founder spent years in captivity in London before talks accelerated this spring, allowing him to go home to Australia as a felon, but a free man.
By Glenn Thrush and Megan Specia
Who Might Replace Biden on the Top of the Ticket?
President Biden’s stumbling performance at the debate has spurred interest in replacements. Here’s a roster of some possible backup candidates.
By Chris Cameron and Adam Nagourney
Jill Biden Could Make or Break Biden’s Campaign. She Says She’s All In.
If President Biden seriously considered departing the race, the first lady would be the most important figure other than Mr. Biden himself in reaching that decision.
By Katie Rogers
A Gleeful Trump, Fresh From the Debate, Rallies in Virginia
A day after his falsehoods largely went unchecked amid an unsteady debate performance by President Biden, former President Donald J. Trump argued that the president was unfit for office.
By Michael Gold
white house memo
The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate as worries among Democrats grow.
By Peter Baker
In Her Crisp Defense of Biden, Harris Builds a Case for Herself
Vice President Kamala Harris tried to calm Democratic fears as her allies wondered what could be next for her.
By Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maya King
What’s a ‘Black Job’? Trump’s Anti-Immigration Remarks Are Met With Derision
Donald J. Trump accused immigrants of stealing “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” during Thursday’s debate, prompting criticism from Democrats and other social media users.
By Maya King
51.3 Million Viewers Tuned In for Shaky Biden and Boisterous Trump
It was the smallest TV audience for a presidential debate since 2004, but CNN’s telecast was still among the highest-rated programs of the year.
By Michael M. Grynbaum