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The campaign, in a release weeks before the federal filing deadline, said it had raised $127 million in June together with the Democratic Party.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said he was “horrified" by the debate. Representative Debbie Dingell said “the campaign needs to listen to us.”

Beyond Donald J. Trump, the decision adds to the seemingly one-way ratchet of executive authority.

The president’s team should stop gaslighting us.

Around Mr. Biden, a siege mentality has set in post-debate, one at odds with the persistent concerns of voters who view him as too old to be effective.

Democratic worries about the president’s age have surged after Thursday’s debate.

An open convention wouldn’t be a disaster for the Democrats. It might even help them win.

An 81-year-old candidate and no Plan B. “How did we get here?” one leading Democrat asks. The answer is complicated.

Americans are owed better from the Democratic Party.

El presidente de Estados Unidos intenta calmar la ansiedad de los demócratas tras el desastroso debate de la semana pasada.

President Biden is trying to figure out how to tamp down Democratic anxiety after last week’s disastrous debate performance.

Critics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win.

Surrogates on Sunday made the case for the president, who spent the weekend reassuring donors and supporters, with a message focused on his record and that of Donald J. Trump.

Readers offer a range of views after an editorial that called on the president to leave the race after his poor debate performance.

What is the Democratic Party for if not for dealing with a situation like this?

With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president’s team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors.

In Virginia, Donald Trump and his supporters reveled in the moment, and mused about a shadowy Democratic plan to shift candidates.

The president had a bad night, but the fundamentals of this race have not changed.

A second Biden term would be unusually dangerous for the country in a very significant way.

Do the Democrats really want to stop Trump? What are they prepared to do?

Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof.

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.

President Biden’s stumbling performance at the debate has spurred interest in replacements. Here’s a roster of some possible backup candidates.

La actuación insuficiente del presidente en el debate dejó claro que no es el hombre que era hace cuatro años.

Vice President Kamala Harris tried to calm Democratic fears as her allies wondered what could be next for her.

The most loyal, longstanding Democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by President Biden’s performance. Some blamed the national party.

A day after a shaky debate performance that led to talk of a new Democratic candidate, President Biden was forceful and confident while speaking to supporters.

The president’s inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago.

The combination of President Biden’s debate performance and adverse Supreme Court rulings left Democrats reeling and in despair with elections not far off.

En un enfrentamiento tenso y personal, el presidente Joe Biden no logró mitigar las preocupaciones sobre su edad, Donald Trump expuso con contundencia sus argumentos (con afirmaciones descabelladas y exageraciones) y los moderadores se mantuvieron al margen.

None of the options ensure victory against Trump — and some of them could badly split the party.

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.

Former President Donald J. Trump continued to spread fear of immigrants, while the president did not define any broader strategy on the issue.

A range of despairing Democrats began to reconsider their nominee after his rough debate showing, but there was no agreement on how, or whether, to urge him to step off the ticket.

The president’s surrogates acknowledged his struggles in the debate but said that one night did not reflect his successes, or the dangers of a second Trump term.

The Republican-led House loaded its funding measures with provisions that have no chance of becoming law, as both parties look toward a bigger fight later this year, most likely after the elections.

The vice president is the obvious path out of the mess Joe Biden has created.

Senator Robert Menendez’s lawyers are expected to call witnesses who will describe his childhood and the rocky start to his relationship with his wife.

The president’s shaky performance in his first 2024 debate against Donald Trump has deepened concerns about his age.

The court’s strategy of avoidance and delay cannot last and may have been shaped by a desire to avoid controversy in an election year.

I joined my Times Opinion colleagues Ross Douthat and Michelle Cottle to discuss the debate — and what Democrats might do next.

Three Opinion writers weigh in on the first presidential debate of 2024.

Supporters of both candidates were at the debate to sell their version of reality. One group seemed to have an easier time with it.

Donald Trump is too grave a threat to America. Democrats need a nominee who can unite the country and articulate a compelling vision for it.

Democrats must grapple with his disastrous debate.

Columnists and contributors assess who won and lost the debate and distill what stood out to them.

El desempeño del presidente Biden en el debate hace que demócratas destacados hablen de sustituirle en la candidatura.

President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.

The pivotal first face-off between the two candidates is taking place in Atlanta, highlighting Georgia as a key presidential battleground.

En casi todos los debates televisados, desde el primero en 1960, ha habido alguna ocurrencia, una metedura de pata o un intercambio que ha quedado grabado en la memoria del público.

Readers discuss the congressman’s defeat. Also: Donald Trump’s Deep State; anti-obesity drugs; A.I. and our data; choosing baby names.

A New York Times/Siena College poll shows Republicans with greater enthusiasm for their candidate.

A debate before the debate.

The left’s narcissism of small differences hands mainstream positions to Republicans.

Where would each of the candidates lead us — or drag us — on foreign policy issues convulsing the world?

Almost every televised debate, since the first one in 1960, has had a singular quip, gaffe or exchange that sticks in public memory.

Mr. Bowman’s win in 2020 seemed to herald an ascendant progressive movement. In 2024, the center is regaining power.

Both parties are changing shape. What should they do about it?

Two political experts weigh in on what it might take to succeed.

While many contested races had moderate and left-leaning Democrats squaring off, the deciding factor seemed to be the power of incumbency.

The congressman, who lost to George Latimer, was the first “squad” member to fall, in a painful defeat for the Democratic left.

John Mannion will challenge Representative Brandon Williams in what is considered one of the Democrats’ best hopes in the nation to flip a congressional seat.

Mr. Avlon, an author and former CNN personality, defeated Nancy Goroff, a retired chemistry professor, in a race in eastern Long Island.

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the House’s left-wing “squad,” was defeated by George Latimer in a race that exposed Democratic fissures.

In an unconventional version of the State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked Republicans and held up California as a beacon of democracy.

Representative Jamaal Bowman is facing George Latimer in a contentious House primary in New York.

Dos años después de la anulación de Roe contra Wade, la conversación se ha enfocado en las complicaciones que pueden conllevar el embarazo y la fertilidad, lo que ha contribuido a aumentar el apoyo al derecho al aborto.

Thursday’s debate is time to preach to the choir.

Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates.

Representative Jamaal Bowman faces George Latimer in the state’s most-watched race, a costly contest that may speak to the Democratic Party’s direction.

Su primer debate, en CNN, se realizará el jueves, y el segundo está fijado para principios de septiembre en ABC News

The high stakes of Bowman’s primary make his carelessness especially frustrating.

A plea deal brought an abrupt end to an extraordinary legal saga that has raised novel issues of national security, press freedoms, politics and diplomacy.

“This is the most apprehensive I’ve felt about a presidential debate,” said one voter who usually supports Democrats. “I sense a disaster in the making where neither will look presidential.”

Corporate executives complain about some of President Biden’s policies, along with his rhetoric. But so far they have not abandoned him en masse.

Plus, the soaring costs of caring for pets.

Across the country this week, Democrats are focusing on abortion issues and emphasizing Donald Trump’s role in nominating the justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.

Two years after Roe was struck down, the conversation has focused on the complications that can come with pregnancy and fertility, helping to drive more support for abortion rights.

Mr. Bowman faces George Latimer in a House primary in New York that will test the party’s views on Israel and the strength of its left-wing faction.

Dao Yin, a candidate for the New York State Assembly, turned in donor cards that were missing phone numbers and email addresses. Some had forged signatures.

Despite criticism that the most-watched moments omit crucial context, candidates are tapping into the practice — and watching their words.

Several State Assembly contests have become contentious as the June 25 primary nears, with the party grappling between moderate and progressive forces.

The governor of Michigan isn’t saying it should be her, but she’s not saying it shouldn’t be, either.

President Biden has a diverse group of advisers, but few have the influence of three men in his inner circle during his final campaign.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders rallied with Jamaal Bowman on Saturday, three days before the primary on Tuesday.

The measure would affirm the right to abortion in the State Constitution. Democrats hope that it will help Senator Jon Tester in his bid for re-election.

A flurry of recent clips, many of them edited or lacking context, laid bare a major challenge for the president as he tries to persuade voters he has the energy for a second term.

During official proceedings of the G.O.P.-controlled chamber, speaking about former President Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction has been forbidden, while disparaging President Biden and Democrats is routine.

Democrats should rally around a bill to overhaul the 1873 anti-vice law.

Just two months ago, President Biden appeared to have a daunting financial advantage. Then Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies, and Republicans’ wallets opened.

A narrow Supreme Court ruling left the door open for Congress to expand taxes on billionaires, but it’s not a guarantee.

Plus, Louisiana and the Ten Commandments.

Republicans and Democrats are weighing proposals to expand military conscription to women and make registration automatic. Both proposals face an uphill path to becoming law.

What does the rise of partisan sectarians portend for the rest of us?

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York sought to portray his challenger, George Latimer, as a pawn of a major pro-Israel lobby.

Suhas Subramanyam had the endorsement of Representative Jennifer Wexton, who is retiring.

Yevgeny Vindman, who raised alarms about then-President Donald J. Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine, will stand for Abigail Spanberger’s seat in Congress as a Democrat.

Nancy Goroff, who has contributed $1.2 million of her own money to her campaign, has recently run a string of attacks against John Avlon

The Democratic contest in Virginia’s 10th House district will end what may be the ugliest fight of the 2024 primary season — and start an unexpected general election battle.

Senior Democrats who had taken the unusual step of holding out relented to pressure from the Biden administration and allowed a multibillion-dollar sale of weapons to move ahead.