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Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Vance spent a portion of his address speaking about the influence of his late grandmother, who he called his "guardian angel." Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption

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Top Democrats in Washington are carefully avoiding denying reports that they have called for President Biden to step aside as the party's nominee for president. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The ceiling of the Fiserv Forum is shown on the day before the Republican National Convention on Sunday in Milwaukee. Delegates, politicians and the Republican faithful are arriving in Milwaukee for the convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place Monday through Thursday. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Co-chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump blows kisses to her father-in-law, former President Donald Trump, after speaking during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. J.D. Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging that has fired up the party’s base yet could alienate a broader audience needed to win in November. Joe Maiorana/AP hide caption

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President Biden delivers an address from the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, D.C., to call for a calming of political rhetoric a day after a shooting in Butler, Pa., left former President Trump injured at a campaign rally. Erin Schaff/Getty Images hide caption

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Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wis. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Post-Debate Poll On Biden

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami on Tuesday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption

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Project 2025 Controversy

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President Joe Biden pauses while speaking during a NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9 in Washington, D.C. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for its annual summit to discuss their future strategies and commitments, and marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance's founding. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats have been sharing concerns about President Biden in private conversations among themselves and some of those concerns are becoming public as the week goes on. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public

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Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon and Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, are part of a group of lawmakers unveiling a bipartisan bill banning lawmakers from trading stocks.
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Democrats remain divided on how to handle President Biden's campaign missteps. Party leaders like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, say they back Biden, but even Schumer's close deputy Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, (left), is among the members questioning Biden's ability to be the party's nominee. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer demonstrates signature verification for early voting ballots to a tour group of Republican women on June 3 in Phoenix. Richer himself faces primary challengers this month. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Maricopa County election changes

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