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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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Iranian rights activist Masih Alinejad speaks during a press conference in March in association with the World Liberty Congress to urge action on political prisoners around the world, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Alaska lawyer Joshua Kindred speaks during a judicial nomination hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, U.S. December 4, 2019. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary/via Reuters hide caption

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Federal judge resigns after investigation uncovers abusive conduct

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Democrats in Washington are split on whether President Biden can remain at the top of the party's ticket in November. Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democrats in turmoil over Biden

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President Biden in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sunday. As lawmakers returned to Washington, Biden sent them a two-page letter telling them to stop speculating about his departure, because he's not leaving. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, convened a meeting of top House Democrats on Sunday as the party continues to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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President Biden attends Mount Airy Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia on July 7 as he campaigns to salvage his reelection bid. Senior Democrats are meeting to talk about the race. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court ended a historic and momentous term this week. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A closer look at the Supreme Court's decisions this historic and controversial term

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In this handout photo provided by ABC, President Biden speaks with George Stephanopoulos on July 5 in Madison, Wis. Handout/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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President Biden's interview today is taking on outsized significance for his race

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A person holds a sign that says "VOTING RIGHTS NOW" during a peace walk in Washington, D.C., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2022. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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President Biden, seen here at a watch party in Atlanta, Ga. on June 27, told campaign staffers on Wednesday that he is staying in the presidential race. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'I'm in this race to the end,' Biden tells campaign staffers

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