Lisa Lerer@llerer

National Political Correspondent for @nytimes. Nieman nation. Food not sports. Co-author of the Fall of Roe. Pre-order now! bit.ly/4aaL21W

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Our book, The Fall of Roe and The Rise of A New America, is finally here. Curious how Roe fell after 50 years? We document the untold story and how it reshaped politics, the Supreme Court and America womanhood. w/@elizabethjdias Order here! us.macmillan.com/books/97812…

The Fall of Roe

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Jul 11
"we have been accused of publishing damaging information about Mr. Platner with the purpose of hurting his campaign. And we have been accused of withholding information with the purpose of helping him. Neither is true. Our job is not to take sides but to fairly report the facts."
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Jul 11
Replying to @llerer @katieglueck
Here’s a gift link to my conversation published today with the Platner story editor, @FeliceBelman. nyti.ms/4ppDUr1
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Jul 11
Last month the @nytimes broke open serious, credible allegations about Graham Platner’s treatment of women. Some people criticized the story or wanted it written differently. I spoke with its editor about our reporting and how we handle on-the-record & off-the-record information.
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Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing. nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/po…

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior

The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.

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These are text messages, exactly as they were written and sent, between a mother and her two daughters during yesterday’s shooting at Apalachee High School. The family shared the texts with The Washington Post. Both daughters were unharmed and now safe.
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Shane Goldmacher
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23 Aug 2024
Folks, no joke: I have some incredible New York Times colleagues who did some incredible coverage from Chicago this week. Here is just a sampling of those stories in case you missed them...
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Scoop: The DNC is moving forward with a plan that would have Biden capture the nomination as soon as the end of the month -- over the new opposition of some Dem House members. Scoop w/@reidepstein & @maggieNYT nyti.ms/3LvhWzy

D.N.C. Aims to Push Biden Toward Nomination Next Week, Despite Doubts (Published 2024)

Leaders of the Democratic National Committee are aiming for a process that would formalize the nomination by the end of July, even as Democrats remain fiercely split over his candidacy.

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@peterbakernyt
13 Jul 2024
Follow our live coverage of the situation in Pennsylvania where former President Trump was injured at a rally and evacuated by Secret Service to a hospital. Trump was described as "fine" but there are reports of other injuries. nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/…
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11 Jul 2024
NEW: The Biden team tests Harris strength against Trump. @reidepstein @ShaneGoldmacher @llerer me nytimes.com/2024/07/11/us/po…

The Embattled Biden Campaign Tests Kamala Harris’s Strength vs. Trump (Published 2024)

The campaign is quietly carrying out a head-to-head survey of voters between the vice president and Donald Trump, in a sign of the uncertainty even atop the Democratic Party.

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TONIGHT! Elizabeth Dias (@elizabethjdias) & Lisa Lerer (@llerer) join Desi Lydic & Jordan Klepper to discuss their best-selling book, “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America”!
Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer sit down either Desi Lydic & Jordan Klepper

ALT Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer sit down either Desi Lydic & Jordan Klepper

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The great @taffyakner works closer to home. (And her must-read new book!) nytimes.com/2024/07/07/magaz…

The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape (Published 2024)

Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me.

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Via @katierogers nytimes.com/2024/07/07/us/po…

Resilience Has Fueled Biden’s Career. But So Has Defiance. (Published 2024)

The resilience that President Biden sold as a trademark of his political brand for half a century now looks to some like blind resistance in the face of a rising tide.

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2023: @peterbakernyt @shearm @KannoYoungs @katierogers "The Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President." nyti.ms/4cqbZzP

Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President (Published 2023)

President Biden is asking voters to keep him in the White House until age 86, renewing attention to an issue that polls show troubles most Americans.

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2024: @llerer @RuthIgielnik "Widespread concerns about President Biden’s age pose a deepening threat to his re-election bid, with a majority of voters who supported him in 2020 now saying he is too old to lead the country effectively." nyti.ms/4eO8HYW

Majority of Biden’s 2020 Voters Now Say He’s Too Old to Be Effective (Published 2024)

A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed how much even his supporters worry about his age, intensifying what has become a grave threat to his re-election bid.

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Again, incomplete. The many colleagues whose work I've missed; forgive me!
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The NYT reports concerns about Biden's age, an incomplete 🧵
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2023: @peterbakernyt @llerer @reidepstein "President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age." nyti.ms/3xL4WTm

Biden Drawing Up a 2024 Playbook That Looks a Lot Like 2020’s (Published 2023)

President Biden’s strategy is to frame the race as a contest between a seasoned leader and a conspiracy-minded opposition, while batting away concerns about his age.

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2023: @llerer @reidepstein @katieglueck "The official party structure has united behind the president’s re-election bid — despite the inherent risks in an octogenarian candidate’s undertaking the rigors of a national campaign." nyti.ms/3xKc5TR

Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden (Published 2023)

Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options.

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2022: @peterbakernyt "President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party." nyti.ms/4ePWseb

At 79, Biden Is Testing the Boundaries of Age and the Presidency (Published 2022)

President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party.

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2019: @jmart & @alexanderburns "Biden, aware that concerns about his age could weigh on his candidacy if he runs for the White House, has discussed two steps that could reassure voters about electing a 78-year-old president next year."" nyti.ms/3zv4Wra

Joe Biden Weighing Unique Steps to Reassure Voters Concerned About His Age (Published 2019)

The former vice president is considering naming a running mate earlier in the primary than is customary, and the possibility of serving only one term.

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2019: @katieglueck & @jmart report age concerns from Biden allies at the 1st debate in 2019. "They thought he was showing his age — that, at 76, he appeared slow off the mark, uncertain about how to counterpunch." nyti.ms/3L7Y4md

Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters (Published 2019)

Mr. Biden’s halting performance at the June debate has stirred unease among some Democrats about his age, 76. They are looking for reassurance from his next debate on Wednesday.

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