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The Wall Street Journal reports: Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is preparing to formally announce a long- shot Democratic primary challenge to President Biden, offering himself as a next-generation alternative to the 80-year-old president, according to people familiar with his plans. The 54-year-old Phillips, after months of encouraging fellow Democrats to challenge Biden, has told people in his home state …

The Messenger reports: Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is trying to hire top Democratic operatives with presidential campaign experience for his longshot primary challenge against President Joe Biden, according to multiple sources familiar with conversations. The outreach is the latest sign that Phillips is not only serious about running for president but has begun to put the pieces together to mount …

Axios reports: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is stepping down from his role in House Democratic leadership after floating a primary challenge to President Biden. “My convictions relative to the 2024 presidential race are incongruent with the majority of my caucus, and I felt it appropriate to step aside from elected leadership,” Phillips, the co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications …

Playbook reports: Rep. Dean Phillips is edging closer to challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. “I am thinking about it. I haven’t ruled it out,” the three-term congressman from Minnesota said Friday — before the latest round of bad polling news for Biden — in an interview with political strategist STEVE SCHMIDT for an episode of …