The Republican perspective on Biden's Florida visit today -->

'You can't shake a stick (in Florida) without hitting a Republican that represents the MAGA extremes that the president is talking about...So, it allows the president to really drive home what's at stake and what the choice is,' a senior Biden adviser told me.

Biden & his team had hoped to launch his midterm campaign in Florida, eyeing the state as the ideal backdrop for his warnings about MAGA Republicans & his attempt to frame the election as a choice
Now, it's where he'll crystallize his closing pitch
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Biden slams Republicans for wanting to repeal key cost-saving provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
“I would argue it’s reckless and irresponsible and it will make inflation worse if they succeed,” Biden says

“Where is it written that the United States can’t be the manufacturing capital of the world?” Biden says as he touts his economic agenda & manufacturing boon during his presidency

Biden gives a shoutout to retiring Republican Rep. John Katko during his event here in Syracuse.
“John is a Republican and I like him a lot.”
Katko voted to impeach Trump last year & announced his retirement earlier this year.
Biden said he’s sorry to see him go

My exchange w/ Biden today on Russia's baseless 'dirty bomb' allegations:
'Let me just say, Russia would be making an incredibly serious mistake if it were to use a tactical nuclear weapon,' Biden said. 'I’m not guaranteeing that it’s a false flag operation yet. We don’t know.'

Biden, asked by Jeremy Diamond about Russian false flag concerns: “Russia would be making an incredibly serious mistake were it to use a tactical nuclear weapon. I'm not guaranteeing you that it's a false flag operation yet, we don't know. But it would be a serious, serious mistake.'

Biden today is directing an additional $18 million to DSCC & DCCC - $10mn transfer from DNC, $8mn through fundraising in the closing days of the midterm campaign cycle.

DNC transfer brings total to $27 million for the cycle, nearly double previous high

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Biden won’t say whether he believes Russia is preparing a false flag operation with its “dirty bomb” allegations, but he told me “Russia would be making an incredibly serious mistake” if it uses a tactical nuclear weapon
He indicated he’s been meeting with his Natsec team on this

“None if this is about politics. It’s about your health and the health of your loved ones,” Biden says as he urges Americans to get vaccinated

Before getting his new bivalent shot, Biden says “not enough people” are getting the new shot.
Urges people to get it before the holiday season, pointing out the new shot targets the Omicron variant

Biden says 'the stakes couldn’t be higher. And the choice couldn’t be clearer' in op-ed 2 weeks from elex.
Distills his closing argument in the final sentence: 'In 14 days, the American people will decide whether we keep moving forward or go backwards.' cnn.com/2022/10/25/opi…

Just in: Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal *withdraws* letter urging Biden to pursue negotiations with Russia. Says the letter 'was released by staff without vetting' & makes clear signatories are not aligned with Republicans casting doubt on future US aid to Ukraine

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Biden comments on historic nature of Rishi Sunak becoming the first British PM of South Asian descent & first Hindu.

“Pretty astounding,” Biden said. “a groundbreaking milestone & it matters. It matters.”

In q from Jonathan Lemire, White House Karine Jean-Pierre doesn’t commit to President Biden holding a press conference after the midterms, as is customary. It’s where Obama in 2010 and Bush in 2006 took their lumps, and Trump in 2018 blamed losing Republicans for distancing themselves from him

.Karine Jean-Pierre highlighting gas prices coming down in several states & repeats POTUS urging for gas companies to pass on savings to consumers

.Karine Jean-Pierre opens the briefing by mentioning today's St. Louis shooting, sets it alongside Uvalde and others as more reason to ban assault weapons:

'We need additional action to stop the scourge of gun violence.'