The Memo: White House plays damage control as peril deepens for Biden

The White House was engaged in a furious round of damage control on Wednesday as the crisis around President Biden deepened.

Biden’s aides, both at the White House and on his campaign, are seeking to bat down damaging stories almost by the hour — before they draw fresh blood from a president who has been badly wounded since his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta last Thursday.

Asked during Wednesday’s White House briefing whether Biden was considering stepping down as the Democratic nominee...