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Joshua Lawson / The Federalist:
No, Kamala Harris Isn't A ‘Moderate’ — She's A Radical Threat To America — The media are spinning Kamala Harris as a ‘centrist’ and a ‘moderate.’ In reality, she's a leftist who could be one heartbeat away from the Oval Office.
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CNN, New York Times and The Hill
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Kamala Harris May Be a Tough Target for Republicans — Joe Biden's VP pick has spent her career courting competing constituencies, a balancing act that may now play to her advantage — WASHINGTON—Kamala Harris has spent her political career courting different constituencies within …
Associated Press:
How it happened: Inside Biden's search for a running mate — WASHINGTON (AP) — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. — The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battleground state …
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Politico, Axios, Washington Post, Breitbart, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, NBC News and Sputnik News
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street executives are glad Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his VP running mate — Wall Street leaders on Tuesday cheered Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate in the presidential election. — Finance executives, confident the ticket has what it takes …
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Real Clear Politics, The Federalist, Breitbart, New York Times, UPI, Townhall, The Daily Caller, NPR, The American Spectator, NBC News and The 19th
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Harris VP pick creates dilemma for Trump campaign, which lobs conflicting attacks … WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate creates a conundrum for which President Donald Trump's campaign didn't have an immediate answer: How to run against her.
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Axios, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, NME, The Week, The Slot, Raw Story, Sputnik News, IJR and Daily Kos
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
What the Kamala Harris Pick Says About the Biden Campaign — Kamala Harris is now the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee. — I kid! Sort of. We'll get to that. But before we do, for the last few weeks I haven't been able to stop thinking about the 1998 NFL draft.
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The Federalist, SFWeekly and CANNONFIRE
National Review:
Kamala Harris Is No Moderate — K — amala Harris, they assure us, is a “moderate.” — A moderate what? Moderate compared to whom? — Senator Harris is a moderate autocrat. During the Democratic primary debates, she vowed to ban so-called assault weapons by executive order.
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
Kamala Harris and the Veep in the Age of Veep
Kamala Harris and the Veep in the Age of Veep
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New Yorker, National Review and Politico
Robert A. George / New York Daily News:
What Kamala can do: The Democrats' — and America's — reconciliation moment
What Kamala can do: The Democrats' — and America's — reconciliation moment
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ABC News and Sputnik News
Theodore Schleifer / Vox:
Kamala Harris is the choice Joe Biden needed to win over Silicon Valley
Kamala Harris is the choice Joe Biden needed to win over Silicon Valley
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New York Times:
Kamala Harris Is Biden's Choice for Vice President
Kamala Harris Is Biden's Choice for Vice President
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The Federalist, Essence, National Review, Just The News, BuzzFeed News, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Slate, Redstate, Washington Examiner and Townhall
Dan Morain / Washington Post:
America is about to see what smart Republicans saw in Kamala Harris years ago
America is about to see what smart Republicans saw in Kamala Harris years ago
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Axios, The Hill, Reuters and Los Angeles Times
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Inside Biden's unusual VP pick process: Tough questions, 11 finalists and many lawyers
Axios:
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
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New York Times:
In Kamala Harris, a Choice at Once Safe and Energizing
In Kamala Harris, a Choice at Once Safe and Energizing
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Fox News, Axios, The Nation, Breitbart, The Moderate Voice and Essence
David Bernstein / Reason:
Is Kamala Harris Legally African American, Indian, Both, Neither, or Something Else?
Is Kamala Harris Legally African American, Indian, Both, Neither, or Something Else?
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Instapundit
David Cohen / Politico:
Sarah Palin offers survival tips to Kamala Harris
Sarah Palin offers survival tips to Kamala Harris
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Althouse and The Daily Beast
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Maya Rudolph reacts to Kamala Harris VP pick: ‘Oh s—’
Maya Rudolph reacts to Kamala Harris VP pick: ‘Oh s—’
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The Root, New York Post, Redstate, New York Times, Mediaite, Vanity Fair, Variety, The Wrap, Essence and Rolling Stone
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
‘This is no longer a debate’: Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks — On Tuesday, as Florida set a daily record for covid-19 deaths, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods prohibited his deputies from wearing masks at work. His order, which also applies to visitors to the sheriff's office …
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Ocala.com, The Hill, Law & Crime and Raw Story
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Greene wants to be ‘worst nightmare’ of Democrats. She could also haunt Georgia GOP — ROME - Many top Georgia Republicans have watched with dread - but took little action - as Marjorie Taylor Greene rose from longshot candidate to the cusp of Congress. Shortly after her victory …
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The Week, Washington Post and Vox
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Washington Post:
QAnon supporter, with Georgia primary victory, is poised to bring far-right conspiracy theory to Congress — Congressional Republicans came a step closer Tuesday to welcoming into their ranks a promoter of the QAnon conspiracy theory, whose adherents believe President Trump is battling a cabal …
Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
QAnon supporter wins GOP's U.S. House runoff in N.W. Georgia
QAnon supporter wins GOP's U.S. House runoff in N.W. Georgia
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The American Independent and Talking Points Memo
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
2020 Election Forecast — Latest forecast of the 2020 presidential election between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden by Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight
HuffPost:
Trump Has Nearly Eliminated Intelligence Briefings From His Schedule Entirely — A HuffPost analysis finds the president has averaged less than one a week since July 1, after the public learned of Russian bounties on murdered U.S. soldiers. — WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's interest …
Washington Post:
White House clarifies limits of jobless aid plan as talks with Congress dim — Unemployment benefit will be $300 per week, not the $400 Trump promised on Saturday — President Trump's senior aides acknowledged on Tuesday that they are providing less financial assistance for the unemployed …
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The Week and Associated Press
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Al Jazeera:
Minnesota's Ilhan Omar easily wins against well-funded challenger — Somali-American legislator expected to return to Congress in November representing a heavily Democratic district. — Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American member of the US Congress, survived a stiff Democratic primary challenge …
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Balloon Juice and Townhall
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David Aaro / Fox News:
‘The Squad’ shows staying power after string of primary wins
‘The Squad’ shows staying power after string of primary wins
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Politico
James Doubek / NPR:
Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures — Toggle more options — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plans to shake up the agency are gathering opposition from some of its workers. — The U.S. Postal Service has had financial problems for years. It lost $9 billion last year.
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Kennedy allies sweat as Massachusetts Senate race tightens — BOSTON — Joe Kennedy was once thought to be such a lock to defeat Sen. Ed Markey that there was widespread speculation in Massachusetts that Markey might just retire to avoid a humbling end. — But Markey is piling up endorsements …
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Political Wire
Nicole Gaudiano / Politico:
Growing number of voters oppose Trump demand to fully reopen schools — A growing majority of voters oppose the Trump administration's demand that schools and colleges fully open for in-person instruction, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll. — In the survey of nearly 2,000 …
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The Hill and POLITICUSUSA
John Nagl / Defense One:
“. . . All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic”: An Open Letter to Gen. Milley — If the commander in chief attempts to ignore the election's results, you will face a choice. — Dear General Milley: — As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, you are well aware of your duties in ordinary times …
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Mediaite
BBC:
Belarus election: Police use live fire on protesters in Brest — After a third night of protests in Belarus, the interior ministry says police fired back with live bullets when they came under attack in the southwestern city of Brest. — Demonstrators with metal rods targeted officers …
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BuzzFeed News, Washington Post and The Daily Caller
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air — Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells. — Skeptics of the notion that the coronavirus spreads through …
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Raw Story