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Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
Kamala Harris is breaking Republican brains  —  MAGA lacks issues against her, so it brings up the silly and the slimy  —  The MAGA crowd doesn't like Kamala Harris because she's a strong Democratic woman and candidate of African and Asian descent.  —  Those aren't good or valid reasons to oppose her, of course.
Isabel Vincent / New York Post:
Top Dems threatened to forcibly remove Biden from office unless he dropped out, set him up to fail at Trump debate: Sources  —  Operatives at the very highest levels of the Democratic Party threatened Joe Biden with forcibly removing him from office unless he stepped down, sources told The Post.
CNN:
Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination  —  Kamala Harris has the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party's nomination for president, according to CNN's delegate estimate.  —  While endorsements from delegates continue to come in …
Business Insider:
GOP lawsuits over Kamala Harris using Biden campaign funds or headlining Democratic ballots will all fail, experts say  — Republicans may sue to stop Kamala Harris from taking Biden's campaign cash and place on the ballot.  — Such lawsuits are doomed at best — and at worst would be blatantly frivolous, legal experts told BI.
Discussion: Poynter, Bloomberg and HotAir
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
‘DEI,’ ‘Colored,’ ‘Jezebel’: MAGA Attacks on Kamala Harris Are Getting Ugly  —  The right right can barely contain its racist, sexist contempt for Biden's likely 2024 replacement  —  MAGA REPUBLICANS ARE subjecting Vice President Kamala Harris to a barrage of racist and sexist attacks …
New York Times:
Trump's New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts  —  After years planning to face President Biden, Donald J. Trump and his team will be campaigning against Kamala Harris.  He has attacked female rivals and critics in brutal and personal terms.  —  Donald J. Trump and his political team spent nearly …
Politico:
Harris into the whirlwind  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Forty-eight hours ago, VP KAMALA HARRIS was focused on preparing for an upcoming debate with the Republican who wants her job.  This morning, she wakes up with enough delegate commitments …
New York Times:
Harris Clinches Majority of Delegates as She Closes In on Nomination  —  On her first full day in the race, Kamala Harris drew endorsements from her final possible rivals, hauled in record sums of cash and attacked Donald Trump.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself …
The Daily Beast:
Harris Opens Fire On Trump: ‘Predator, Fraudster, Cheater’  —  FIRST ROUND  —  Harris spoke at length about her time working as a courtroom prosecutor, adding: “I know Donald Trump's type.”  —  Vice President Kamala Harris gave the public its first real look into her nascent presidential campaign …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Inside Harris' sprint to the Democratic nomination … - With Biden officially sidelined, relief — and money — coursed through the Democratic Party on Monday. … - Just 30 hours after Biden had announced he was dropping his run for reelection, 186 Democratic House members, 43 senators and 23 governors had endorsed Harris.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
HuffPost:
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris
Discussion: Times Now and New York Magazine
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign began preparing for Biden exit in May, confidential memo shows
Discussion: The Hill, NOTUS, DNyuz and Vibe
Associated Press:
Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race
Washington Post:
J.D. Vance bashes Democratic nominee change as anti-democratic
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump's as a felon
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Mark Kelly: Spaceman, Hero—and Kamala Harris' Best Choice for VP
Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris: ‘We are deeply grateful’ for Biden's service
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Trump is already trying to back out of a debate with Kamala Harris
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and New Republic
David Moye / HuffPost:
MAGA Crowd Melts Down After Mike Pence Says Something Reasonable
Discussion: New Republic, DNyuz, Raw Story and The Hill
TIME:
The Kamala Harris Campaign Is Embracing the Memes
April Rubin / Axios:
Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours
USA Today:
Kamala Harris is quickly securing the votes she needs to become the Democratic nominee
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Scoop: Harris' big-donor money bomb
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite, Axios and New York Post
NBC News:
JD Vance says he's annoyed that he won't have the chance to debate Kamala Harris
Popular Information:
Top Sinclair anchor resigned over concerns about biased and inaccurate content  —  Eugene Ramirez, the lead anchor of Sinclair's national evening news broadcast, resigned in January over concerns about the accuracy and right-wing bias of the content he was required to present on air, three sources told Popular Information.
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and RFK Jr. Discussed Trading Admin. Position for Endorsement: Report  —  The conspiracy theorist may be exploring other options amid a stagnant campaign … According to a Monday report from The Washington Post, Kennedy discussed the possibility that he could end his campaign …
Discussion: Fox News
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Washington Post:
RFK Jr. floated a job in a Trump White House as he weighed endorsing Trump
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump's age and health under renewed scrutiny after Biden's exit  —  As president, Donald Trump released a report that experts said showed he had heart disease and was obese.  But as a candidate, he has refused to release bloodwork results, his weight or other key information.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:   Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Judge dismisses Nina Jankowicz lawsuit against Fox News  —  A judge in Delaware tossed a lawsuit filed by Nina Jankowicz, the former head of the short-lived Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disinformation board, against Fox News.  —  The judge granted Fox's motion on Monday to have the case dismissed …
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul  —  Private equity investor Jim Kohlberg will fund research, public outreach and policy advocacy on the Supreme Court, through the Brennan Center for Justice.  —  A business executive and philanthropist has pledged $30 million …
Reuters:
US asks Moscow to free jailed Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva  —  The U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday called on Russia to free Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) who was jailed last week in what RFE/RL said was “a mockery of justice.”
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance  —  REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he's “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House as he tries to beat back a defining force …
Discussion: Bloomberg and FDD
 
 
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