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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.
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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 …
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Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake — Yesterday, Joe Biden did the honorable thing, after weeks of denying that anything had to be done at all. His announcement took his party by surprise—and now, in haste, the Democrats are making a colossal error and ensuring that they will reap …
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NBC News:
JD Vance says he's annoyed that he won't have the chance to debate Kamala Harris — In his first solo event as Trump's running mate, Vance blasted Biden and Harris, leaned into the culture wars and reminisced with a hometown crowd in Ohio. — MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio …
David Moye / HuffPost:
MAGA Crowd Melts Down After Mike Pence Says Something Reasonable — Trump followers were in a tizzy after the former vice president thanked Biden for “putting the interests of our Nation ahead of his own” by ending his campaign. — LOADING — Former Vice President Mike Pence managed …
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Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
Fake Harris audio spreads like wildfire on TikTok after Biden's announcement — Incoherent audio wrongly attributed to Vice President Kamala Harris is going viral among right-wing accounts on TikTok following President Joe Biden's exit from the presidential race.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign began preparing for Biden exit in May, confidential memo shows — Exactly one month before Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, a Donald Trump campaign staffer distributed a document to top Trump campaign aides. The subject line: “Nominating An Alternative Democratic Presidential Candidate.”
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HuffPost:
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris — Kelly is a low-profile senator with a strong resume from a swing state who could bring “demographic balance” to the Democratic ticket. — LOADING — Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has emerged as a surprising running mate option …
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Washington Post:
J.D. Vance bashes Democratic nominee change as anti-democratic — The GOP vice-presidential nominee held his first solo rallies since the party convention, first in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, then in Radford, Va. — MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A week after Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance became Donald …
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Simon Tisdall / The Guardian:
The post-Biden era may be uncertain for the Democrats, but for Trump it will be utterly dismaying — Whoever is nominated, a fresh choice will be on offer - a far better one than a grudge match between two grumpy old men — To borrow from Shakespeare, “Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.”
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Senate GOP plots new attacks on Kamala Harris … - The GOP plans to exploit the dynamic of Biden himself having doubted his VP's chances at beating Trump. — “It is important to remember the only reason Joe Biden held on as long as he did was by aggressively making the case …
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Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Scoop: Harris' big-donor money bomb — SCOOP — Future Forward, the flagship super PAC blessed by President JOE BIDEN, received $150 million in new commitments from major Democratic donors in the 24 hours since the president announced he would step aside from the race, Elena Schneider reports.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats Will Select Nominee by Aug. 7 in a Online Vote — The party, which has rapidly consolidated behind Vice President Kamala Harris to replace President Biden, did not set an exact date for the vote. — The Democratic Party will choose its presidential nominee in an online vote by Aug. 7 …
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Associated Press:
Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race — Kamala Harris wins Pelosi endorsement, claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination — Hundreds of Democratic delegates pledge support for Harris, according to AP survey
Reuters:
Exclusive: Former attorney general Holder to vet Harris' potential running mates, sources say
Exclusive: Former attorney general Holder to vet Harris' potential running mates, sources say
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Hailey Gomez / The Daily Caller:
CNN's John King Reported There Could Be ‘Risks’ Of Adding Jewish Candidate To Dem Ticket
CNN's John King Reported There Could Be ‘Risks’ Of Adding Jewish Candidate To Dem Ticket
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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
Top Dems threatened to forcibly remove Biden from office unless he dropped out, set him up to fail at Trump debate: Sources
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
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Marin Scotten / Salon:
Trump is already trying to back out of a debate with Kamala Harris
Trump is already trying to back out of a debate with Kamala Harris
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Raw Story
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
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TIME:
The Kamala Harris Campaign Is Embracing the Memes
The Kamala Harris Campaign Is Embracing the Memes
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump's as a felon
How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump's as a felon
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Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris's vice presidential pick: The pros and cons of her top contenders
Kamala Harris's vice presidential pick: The pros and cons of her top contenders
The Daily Beast:
Biden Phones in to Harris Event Amid Wacky Claims He's Dead
Biden Phones in to Harris Event Amid Wacky Claims He's Dead
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Bloomberg:
World Leaders Rush to Size Up Harris While Bracing for Trump Win
World Leaders Rush to Size Up Harris While Bracing for Trump Win
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
All The Ways The Right Is Melting Down Over Kamala Harris
All The Ways The Right Is Melting Down Over Kamala Harris
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Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Mark Kelly: Spaceman, Hero—and Kamala Harris' Best Choice for VP
Mark Kelly: Spaceman, Hero—and Kamala Harris' Best Choice for VP
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and His Allies Are Freaking Out Over Biden Leaving Race
Trump and His Allies Are Freaking Out Over Biden Leaving Race
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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan
Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan
Allie Feinberg / The Tennessean:
Rep. Tim Burchett: Vice President Harris and Secret Service director are both a ‘DEI hire’
Rep. Tim Burchett: Vice President Harris and Secret Service director are both a ‘DEI hire’
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Matthew Hennessey / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Will Pay for the Biden Big Lie
Democrats Will Pay for the Biden Big Lie
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Schumer and Jeffries Stop Short of Endorsing Harris
Schumer and Jeffries Stop Short of Endorsing Harris
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Samantha Latson / Politico:
Whitmer will co-chair Harris' campaign, not interested in VP
Whitmer will co-chair Harris' campaign, not interested in VP
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Aditi Bharade / Business Insider:
Kamala Harris' opening argument: Vote for me and I'll decimate Project 2025
Kamala Harris' opening argument: Vote for me and I'll decimate Project 2025
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emptywheel:
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi
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Natasha S. Alford / TheGrio:
44,000 attend Black women's Zoom call for Kamala Harris, raise $1.5M
44,000 attend Black women's Zoom call for Kamala Harris, raise $1.5M
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged — Four days after the end of the Republican National Convention, it suddenly looks like a very different event. I watched it intermittently, on television, along with perhaps 25 million other Americans (a relatively small number, though enough to matter).
Washington Post:
RFK Jr. floated a job in a Trump White House as he weighed endorsing Trump — The independent candidate suggested being given a senior job overseeing a portfolio of health and medical issues, an idea that the Trump campaign rejected — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and RFK Jr. Discussed Trading Admin. Position for Endorsement: Report
Trump and RFK Jr. Discussed Trading Admin. Position for Endorsement: Report
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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.