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Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared — On the evening of Super Tuesday, March 5, shortly before Donald Trump effectively ended the Republican primary and earned a general-election rematch with President Joe Biden, I asked the co-managers of Trump's presidential campaign what they feared most about Biden.
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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).
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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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A guide to the coming attacks on Kamala Harris — On Sunday at 1:46 PM Eastern Time, President Joe Biden announced he would end his campaign for reelection. Seconds later, the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris began. — Harris is not yet the nominee.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and His Allies Are Freaking Out Over Biden Leaving Race — The former president is falling apart at the prospect of facing Kamala Harris instead of the president … “It's not over! Tomorrow Crooked Joe Biden's going to wake up and forget that he dropped out of the race today!” …
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Politico:
Playbook: The Kamala Harris juggernaut — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — INSIDE THE HARRIS BLITZ — In a matter of hours yesterday, VP KAMALA HARRIS garnered endorsements of a majority of House Democrats (153 as of this morning) …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
All The Ways The Right Is Melting Down Over Kamala Harris — “They are watching Democratic enthusiasm skyrocket in real-time, and if I were them, I'd be pretty freaked out too,” a Democratic senator told HuffPost. — LOADING — In the 24 hours since President Joe Biden dropped …
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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.”
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emptywheel:
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi — There are many things that explain the timing of President Biden's decision to drop out of the race. Most importantly, after staying reasonably steady with Trump in the polls, the combined weight of the Democratic firing squad, and — probably …
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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 Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden doubted Harris' election chances … - Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton and many Democratic lawmakers quickly endorsed Harris, but others — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …
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USA Today:
Kamala Harris is quickly securing the votes she needs to become the Democratic nominee — WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris moved on Monday to quickly shore up the support she needs to secure the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, potentially avoiding a bitter internal party dispute …
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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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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Harris allies trying to recruit Obama hand David Plouffe for top campaign role
Harris allies trying to recruit Obama hand David Plouffe for top campaign role
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Stuart Stevens / The Atlantic:
How Is This Going to Work? — All successful modern presidential campaigns are years in the planning.
How Is This Going to Work? — All successful modern presidential campaigns are years in the planning.
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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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Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
Democrats Are Making a Huge Mistake
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult
By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Democrats Forgo the Iceberg
Democrats Forgo the Iceberg
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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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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Pelosi endorses Harris as Democratic nominee
Pelosi endorses Harris as Democratic nominee
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democrats Donate More Than $50 Million Online After Biden's Exit
Democrats Donate More Than $50 Million Online After Biden's Exit
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Kamala Harris clears the path to the nomination as potential challengers fall in line
Kamala Harris clears the path to the nomination as potential challengers fall in line
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Erin Griffith / New York Times:
In Silicon Valley, Where Trump Made Inroads, Democrats Are Now Invigorated
In Silicon Valley, Where Trump Made Inroads, Democrats Are Now Invigorated
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NPR:
The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
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Aditi Bharade / Business Insider:
Trumpworld is really mad that Biden's no longer running
Trumpworld is really mad that Biden's no longer running
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Wall Street Journal:
How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation
How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
ActBlue rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours after Harris campaign launch
ActBlue rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours after Harris campaign launch
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Voto Latino pledges $44M to support Harris
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
Kinsey Crowley / USA Today:
Watch Kamala Harris speak at first appearance since Joe Biden dropped out of 2024 race
Watch Kamala Harris speak at first appearance since Joe Biden dropped out of 2024 race
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Biden can go down as an American hero — but only if Harris can beat Trump
Biden can go down as an American hero — but only if Harris can beat Trump
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Mandy Taheri / Newsweek:
Nikki Haley Voters PAC Announces Support for Kamala Harris
Nikki Haley Voters PAC Announces Support for Kamala Harris
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Heartbreak and relief — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.
Caroline Linton / CBS News:
Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't run for president but calls for Democratic “mini primary” now that Biden's out
Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't run for president but calls for Democratic “mini primary” now that Biden's out
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Prominent Biden donor says he won't fundraise for Harris
Prominent Biden donor says he won't fundraise for Harris
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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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Samantha Latson / Politico:
Whitmer will co-chair Harris' campaign, not interested in VP — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that she will be the co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, while also waving away speculation about potentially joining the ticket.
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Politico:
House GOP forced to temporarily scrap 2 funding bills with abortion riders — House Republicans have pulled two government funding bills scheduled for a floor vote this week, signaling further peril for leadership's doomed efforts to pass all 2025 spending measures before the August recess.
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Erin Banco / Politico:
Bibi requested meeting with Trump this week during US visit — It wasn't clear if Donald Trump, who has been critical of Benjamin Netanyahu, would agree to the sitdown. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested an in-person meeting with former President Donald Trump …
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