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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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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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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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Truthout, Mother Jones, Raw Story and New York Times
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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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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DNyuz, Raw Story, The Hill and New Republic
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 …
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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.
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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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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Variety, The Sun and New Republic
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.
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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Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris's vice presidential pick: The pros and cons of her top contenders — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be on track to lock down the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden suspended his campaign Sunday afternoon. — Most of her potential competitors …
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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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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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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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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Politico, Twitchy, RedState, New York Post and Mediaite
CNBC:
Live updates: Harris, Democrats net $100 million in online donations after Biden exits race
Live updates: Harris, Democrats net $100 million in online donations after Biden exits race
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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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NBC News, Lou Dobbs, Raw Story and The Federalist
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
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Digby's Hullabaloo, OutsideTheBeltway, Times Now, New Statesman and Elle
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Kamala Harris Will Have No Problems Getting on All of the Ballots
Kamala Harris Will Have No Problems Getting on All of the Ballots
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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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Politico:
Playbook: The Kamala Harris juggernaut
Playbook: The Kamala Harris juggernaut
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HuffPost:
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris
Sen. Mark Kelly Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris
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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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USA Today
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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TIME:
The Kamala Harris Campaign Is Embracing the Memes
The Kamala Harris Campaign Is Embracing the Memes
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emptywheel:
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi
Biden's Timing: Undercutting Bibi
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Politico, Jill Filipovic, DNyuz and CBS News
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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Politico, ABC News, Washington Times, CBS News, Associated Press and Middle East Monitor
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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ABC News:
Trump's social media suggests a campaign scrambling from Biden leaving 2024 race
Trump's social media suggests a campaign scrambling from Biden leaving 2024 race
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The Daily Beast, New York Times, HuffPost, Times Now and Mercury News
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
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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Associated Press, PJ Media and UnHerd
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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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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Washington Post, Twitchy, Daily Caller News Foundation and Raw Story
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
WSJ: Dem Cover-Up of Biden Senility Began in October 2021
WSJ: Dem Cover-Up of Biden Senility Began in October 2021
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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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New York Times and Vibe
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump rails against Biden's decision to drop out
Trump rails against Biden's decision to drop out
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Washington Times, The Guardian, Raw Story and IJR
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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Business Insider
Mark Judge / Washington Examiner:
Are Republicans ready for Kamala Harris, the queen of opposition research?
Are Republicans ready for Kamala Harris, the queen of opposition research?
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HotAir
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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New York Post, FOX 13 Tampa Bay and IJR
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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Nancy Vu / Washington Examiner:
Major permitting reform bill unveiled by Manchin and Barrasso — Top energy legislators released a long-awaited proposal for speeding up the approval of a wide range of projects, but it's expected to be dead-on-arrival in the Senate. — Sens. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) …
Washington Post:
Harris won't preside over Netanyahu's speech to Congress — All eyes will be on how Harris navigates the inflammatory and divisive issue of Israel's war in Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack on the country by Hamas. — Vice President Harris has declined to preside over the Senate chamber …
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