Top Items:
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
RELATED:
Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump's new running mate — Comments Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris' leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced …
Discussion:
LGBTQ Nation, USA Today, Raw Story, Rolling Stone, Glamour, HuffPost and Daily Kos
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Camp Is Planning to ‘Willie Horton’ Kamala Harris — DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN IS PREPARING a full-scale blitz on Vice President Kamala Harris, with broadsides on her record that borrow from the ad that came to define dog-whistle politics. — The question is not just whether it will work …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Semafor, Reuters, NME, Breitbart, New Republic, Twitchy, Bloomberg, UPI, Washington Examiner and Arizona Mirror
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Presidential race hits a reset with Harris vs. Trump — The 2024 presidential campaign has hit a reset with more voters moving into the undecided camp now that Kamala Harris is potentially the Democratic nominee, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. — Harris and former President Donald Trump …
Discussion:
Marist Poll, The Hill, Fox News, NBC News, Semafor, PBS NewsHour, Breitbart, Washington Post, The Atlantic and Forbes
NOTUS:
The Very White and Very Male Race to Be Kamala Harris' Vice President Is Underway — Democrats' most prominent — and possibly most cookie-cutter — governors and senators are jockeying for Harris' consideration. — Copy — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear made a conspicuous appearance on “Morning Joe.”
Discussion:
WHAS-TV, Forbes, New York Post and IJR
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says he is willing to debate Harris multiple times … Former Presiden t Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be willing to debate Vice President Kamala Harris multiple times if she is nominated, as expected, by the Democratic National Convention as the party's presidential candidate.
Discussion:
Salon, USA Today, HuffPost, NBC News, New York Times, Ohio Capital Journal, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, PoliticusUSA, New Republic, The Hill and DNyuz
New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Harris Rallies Exuberant Wisconsin Crowd, Saying ‘When We Fight, We Win’ — Vice President Kamala Harris visited a key battleground state and quickly went on the offensive against former President Donald J. Trump, casting the race as a contest between a prosecutor and a felon.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill, Bloomberg, Forbes, Election Law Blog, Foreign Policy, Axios, Chicago Sun Times, TMZ.com, Advocate, DNyuz, The Spectator World, The Sun, Washington Post, HuffPost, KFTC-TV, New York Daily News, PBS NewsHour, Punchbowl News, Semafor, CBS News, PoliticusUSA, New York Post and The Guardian
USA Today:
Harris campaign vetting 7 Dems for VP, including Whitmer, Cooper, Kelly, Shapiro — Joey Garrison Phillip M. BaileyUSA TODAY — REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has requested vetting materials from seven Democrats under consideration …
Discussion:
One America News Network, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, The Hill, Frontpage Mag, New Yorker, ABC7, ABC27, Lou Dobbs, Daily Kos and DNyuz
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Harris' First Rally Bursts With Energy Democrats Have Been Yearning For
Harris' First Rally Bursts With Energy Democrats Have Been Yearning For
Discussion:
Spectrum News NY1, Hollywood Life, Scripps News, Fox News, Washington Examiner and Axios
Jill Filipovic / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Set Deadly Election Trap for Himself
How Trump Set Deadly Election Trap for Himself
Discussion:
Roll Call
The Big Picture:
The Kamala Harris Effect
The Kamala Harris Effect
Discussion:
PJ Media, CBS News, Morning Consult Pro, Roll Call, Bloomberg, New York Times, NPR, The Dispatch, Salon, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Nevada Independent, Washington Post and The Hill
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Beware the People Who Claim “America Isn't Ready for a Black Woman President”
Beware the People Who Claim “America Isn't Ready for a Black Woman President”
Discussion:
Raw Story, Ms. Magazine and USA Today
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Lucian Truscott Newsletter:
“We're not going back!” — That is what Kamala Harris told a cheering crowd …
“We're not going back!” — That is what Kamala Harris told a cheering crowd …
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Raw Story and The Hill
Politico:
Harris hits Trump's scandals in presidential campaign debut
Harris hits Trump's scandals in presidential campaign debut
Discussion:
Washington Times, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Axios, The Bulwark, New York Post, ABC News, Raw Story and Semafor
David Strom / HotAir:
Trump Is Suddenly Too Old
Trump Is Suddenly Too Old
Discussion:
New York Post, BizPac Review and Breitbart
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump pollster predicts ‘Harris honeymoon’ in upcoming polls
Trump pollster predicts ‘Harris honeymoon’ in upcoming polls
Discussion:
HuffPost, Politico, New York Post, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Yang says he'll support Harris for president in November
Yang says he'll support Harris for president in November
Discussion:
Associated Press
Wall Street Journal:
With Harris Running, Democrats Open New Line of Attack on Trump: His Age
With Harris Running, Democrats Open New Line of Attack on Trump: His Age
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, One America News Network, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, Newsweek, NBC News and The Gateway Pundit
ABC News:
VP vetting process has begun: Shapiro, Cooper, Kelly, Beshear asked to submit materials
VP vetting process has begun: Shapiro, Cooper, Kelly, Beshear asked to submit materials
Discussion:
USA Today, WHAS-TV, Arizona Mirror and Washington Examiner
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Says He ‘Absolutely’ Wants To Debate Kamala Harris
Donald Trump Says He ‘Absolutely’ Wants To Debate Kamala Harris
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Business Insider, UPI, DNyuz, RedState, Mediaite, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Daily Caller and BizPac Review
Eva Roytburg / Fortune:
Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn't ‘subscribe to cult of personality’ … Elon Musk is not spending $45 million a month to elect former President Donald Trump, though he has created a new super political action committee (PAC) to fund the Republican candidate …
Discussion:
Raw Story, DNyuz, Quartz and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »
Washington Post:
Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with ‘heavy heart’ after Trump rally shooting — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced scrutiny after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. — U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday …
Discussion:
Fox News, CNN, Alpha News, Bloomberg, The Hill, Balloon Juice, Townhall, Washington Times and USA Today
RELATED:
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage
Discussion:
The White House, NBC News, Politico, Bloomberg.com, NOTUS, DNyuz, Reason, The Maine Wire, Axios, Breitbart, Semafor, USA Today, CBS News, CNN, Washington Post and Washington Examiner
Josh Meyer / USA Today:
Secret Service deputy director to lead agency after Kimberly Cheatle resigns
Secret Service deputy director to lead agency after Kimberly Cheatle resigns
Politico:
Secret Service director resigns after Trump shooting fallout
Secret Service director resigns after Trump shooting fallout
Discussion:
New York Times, NPR, New Republic, New York Post, Fox News, The Independent, Hollywood Life, Roll Call, CBS News, The Sun, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Daily Signal, USA Today, Raw Story, TMZ.com, The Guardian, Axios, 6abc, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, The Federalist, One America News Network, Business Insider, The American Spectator, Deadline, The Spectator World, DNyuz, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The American Conservative, IJR, Kentucky Lantern and Florida Phoenix
Politico:
House GOP leaders urge members: Stop making race comments about Harris — Leadership warned lawmakers during a closed-door meeting to focus on the vice president's record, not her race. — House Republican leaders told lawmakers to focus on criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris' record without reference …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Fox News, CNN, Washington Times, Mediaite, Raw Story, New Republic, Washington Examiner, The Hill, New York Daily News and Daily Kos
Sharon Zhang / Truthout:
Warren Introduces Bill Effectively Overturning Extremist SCOTUS “Chevron” Ruling — The far right Court handed a major win to corporate and right-wing interests in their “Chevron” ruling last month. — A group of senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) …
RELATED:
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Democratic senators seek to reverse Supreme Court ruling that restricts federal agency power
Democratic senators seek to reverse Supreme Court ruling that restricts federal agency power
Discussion:
The Hill, Reuters, Forbes, House Administration and SCOTUSblog
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Christian-Nationalist Rot Runs Deep — Also: Kamala Harris skips the start-up phase. — ∙ Paid — 1. Christians — On Sunday, Brent Leatherwood, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, gave a statement about Joe Biden's decision to step aside from the 2024 campaign.
Discussion:
Baptist News Global, Baptist Press and Religion News Service
RELATED:
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
A Reader's Guide To MAGA's Racist And Misogynistic Attacks On Kamala Harris — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — Throw Everything Against The Wall And See What Sticks
Discussion:
Politico, New York Times, Raw Story and FIRST DRAFT
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Secret Service encourages Trump campaign to stop outdoor rallies — Trump campaign is scouting indoor venues, such as basketball arenas and other large spaces where thousands of people can fit, people familiar with the request said. — Secret Service officials encouraged Donald Trump's campaign …
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say — The historic day comes on the heels of 13 straight months of unprecedented temperatures and the hottest year scientists have ever seen. — Global temperatures hit the highest levels in recorded history on Sunday …
Discussion:
CNN, Washington Examiner, climate.copernicus.eu, Reuters, Associated Press, UPI, Truthout, Raw Story, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Semafor
CNN:
JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault, even suggesting in one TV segment that in a …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, nationalinterest.org, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and New Republic
Judd Legum / 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.
Discussion:
The Daily Beast and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Erum Salam / The Guardian:
Michigan man kills himself after running over 80-year-old Trump supporter — The man called police to confess to a crime and then killed himself before authorities arrived at the scene — A Michigan man suspected of using an all-terrain vehicle to run over an elderly man …
Discussion:
New York Times, Raw Story and DNyuz
Washington Post:
Bob Menendez to resign Senate seat following federal bribery conviction — A storied career in New Jersey politics comes to an end as Menendez bows to calls for him to leave the Senate following his conviction on federal bribery and corruption charges. — Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) …
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, New York Post, Associated Press, NBC News, UPI, CNBC, HuffPost, Axios, Wall Street Journal, DNyuz, The Hill, CBS News, Rolling Stone, Forbes, Reuters and Semafor
RELATED:
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Tennessee Republican files articles of impeachment against Harris — Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed articles of impeachment against Vice President Harris on Tuesday, as Republicans ramp up attacks while she launches a presidential campaign. — The filing expands on previously introduced articles …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Fox News, Washington Examiner, RedState, Forbes, PoliticusUSA, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller