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Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Race: Trump vs. Harris Too Close To Call, Trump Slightly Ahead In 6-Way Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 62% Say Biden Dropping Out Of Race Right Thing To Do — mail_outline — One day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race …
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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.
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.
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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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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 …
CBS News:
CBS News poll: Many Democrats feel election chances improved after Biden exit and back Kamala Harris as nominee — The nation's Democrats are reacting positively to President Biden stepping aside as the party's nominee, with many believing that will improve their chances of beating Donald Trump in November …
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign began preparing for Biden exit in May, confidential memo shows
Trump campaign began preparing for Biden exit in May, confidential memo shows
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats Will Select Nominee by Aug. 7 in a Online Vote
Democrats Will Select Nominee by Aug. 7 in a Online Vote
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Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
Fake Harris audio spreads like wildfire on TikTok after Biden's announcement
Fake Harris audio spreads like wildfire on TikTok after Biden's announcement
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Biden flips the script — and Republicans forget their lines
Biden flips the script — and Republicans forget their lines
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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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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden's Candidacy
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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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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours — Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party's donors — big and small — open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's stunning decision to step aside.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump's as a felon — Kamala Harris has spent much more of her life as a prosecutor than as a senator or vice president - and that is exactly how she is now going to run against Donald Trump.
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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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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Associated Press:
Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race
Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race
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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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Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Scoop: Harris' big-donor money bomb
Scoop: Harris' big-donor money bomb
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April Rubin / Axios:
Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours
Harris campaign raises a record $81 million in 24 hours
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Lawmakers visit Butler, walk on roof where suspect shot at Trump, rallygoers — During a visit Monday to the site of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, lawmakers climbed onto the roof used to open fire on the rally and later expressed deep doubts about official explanations …
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