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1:10 PM ET, July 23, 2024

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Nathan R. Shrader / The Hill:
How Harris can change the narrative to beat Trump  —  Rarely is an American political party presented with the opportunity for a course correction of this magnitude so late in the election cycle.  Democrats showed how American political parties can be resilient and speedy when they need to be …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Exclusive: Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song ‘Freedom’ for her presidential campaign  —  Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday evening, walking out to Beyoncé's song “Freedom.”
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.
New York Times:
Trump's New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts  —  After years planning to face President Biden, Donald J. Trump and his team will be campaigning against Kamala Harris.  He has attacked female rivals and critics in brutal and personal terms.  —  Donald J. Trump and his political team spent nearly …
Jill Filipovic / The Daily Beast:   How Trump Set Deadly Election Trap for Himself
David Strom / HotAir:
Trump Is Suddenly Too Old
Discussion: New York Post
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Progressive youth voting group endorses Harris
Discussion: NPR, RedState and Washington Post
Politico:
Harris into the whirlwind  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY
The Daily Beast:
Harris Opens Fire On Trump: ‘Predator, Fraudster, Cheater’
Politico:
Secret Service director resigns after Trump shooting fallout  —  Director Kimberly Cheatle revealed her decision in an internal message to Secret Service employees.  —  Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday over the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage … U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday following widespread outrage over how her agency failed to prevent the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally earlier this month.
April Rubin / Axios:
George Clooney, Melinda French Gates headline celebrity rush to Harris … - On Tuesday, Clooney told CNN said Biden was “saving democracy” by withdrawing from the race.  — “We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest,” he said.
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Politico:
Schumer and Jeffries set to endorse Harris for president  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are poised to endorse Kamala Harris for president at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, three people familiar with the plans told POLITICO.
CNN:
Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden to address nation for first time since ending candidacy  —  President Biden on Wednesday night will deliver his first on-camera remarks since deciding not to seek reelection, he announced.  —  “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Biden to address nation Wednesday night  —  The speech will come four days after his stunning announcement that he was stepping aside as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee.  —  President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening about his historic decision …
Politico:
Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer  —  Justice Department relents by contacting former special counsel Robert Hur to respond to records requests.  —  The Justice Department told a federal judge late Monday that it has located transcripts it previously denied having …
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: Raw Story
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 …
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Says His Trans Daughter Was ‘Killed by Woke Mind Virus’  —  MASK OFF  —  The billionaire made the extraordinary claim in an interview with Jordan Peterson, adding that he “vowed to destroy” the “virus” after losing his child to it.  —  Elon Musk says his transgender daughter is “dead.”
emptywheel:
Fraudulent Failson Judgement: JD Vance “Ain't From Here”  —  As always with DC's gossip press, they exercise almost none of the scrutiny with Donald Trump that they do with others.  —  One recent example comes in the treatment of Joe Biden and Trump's sons' involvement in campaign decision-making.
Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
Trump's Sons Keep Falsely Blaming Democrats for the Assassination Attempt  —  Eric and Don Jr. are pushing a narrative that threat experts say will fuel violence.  —  Since a 20-year-old gunman opened fire more than a week ago at former President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler …
 
 
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Peter Smith / Associated Press:
After key Baptist leader applauds Biden's withdrawal, agency retracts announcement of his firing
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Kat Lay / The Guardian:
HIV ‘vaccine’ could be made for just $40 a year for every patient
Discussion: STAT and Raw Story
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
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Jesse Wegman / New York Times:
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