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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.
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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 …
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Camp Is Planning to ‘Willie Horton’ Kamala Harris — Can the campaign—and the candidate—stay focused on her record rather than her race? — 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.
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Jill Filipovic / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Set Deadly Election Trap for Himself — CHECKMATE — Jill Filipovic, CNN columnist and author of OK Boomer Let's Talk, on how Kamala wins. … It's barely been 48 hours since Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House, but one thing is clear: Kamala Harris can win.
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David Strom / HotAir:
Trump Is Suddenly Too Old — A month ago Joe Biden, at 81, was fit as a fiddle, sharp as a tack, and able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Any dissent about these assertions was mere “ageism,” you bigot! — Now that Biden is out of the race, Trump is far too old to be president and should be rejected on that basis alone.
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ABC News:
VP vetting process has begun: Shapiro, Cooper, Kelly, Beshear asked to submit materials — The vetting of potential running mates for Harris has already begun, according to a source briefed on the process. — “The horse has left the barn,” the source said.
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Nathan R. Shrader / The Hill:
How Harris can change the narrative to beat Trump
How Harris can change the narrative to beat Trump
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New York Times:
Trump's New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts
Trump's New Rival May Bring Out His Harshest Instincts
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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
Top Dems threatened to forcibly remove Biden from office unless he dropped out, set him up to fail at Trump debate: Sources
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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
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
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Morning Consult Pro:
Harris Is Uniting and Energizing Democratic Voters — and Polling Better Against Trump
Harris Is Uniting and Energizing Democratic Voters — and Polling Better Against Trump
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Progressive youth voting group endorses Harris
Progressive youth voting group endorses Harris
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Politico:
Harris into the whirlwind — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY
Harris into the whirlwind — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY
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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.) …
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New Jersey Globe:
Menendez resigning from U.S. Senate on August 20 — Three-term senator was convicted on federal bribery charges last week — Bob Menendez will resign his seat in the U.S. Senate effective August 20 following his conviction on federal corruption charges, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.
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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.
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Washington Post:
Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with ‘heavy heart’ after Trump rally shooting
Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with ‘heavy heart’ after Trump rally shooting
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump reacts to Secret Service director resigning: ‘She never gave me proper protection’
Trump reacts to Secret Service director resigning: ‘She never gave me proper protection’
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Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Biden will address nation from Oval Office on decision to exit 2024 race — The White House has not said when Biden will make public remarks on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election — President Biden will address the nation on Wednesday after his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden to address nation for first time since ending candidacy
Biden to address nation for first time since ending candidacy
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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 …
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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 …
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Steve Bannon to go on trial in December for alleged fraud in We Build the Wall fundraiser — Bannon was recently jailed on a contempt of Congress conviction. — Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon leaves a press conference outside the federal correctional institution, July 1, 2024, in Danbury, Conn.
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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.
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Andrea Pitzer / scientificamerican.com:
Trump's Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History — Trump's language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results — The Republican National Convention hit rock bottom on its third day in Milwaukee …
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.”
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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 …
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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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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.