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5:20 AM ET, July 24, 2024

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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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Hillary Rodham Clinton / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton: How Kamala Harris Can Win and Make History  —  History has its eye on us.  President Biden's decision to end his campaign was as pure an act of patriotism as I have seen in my lifetime.  It should also be a call to action to the rest of us to continue his fight for the soul of our nation.
The Big Picture:
The Kamala Harris Effect  —  As the conversation about Joe Biden stepping aside ramped up after the June 27th debate, it was pretty clear, at least to me, that if he did so it could only be Kamala Harris to rise in his place.  This was true not just for logistical reasons such as access …
Washington Post:
Historic flood of cash pours into Harris campaign and allied groups  —  Democrats reported raising more than $250 million since Biden announced he was leaving the presidential race and endorsed Harris.  —  Weeks of pent-up Democratic panic gave way to a historic flood of campaign cash …
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 …
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
How Kamala Harris Locked Up the Nomination in Two Days  —  The vice president moved quickly after Biden's exit to sew up delegates' support, as potential challengers backed her instead  —  WASHINGTON—Kamala Harris completed her takeover of the Democratic Party within 48 hours.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The simple reason why Kamala Harris has Donald Trump running scared  —  Trump is terrified of Kamala Harris because she will put his violent misogyny in the spotlight  —  It was mere moments after President Joe Biden announced he would not run for re-election when the new narrative …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Camp Is Planning to ‘Willie Horton’ Kamala Harris
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says he is willing to debate Harris multiple times
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Lucian Truscott Newsletter:
“We're not going back!”  —  That is what Kamala Harris told a cheering crowd …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Harris hits Trump's scandals in presidential campaign debut
USA Today:
Harris campaign vetting 7 Dems for VP, including Whitmer, Cooper, Kelly, Shapiro
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised more than $100 million after launch
Jill Filipovic / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Set Deadly Election Trap for Himself
Discussion: East Bay Times and Roll Call
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 …
Coalition for Sensible Safeguards:
Senators Should Support Bill to Codify Chevron Deference, Modernize Rulemaking  —  Contact: David Rosen, drosen@citizen.org  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators should support the Stop Corporate Capture Act, introduced today by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards said.
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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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
NBC News:
Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas  —  An 824-page investigative file offers a visceral picture of an officer's attempt to prosecute librarians amid a nationwide movement to criminalize books.  —  The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence.
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 …
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Josh Meyer / USA Today:
Secret Service deputy director to lead agency after Kimberly Cheatle resigns
 
 
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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Sydney Bauer / The Daily Beast:
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
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Discussion: Axios and DNyuz
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 Earlier Items: 
Ian Smith / Navigator:
Project 2025 Has Become Significantly More Unfavorable Since Trump Attempted to Distance Himself From the Plan
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Meeks predicts Black voter turnout could surpass what was seen in 2008
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
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Washington Post:
Bob Menendez to resign Senate seat following federal bribery conviction
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