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CNN:
CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden's performance against Trump in early look at new matchup — The likely 2024 presidential election campaign between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begins with no clear leader, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump said to be ‘freaking out’ as he's ‘caught in a no-win situation’ against Harris — Vice President Kamala Harris' energetic speech in Milwaukee on Tuesday signaled a sea change in how the 2020 presidential campaign will be run, argues Salon's Amanda Marcotte.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The Kamala Harris hype is real — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. Appreciate our independent journalism? Then please sign up to support us. — 🥥 Subscribe to Public Notice 🌴 — Just three days after President Joe Biden dropped …
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CNN:
Biden to deliver Oval Office address on decision not to seek reelection as Harris and Trump hit the trail — President Joe Biden's address to the nation Wednesday evening will serve not only to explain his shocking decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race but will carry an element …
emptywheel:
Now that Joe Biden Stepped Down for the Good of the Country, Joe Kahn Must Join Him — In their latest installment of an editorial making demands of Joe Biden, other Democrats, and voters, but never Donald Trump, the NYT on Monday joined the horde of outlets begging for an open primary.
Caleb Groves / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Geoff Duncan endorses Harris, says he's ‘committed to beating Donald Trump’
Geoff Duncan endorses Harris, says he's ‘committed to beating Donald Trump’
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Max Burns / The Hill:
It's time to talk about Donald Trump's age
It's time to talk about Donald Trump's age
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Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Fox News invites Harris and Trump to debate in September
Fox News invites Harris and Trump to debate in September
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign
Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign
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April Rubin / Axios:
The Senate's last Harris hold out
The Senate's last Harris hold out
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Jedidajah Otte / The Guardian:
‘I was not voting before, now I am’: gen Z voters on what they think of Kamala Harris
‘I was not voting before, now I am’: gen Z voters on what they think of Kamala Harris
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Kamala Harris makes Donald Trump do the one thing he fears most: Get up and get out
Kamala Harris makes Donald Trump do the one thing he fears most: Get up and get out
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Sweeping bipartisan Netanyahu boycott grows to include Pelosi … - “The purpose of having Netanyahu address Congress is to bolster his political standing in Israel,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a libertarian isolationist, said in a post on X. — “I don't feel like being a prop so I won't be attending,” he said.
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Capitol Hill's Netanyahu speech no-shows — Presented by With assists from POLITICO's Congress team — RSVP-ING NO TO NETANYAHU — Dozens of rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers plan to steer clear of Benjamin Netanyahu's long-awaited address to Congress on Wednesday …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech
Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Lots Of Democrats Are Boycotting Netanyahu's Address To Congress
Lots Of Democrats Are Boycotting Netanyahu's Address To Congress
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Samantha-Jo Roth / Washington Examiner:
Netanyahu speaks to Congress divided over Israel-Hamas war: ‘Our world is in upheaval’
Netanyahu speaks to Congress divided over Israel-Hamas war: ‘Our world is in upheaval’
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Don't treat Trump like he has no agency — Reporters who know Donald Trump know that he will respond to Kamala Harris's candidacy with racist and sexist attacks on her as a woman of color. — In fact, he's already started. — But the way two New York Times journalists wrote about it on Tuesday …
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Fred C. Trump III / TIME:
My Uncle Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans Like My Son ‘Should Just Die’ — When my uncle was elected President, I recognized what a highly privileged position I would be in. I would have some access to the White House. And as long as that was true, I wanted to make sure I used that access for something positive.
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir
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Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
Trump Said Some Disabled People “Should Just Die,” According to His Nephew
Trump Said Some Disabled People “Should Just Die,” According to His Nephew
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CBS News:
Kamala Harris vetting about a dozen possible VP candidates — Approximately a dozen individuals are being vetted as possible running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a source familiar with the process. — That number is larger than previously reported …
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New York Times:
The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire — Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family's irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back. — Rupert Murdoch is locked …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Harris' Wall Street allies strategize on private call, Rubin, Lasry, Wolf among them … Vice President Kamala Harris' allies on Wall Street huddled on a private Zoom call Wednesday to strategize how to defeat former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Laura K. Field / Politico:
JD Vance Has a Bunch of Weird Views on Gender — Overt chauvinism is the unifying thread of the New Right. — On July 29, 2021, JD Vance appeared on Tucker Carlson's show back when he was still a Fox News host. Like Carlson, Vance had once opposed Donald Trump, and like Carlson …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Aging, incoherent felon refuses to drop out of presidential race — With Biden's exit, we hope the purple parts of the country that couldn't trust the president's mental competency will now see the obvious truth about Trump — Joe Biden's promise to America was always one of a return to normalcy.
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Johnson seeks to quash “DEI hire”-type attacks on Harris … - Johnson (R-La.) encouraged members to" focus on policy not personality" during a closed-door conference meeting Tuesday, later echoing that sentiment publicly to reporters. — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) encouraged members in the meeting to …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump nephew reveals Uncle Donald's racist outburst in new book — Exclusive: Fred C Trump III shares story of presidential nominee using N-word and describes Trump's attitude on race — In a new book, Donald Trump's nephew recalls the future US president, at the start of his New York real estate career …
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Zachary D. Carter / Slate:
You Have No Idea What Joe Biden Did for Employment — Joe Biden restored full employment as the bedrock economic commitment of the Democratic Party. It is a simple legacy of great consequence. — Until Biden's presidency, American full employment—the economic situation when everyone …
Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
The moral bankruptcy of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz — Two of Silicon Valley's famous venture capitalists made a case for backing Trump: that their ability to make money is the only value that matters. … Last week, the founders of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz declared …
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HuffPost:
Mark Kelly, A Potential Democratic VP Candidate, Endorses The PRO Act — The Arizona senator told HuffPost he would vote for the pro-labor legislation, voicing his commitment to unions as he's considered for the Democratic ticket. — LOADING — Sen. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Young voter registration spikes to record numbers in 48 hours after Harris takes helm — New voter registration spiked to record levels in the first 48 hours after president Joe Biden ended his presidential campaign. — The nonpartisan Vote.org website saw its highest level …
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