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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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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.
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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 …
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.
New York Times:
As Kamala Harris Eyes VP Choices, Democrats Are Having Fun Again  —  This year's election had been a no-fun zone for Democrats.  Suddenly, they have a new candidate, and can't stop breathlessly speculating about her buffet of white-guy options for No. 2.  —  Over three chaotic weeks …
Discussion: NBC News and The Bulwark
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 …
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 …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Kamala Harris makes Donald Trump do the one thing he fears most: Get up and get out
Discussion: New York Daily News
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:   Veep Stakes  —  In a normal presidential campaign, such as the one Vice-President Kamala Harris …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
How Kamala Harris Beats Trump
Jill Filipovic:
It's Fun When Politics Are Fun
Discussion: DNyuz and The Hill
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 …
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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.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Lots Of Democrats Are Boycotting Netanyahu's Address To Congress
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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Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
Trump Said Some Disabled People “Should Just Die,” According to His Nephew
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and PinkNews
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 …
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New York Times:
Trump's Favorite Lies, Puffery and Flights of Fancy, Up Against the Data
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
Discussion: @anildash@threads.net
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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Politico:
Possible Burchett censure resolution
Discussion: The Hill and The Root
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.) …
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 …
M.D. Kittle / The Federalist:
Secret Service Threatens Trump: Stop Your Massive Rallies, Or Else  —  The Secret Service is ‘encouraging’ the Trump campaign to halt the large-scale events his supporters have grown accustomed to.  —  The same agency that failed to protect former President Donald Trump from a would-be assassin's bullet …
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NBC News:
Trump plans to stop holding outdoor rallies after assassination attempt
Dustin Gardiner / Politico:
Nancy Pelosi endorses ultra-progressive San Francisco official, an Elon Musk foe  —  The speaker emerita is backing Supervisor Dean Preston in a local race that has drawn the attention of other national figures.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed San Francisco …
 
 
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Aging, incoherent felon refuses to drop out of presidential race
Peter Grant / Wall Street Journal:
The D.C. Office Market Is in Trouble—No Matter Who Wins the Election
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Washington Post:
How ‘carbon cowboys’ are cashing in on protected Amazon forest
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Hard Questions Joe Biden Must Answer
CNN:
Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site
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Joe Gould / Politico:
Sen. Mark Kelly, a Harris veep contender, rips into JD Vance on Ukraine
Discussion: Raw Story
Rebecca McCray / The Guardian:
A Jewish couple was rejected as foster parents because of their religion. This is the future Project 2025 envisions
Michael Ian Black / The Daily Beast:
Yes, the Assassination Attempt Changed Trump. It Made Him Even Worse
Discussion: Politico
 

 
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