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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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The Boston Globe, Media Matters for America, The Guardian, Politico, Raw Story, Iowa Starting Line and New York Times
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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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The Hill
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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New Yorker, Copper Courier, LifeNews.com, Washington Times, UPI, Louisiana Illuminator, Wired and Washington Post
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 …
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.
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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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Joe.My.God. and The Federalist
Max Burns / The Hill:
It's time to talk about Donald Trump's age — At 78, former President Donald Trump is now the oldest presidential nominee in American history. If he wins re-election in November, Trump will end his term just a few months shy of his 83rd birthday, making him two years older than President Joe Biden is now.
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The Federalist, Fox News and People
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 …
April Rubin / Axios:
The Senate's last Harris hold out
The Senate's last Harris hold out
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The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Spectator World, Breitbart and New York Post
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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Fortune, Politico, Louder With Crowder and Reason
New York Times:
As Kamala Harris Eyes VP Choices, Democrats Are Having Fun Again
As Kamala Harris Eyes VP Choices, Democrats Are Having Fun Again
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NBC News and The Bulwark
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Veep Stakes — In a normal presidential campaign, such as the one Vice-President Kamala Harris …
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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New York Daily News
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign
Harris border confusion haunts her new campaign
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New York Times:
Trump Demands Equal Airtime in Light of Biden's Planned Address
Trump Demands Equal Airtime in Light of Biden's Planned Address
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Variety, New Republic, Raw Story, BizPac Review, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Forbes, HuffPost and Political Wire
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
How Kamala Harris Changes the Race
How Kamala Harris Changes the Race
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USA Today, Wide World of News and Fox News
Hillary Rodham Clinton / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton: How Kamala Harris Can Win and Make History
Hillary Clinton: How Kamala Harris Can Win and Make History
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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 …
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Rashida Tlaib, Semafor, The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, USA Today and Blue Virginia
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech
Around half of Congress' Democrats skip Netanyahu speech
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New York Magazine, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Mediaite, Raw Story, New Republic, The Hill, Times Now, Al Jazeera, The Intercept, Middle East Monitor and The Atlantic
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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ABC News:
Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid political tensions in US and Israel over war in Gaza
Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid political tensions in US and Israel over war in Gaza
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New York Times, Politico, Joe.My.God. and New Republic
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris skipping Netanyahu address shows daylight with Biden on Israeli leader
Harris skipping Netanyahu address shows daylight with Biden on Israeli leader
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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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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Repeatedly Used N-Word, Says His Own Nephew
Trump Repeatedly Used N-Word, Says His Own Nephew
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The Independent, New York Times and Washington Post
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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A Humble Peddler of Weres
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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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Lawyers, Guns & Money and PinkNews
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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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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Politico, ABC News and Washington Examiner
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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Washington Examiner, SiriusXM and The Daily Beast
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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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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Whitmer signs law banning gay and trans ‘panic’ defenses — Gay and transgender “panic” defenses are no longer viable in Michigan courtrooms under legislation signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. — Michigan is the 20th state to outlaw such defenses, which allow individuals accused …
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Joe.My.God., Michigan Advance, Advocate, PinkNews and LGBTQ Nation
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Most Important Speech Joe Biden Will Ever Give — The president faces difficult questions when he explains his decision to drop his reelection bid but finish his term. — Not only will Joe Biden not be a two-term president — now he needs to convince the American public that he's up to the job for another six months.
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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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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Raw Story, The Bulwark, The Nation, ABC News, IJR, USA Today, LGBTQ Nation, Glamour and Daily Kos