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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The GOP's legal challenges to Harris's candidacy are bunk — They're also amazingly hypocritical. … While Democrats wasted no time this week rallying around Kamala Harris, Republicans were just as quick to start trying to sabotage her campaign with lawfare. — It isn't surprising that the GOP is taking this approach.
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NBC News:
Obama plans to endorse Harris for president soon — The former president has had multiple conversations with Vice President Kamala Harris about her campaign this week. — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have been in close touch since she announced …
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Erica Pandey / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Harris opens up early edge with young voters — Vice President Kamala Harris is significantly more popular among America's youngest voters than President Biden, a new Axios/Generation Lab poll shows. … But Harris could be extending the gap once again.
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New York Times:
Trump and His Allies Adapt to a New Role: Fighting for Attention — In the days since President Biden ended his re-election bid and passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's campaign has been crowded out of the headlines. — For the first time since Donald J. Trump …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
July 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Trails Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tied in Wisconsin — Home Polls July 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Trails Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tied in Wisconsin — Majority of Democrats in Swing States Say Harris Should be Nominated at DNC
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
As Trump unloads on Harris, even his supporters see her gaining ground — Trump's spokesperson says he doesn't know if attacks referencing race or gender of Harris are “off limits,” but says Trump doesn't do them. — CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Even Donald Trump's supporters sense he suddenly has a tougher race on his hands.
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Axios:
Some Republicans express buyer's remorse over Vance VP pick … - Vance's nomination at the GOP convention came at the peak of the party's confidence about the 2024 election, which polls suggested was shaping up to be a potential landslide. — But less than a week later …
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Jeff Jarvis / Whither news?:
White Voters Heard Here — Who's missing from MSNBC's first focus groups? — · — · — Just now — On MSNBC this morning, I watched Elise Jordan's focus groups from Green Bay, Wisconsin — the first after the nomination of Kamala Harris.
Eli Lake / The Free Press:
Kamala Harris Should Not Have Snubbed Bibi
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Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
‘Lifelong Republican’ ex-GA lieutenant gov. endorses Kamala Harris
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New York Post:
Obama doesn't believe Kamala Harris can beat Trump, which is why he hasn't endorsed her: sources
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Critics Flag 1 Huge Flaw In Trump's Claim About Kamala Harris And Jewish People
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris
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Robert Reich:
Beware the Mump — Speaking in Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday, at his first campaign rally since President Biden dropped out of the race and Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic candidate, Trump deployed his usual barrage of lies and smears.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Dramatic Contrast of Biden's Last Act — Two political myths inspired the dreams and haunted the nightmares of the Founders of the American republic. Both these foundational myths were learned from the history and literature of the ancient Romans. — Cincinnatus was the name of a man who …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘I Approve This Message’: Kamala Harris Instantly Uses Trump's Own Words Against Him — That didn't take long. — LOADING — Donald Trump's own words on Wednesday were quickly turned back at him in a new video from Vice President Kamala Harris's rapid response team.
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Bryan Mena / CNN:
The US economy is pulling off something historic — The US economy is on the verge of an extremely rare achievement. — Economic growth in the first half of the year was solid, with the economy expanding a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, according to fresh Commerce …
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
US economy grew at 2.8 percent rate in second quarter, blowing past expectations
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Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Second-quarter GDP grew at 2.8% rate, much more than expected, as election approaches
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Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
Posts spread baseless rumors about GOP vice presidential pick JD Vance having sex with a couch — CLAIM: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance wrote in his 2016 memoir about having sex with a couch. — AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. Vance does not write about performing such an act in his bestselling book.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Beshear becomes Harris's top attack dog against Vance
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
July 24, 2024 — Tonight, President Joe Biden explained to the American people why he decided to refuse the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination and hand the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. — Speaking from the Oval Office from his seat behind the Resolute Desk …
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Catherine Salgado / PJ Media:
Joe Biden's Mumbled Oval Office Speech Was Nothing But Lies and Gaffes
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Washington Post:
An online army rises, this time on Kamala Harris's side — A grassroots network of TikTok creators, energized by the new likely Democratic nominee, are using their skill at playful video collages to build Harris a viral political powerhouse from scratch. — Jaelyn Richter …
North American Aerospace Defense Command:
NORAD detects, tracks and intercepts Russian and PRC aircraft operating in the Alaska ADIZ — North American Aerospace Defense Command Public Affairs — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating …
Natalie Neysa Alund / USA Today:
Vance's ‘childless cat ladies’ comment sparks uproar from Swift fans: ‘Armageddon is coming’ — JD Vance ignited uproar from a particularly vocal fanbase on the internet this week, as some Taylor Swift fans say the Republican VP nominee might “need to calm down” after a video resurfaced of him slamming childless women who own cats.
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir — Fred Trump III writes that his uncle, Donald Trump, made the shocking suggestion during an Oval Office meeting in May 2020 — Support truly — independent journalism
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Trump's Nephew Reveals Racist Comments From Former President In New Book
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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 …
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Astrid Galván / Axios:
Scoop: Dolores Huerta endorses Harris for president … - “I've known Kamala Harris for a long time — and I've seen firsthand how she fights relentlessly for Latino communities, working families, and for every American,” Huerta said in a statement. — “Today, I'm thrilled …
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