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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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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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The Guardian
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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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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HotAir, Forbes, The Guardian, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Reuters
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.
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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New York Post and PoliticusUSA
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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Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
‘Lifelong Republican’ ex-GA lieutenant gov. endorses Kamala Harris — Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor explained in an op-ed published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this year why he was supporting President Joe Biden in his bid for reelection.
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New Jersey Online, Digby's Hullabaloo, DNyuz and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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Natalie Allison / Politico:
As Trump unloads on Harris, even his supporters see her gaining ground
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The Bulwark and DNyuz
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Critics Flag 1 Huge Flaw In Trump's Claim About Kamala Harris And Jewish People
Eli Lake / The Free Press:
Kamala Harris Should Not Have Snubbed Bibi
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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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Washington Examiner, WelcomeStack, Wide World of News, Bangor Daily News, Raw Story and The Hill
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris
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Digby's Hullabaloo
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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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected … WATCH NOW — Economic activity in the U.S. was considerably stronger than expected during the second quarter, boosted by a strong consumer and a sizeable inventory build, according to an initial estimate Thursday from the Commerce Department.
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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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The Guardian, The White House, 6abc, Washington Post and DNyuz
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet — LINGERING QUESTIONS — “There is some question about whether or not it was a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. — FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed during a marathon testimony …
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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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New York Times, Associated Press, NPR, Raw Story and The Guardian
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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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The Atlantic, CBS News, NPR and acecomments.mu.nu
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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USA Today, The Nation, NBC News and Raw Story
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.”
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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 …
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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USA Today, Washington Examiner and NPR
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Dramatic Contrast of Biden's Last Act — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. — 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.
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 …
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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Alternet.org, Raw Story, USA Today, The Daily Beast, New Republic and Mother Jones
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