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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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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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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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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.
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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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris campaign hits Trump over Fox News interview: 'This guy shouldn't be president ever again' — Vice President Harris's campaign hit at former President Trump's interview on Fox News on Thursday, questioning his age and mental stamina. — The campaign released a “Statement …
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
‘Lifelong Republican’ ex-GA lieutenant gov. endorses Kamala Harris
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Axios:
Some Republicans express buyer's remorse over Vance VP pick
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Critics Flag 1 Huge Flaw In Trump's Claim About Kamala Harris And Jewish People
Natalie Allison / Politico:
As Trump unloads on Harris, even his supporters see her gaining ground
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DNyuz
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Exclusive: Jason Miller says a Trump-Harris debate “will happen”
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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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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
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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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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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Catherine Salgado / PJ Media:
Joe Biden's Mumbled Oval Office Speech Was Nothing But Lies and Gaffes
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Axios:
Exclusive: Trump puts fist-pump photo on new book cover … - The publisher says the book — which highlights themes and accomplishments, including trade negotiations, tax cuts, international diplomacy and border security — “highlights the past, and offers a roadmap for the future directly from President Donald J. Trump!”
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall
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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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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 …
Politico:
Half-dozen Dems join GOP in condemning Harris' work on the border — House Republicans used their slim majority on Thursday to target Vice President Kamala Harris — and some Democrats backed the effort. The House passed a resolution criticizing Harris for her work on the border in a 220-196 vote …
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.
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