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2:30 PM ET, July 25, 2024

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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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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.
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 …
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
NBC News:
Republicans see Gov. Josh Shapiro as Harris' ‘super strong’ VP contender  —  But a few of the reasons Republicans consider the Pennsylvania governor a potential boost to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign may cause heartburn among some Democrats.  —  PITTSBURGH — Republicans increasingly …
Politico:
Half-dozen Dems join GOP in condemning Harris' work on the border
Andrew Solender / Axios:   Exclusive: Murphy says Harris endorsements weren't “pre-organized”
Politico:
Playbook: Dems scramble to introduce Harris
Discussion: New York Times
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
‘Trump Is Old And Quite Weird’: Kamala Harris Camp Hits Back At ‘78-Year-Old Criminal’ Trump's Fox News Interview  —  Harris for President tore into former President Donald Trump over a Fox News interview in which he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “garbage” among other things.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and New Republic
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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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Mediaite
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Good Speech and a Sad Spectacle  —  This morning's good vibe, per WaPo: “The U.S. economy grew at a robust 2.8 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, capping two years of solid expansion, despite some signs of softening.”  —  And this morning's terrible vibe, also per WaPo …
Discussion: NBC4 Washington
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.
Discussion: New York Post and PoliticusUSA
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 …
Eli Lake / The Free Press:
Kamala Harris Should Not Have Snubbed Bibi
Natalie Allison / Politico:
As Trump unloads on Harris, even his supporters see her gaining ground
Discussion: DNyuz
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.
Discussion: The Guardian
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David Frum / The Atlantic:   The Dramatic Contrast of Biden's Last Act
Associated Press:
Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order On Removal Of Homeless Encampments  —  The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.  —  LOADING  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies …
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Newsom Orders California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments
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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Stefan Becket / CBS News:
Kamala Harris condemns pro-Hamas protesters who burned American flag in D.C.  —  Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris condemned demonstrators who voiced support for Hamas and burned an American flag near the U.S. Capitol to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address …
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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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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 …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
J.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives “Unhumans” and Praises Jan. 6 Rioters  —  The GOP veep candidate embraced the extreme view that today's left is part of a centuries-long effort to “destroy” civilization.  —  During his acceptance speech at the Republican convention last week …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Beshear becomes Harris's top attack dog against Vance  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has become the top attack dog for Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, against GOP vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), ripping his regional rival as a “phony” and not “one of us.”
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Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
Posts spread baseless rumors about GOP vice presidential pick JD Vance having sex with a couch
 
 
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Freedom Foundation:
PA teachers union accused of laundering $1.5 million in members' dues to bankroll Josh Shapiro's 2022 candidacy
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Exclusive: Clyburn says Democrats need a “lovefest” at DNC
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Vance's ‘childless cat ladies’ comment sparks uproar from Swift fans: ‘Armageddon is coming’
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