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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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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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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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Silver Bulletin
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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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 …
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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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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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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Axios:
Some Republicans express buyer's remorse over Vance VP pick
Some Republicans express buyer's remorse over Vance VP pick
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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
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
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
Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Warn Him: Underestimate Kamala at Your Peril
Trump Allies Warn Him: Underestimate Kamala at Your Peril
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Ellen Ioanes / Vox:
Could a short campaign be exactly what Kamala Harris needs?
CNN:
CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden's performance against Trump in early look at new matchup
CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden's performance against Trump in early look at new matchup
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Could Republicans get buyer's remorse with J.D. Vance?
Could Republicans get buyer's remorse with J.D. Vance?
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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
Beshear becomes Harris's top attack dog against Vance
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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 …
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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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 …
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
Trump's Nephew Reveals Racist Comments From Former President In New Book — In a new memoir, Fred C. Trump III claims his uncle, Donald J. Trump, made cruel and racist comments. — In 2020, a few months before the last election, former President Donald J. Trump's niece, Mary Trump …
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir
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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 …
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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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Pelosi says Netanyahu gave ‘the worst’ speech to Congress from any foreign leader — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 — Loaded: 0% — Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters
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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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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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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
US economy grew at 2.8 percent rate in second quarter, blowing past expectations — The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to new Commerce Department data released Thursday. — Economists had expected gross domestic product …
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