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New York Times:
Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race separated by a single percentage point among likely voters.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris begins a 103-day sprint …
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
The 2024 Map Just Got a Major Shakeup  —  A white-knuckle ride through the Rust Belt isn't Kamala Harris' only option.  —  Choosing a running mate isn't the only big decision awaiting Vice President Kamala Harris in the 100-day sprint to Election Day.  Her campaign must also chart a course …
Discussion: Scripps News
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 …
Discussion: Politico, IJR, Raw Story and HuffPost
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The GOP's legal challenges to Harris's candidacy are bunk
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Politico:
Half-dozen Dems join GOP in condemning Harris' work on the border
NBC News:
Kamala Harris' stepdaughter responds to ‘childless’ attack from JD Vance: ‘I love my three parents’  —  Ella Emhoff's mother, Kerstin Emhoff, also responded to Vance's 2021 remarks, which referred to the vice president as one of the “childless cat ladies” running the country.
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Blake Masters: ‘Political leaders should have children’  —  Masters is locked in a contentious GOP House primary in Arizona.  —  Most Republicans want nothing to do with Sen. JD Vance's resurfaced attack on Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”
Bonnie McLaren / BBC:
Aniston criticises JD Vance's ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
Ryan Adamczeski / Advocate:
Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson slams his anti-LGBTQ+ comments as ‘ketamine-fueled haze’  —  Vivian Wilson is fact-checking own father after billionaire Elon Musk made bigoted comments about her gender.  —  The billionaire recently attacked gender-affirming care in an interview …
New York Post:
FBI director questions whether Trump was struck by bullet as ex-prez's team decries ‘conspiracy bulls-t’  —  The head of the FBI made the stunning assertion Wednesday that former President Donald Trump may not have been struck by an actual bullet when a deranged gunman attempted to assassinate …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site  —  The bureau is assessing what caused the former president's wound during an assassination attempt.  The question has turned political.  —  The F.B.I. is examining numerous metal fragments found near the stage at a campaign rally in Butler …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and DNyuz
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet
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: New Republic and The Daily Beast
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Associated Press:
Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of ‘backpedaling’ from Sept. 10 faceoff
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris campaign hits Trump over Fox News interview: 'This guy shouldn't be president ever again'
Discussion: Fox News and Mediaite
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Justice Kagan calls for a way to enforce Supreme Court ethics code  —  Justice Elena Kagan suggested Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. could appoint an outside panel of highly respected judges to review allegations of wrongdoing.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday …
Discussion: CNN, Axios and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Justice Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the Supreme Court's ethics code
Discussion: Politico
Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Newsom Orders California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments  —  The directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom is the nation's most sweeping response to a Supreme Court decision last month that gave local leaders greater authority to remove homeless campers.  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered …
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Elon Musk's transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child  —  In an exclusive interview, Vivian Jenna Wilson said her father's recent statements, including that she is “not a girl,” inspired her to speak out: “I'm not just gonna let that slide.”
NBC News:
Fearing a Trump takeover, Justice Department alumni endorse Kamala Harris  —  Former DOJ officials warned in a new letter that the “fabric of the nation, the rule of law and the future of the Democracy are at stake in this election.”  —  For Justice Department employees who had spent weeks contemplating …
Discussion: The Hill
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Judge throws out Gateway Pundit's bankruptcy claim  —  The denial paves the way for defamation suits against the site by two Georgia election workers and a former Dominion Voting Systems executive to continue.  —  A federal judge in Florida threw out a bankruptcy case filed by the Gateway Pundit …
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2024: Trump 50%, Harris 43%  —  With Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party candidate, former President Donald Trump now leads by seven points in his bid to return to the White House.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone …
Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
Tim Walz Would Make a Great Running Mate  —  Kamala Harris apparently needs a white dude.  They don't come better—or whiter—than this.  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center, standing with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, left, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, talks with reporters following their meeting …
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
U.S. authorities arrest Sinaloa Cartel leaders, including El Chapo's son … - “Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, and the Justice Department will not rest until every single cartel leader, member, and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable …
Discussion: New York Times and Reuters
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre  —  The Defense Department will review the Medals of Honor that were given to 20 U.S. soldiers for their actions in the 1890 battle at Wounded Knee to make sure their conduct merits such an honorable award.
Mia Sato / The Verge:
The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch … As of Thursday morning, the article page displayed a “page unavailable” error message.  —  The fact-check references a few joke social media posts that have been circulating that claim …
My WordPress:
Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2024 Update  —  Senior Research Specialist, Council on Criminal Justice  —  Graduate Research Assistant, University of Missouri-St. Louis  —  The authors thank John Roman, director of the Center on Public Safety and Justice at NORC at the University of Chicago …
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 …
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 …
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Trump botches Kamala Harris's first name, again and again and again  —  Harris's supporters accuse Trump and other prominent Republicans of intentionally bungling the pronunciation or using it as a racist dog whistle.  —  CHARLOTTE — In his first mention of the likely Democratic presidential nominee …
Discussion: HuffPost and Althouse
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Future Forward launches a $50 million pre-convention ad blitz for Harris  —  The new ad backup counters a short-term advantage Republicans have had in swing states since Sunday.  —  The Kamala Harris ad blitz has launched.  —  Future Forward, the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC …
Discussion: Politico, Washington Times and HuffPost
 
 
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Kathryn Varn / Axios:
Harris picks up surge of volunteers in Florida
Joseph Simonson / freebeacon.com:
Inside Kamala Harris's Plan To End Cash Bail and ‘Transform The Criminal Justice System’
Discussion: Twitchy, NPR and Breitbart
NBC News:
Biden asked Harris to tackle the ‘root causes’ of migration. Here's what happened after that.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Polls show some good early signs for Kamala Harris
 Earlier Items: 
ImaLamer / Kindalame.com:
Mastodon Users Raise $250,000 for Kamala Harris in Just 2 Days
Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris tries out four campaign slogans
Discussion: RedState
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Good Speech and a Sad Spectacle
Discussion: NBC4 Washington and Politico
Bryan Mena / CNN:
The US economy is pulling off something historic
Robert Reich:
Beware the Mump  —  Speaking in Charlotte, North Carolina, yesterday, at his first campaign …
Discussion: The Guardian
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall
 

 
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