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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 …
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Scripps News
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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Raw Story, HuffPost, New York Times, Media Matters for America, TMZ.com, Page Six, The Daily Beast, USA Today, Mediaite, Glamour and New Republic
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Blake Masters: ‘Political leaders should have children’
Blake Masters: ‘Political leaders should have children’
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The Hill, Raw Story, Alternet.org and New York Times
Bonnie McLaren / BBC:
Aniston criticises JD Vance's ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
Aniston criticises JD Vance's ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
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USA Today, New York Times, The Guardian, HuffPost, TMZ.com, Washington Post, WTTG-TV, DNyuz, Los Angeles Times, Washington Examiner, Chicago Sun Times, CBS News, East Bay Times, The Dispatch, Claytoonz, ABC News, Glamour, The Hill, Hollywood Life, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, Mediaite, IJR, New York Daily News, Variety, Deadline, Press Herald, Rolling Stone, The Independent, The Hollywood Reporter, Althouse, Yahoo News, New Republic, Semafor, Boston Herald and Breitbart
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 …
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New York Daily News and Rolling Stone
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Democrat “absolutely not” committed to voting for Harris … - “That's a positive step in the right direction, I think, from the perspective of the American people. … - But Golden said he is “absolutely not” committing to voting for Harris and is “going to wait …
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The Hill, NOTUS, Washington Examiner, Bangor Daily News, Maine Morning Star, Mediaite and Press Herald
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Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
Kamala Harris Appears on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to Advocate for Voting: ‘Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard’
Kamala Harris Appears on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' to Advocate for Voting: ‘Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard’
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HotAir, LGBTQ Nation, New York Daily News, The Gateway Pundit, Rolling Stone, The Hill, Forbes, The Daily Beast, Advocate and Washington Examiner
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
‘Lifelong Republican’ ex-GA lieutenant gov. endorses Kamala Harris
‘Lifelong Republican’ ex-GA lieutenant gov. endorses Kamala Harris
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New Jersey Online, DNyuz and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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The Daily Beast, HuffPost, RedState, Business Insider, NBC News, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy, TMZ.com, New Republic, Forbes, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site
F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site
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Talking Points Memo
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet
FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet
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emptywheel, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Truthout, Alternet.org, acecomments.mu.nu, Breitbart, PoliticusUSA, Yahoo News and The Sun
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.
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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
Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of ‘backpedaling’ from Sept. 10 faceoff
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Axios, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, Mediaite, CBS News, USA Today, Raw Story, New Jersey Online, DNyuz, The Hill, Bloomberg, Forbes, Alternet.org, Twitchy, CNBC, Twin Cities and New York Post
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.”
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DNyuz, The Daily Beast, Page Six, TMZ.com and Hollywood Life
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 …
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The Gateway Pundit and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
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NBC News:
Biden asked Harris to tackle the ‘root causes’ of migration. Here's what happened after that. — Harris hasn't visited the border or the countries below it since early 2022. The White House says she has helped generate billions in job-creating investments in Central America.
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Future Forward launches a $50 million pre-convention ad blitz for Harris
Future Forward launches a $50 million pre-convention ad blitz for Harris
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Washington Times and HuffPost
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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Governor of California, Fox News, Washington Post, WTTG-TV, The Gateway Pundit, Tallahassee Democrat, NPR, USA Today, New York Daily News, San Diego Union-Tribune, Bangor Daily News, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Breitbart, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Bloomberg, New Republic, East Bay Times, The San Francisco Standard, Palo Alto Online, Mediaite, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Axios, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, One America News Network, Washington Examiner, UPI, RedState, DNyuz, Los Angeles Times, KGET 17 and The American Conservative
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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 …
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New York Times, Reuters, Raw Story and DNyuz
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 …
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The Hill
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 …
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HuffPost
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 …
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Daily Caller News Foundation, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, Reuters and Power Line
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 …
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Mediaite, Vox, Breitbart, Alternet.org, Raw Story, New Republic, New York Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Rolling Stone, Crooks and Liars, HuffPost and Defector, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
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HuffPost, Balloon Juice, OutsideTheBeltway, New Republic and Raw Story
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 …
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Semafor, Washington Examiner and Mediaite
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.
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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 …
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New York Times and Daily Caller News Foundation