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12:10 AM ET, July 27, 2024

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Politico:
How Trump and Vance went from a ‘threat to democracy’ to ‘weird’  —  With Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats shift to a simpler characterization of Trump.  —  In the days since Vice President Kamala Harris has taken over the campaign against former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: HuffPost, MinnPost and Semafor
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Politico:
Republicans are already souring on JD Vance  —  “I'm a little surprised they didn't vet him as thoroughly as they should have,” said one GOP strategist.  —  JD Vance has had a difficult week, and some Republicans aren't hiding their frustration.  —  Despite momentum after former President …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Perfect Storm  —  For Kamala Harris, timing is everything.  —  ∙ Paid  —  On the Secret Pod today, Sarah and I spun through the new polling numbers, looked at Kamala's upside potential, and had some carefully-couched thoughts about JD Vance.  —  You can catch the dolphin show right here.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Vance defends ‘sarcastic’ ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks amid blowback
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Vance responds to ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash, claims Democrats are ‘anti-family’
ABC News:
Vance argued for higher tax rate on childless Americans in 2021 interview
Wall Street Journal:
Harris Erases Trump's Lead, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Two candidates are effectively tied after Biden's exit shakes up race  —  The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Panicking Trump Loses It Over FBI Director's Bullet Injury Testimony … Donald Trump is seriously pissed that FBI Director Christopher Wray is asking questions about what really happened during the attempted assassination of the former president.  —  While appearing before the House Judiciary …
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TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Seen Without Bandage For First Time Since Shooting, Seemingly Uninjured  —  DONALD TRUMP FORMER PREZ ALL EARS, NO BANDAGE ... Seemingly No Injury  —  Donald Trump's healing well after the attempt on his life, 'cause he's not wearing the bandage on his ear anymore — and …
emptywheel:
Trump Invites Reporters to Start Demanding His Medical Records
CNN:
FBI seeking to interview Trump as part of assassination attempt investigation
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Trump Cryptically Declares, 'You Won't Have to Vote Anymore' If He Wins Second Term  —  Former President Donald Trump urged members of a crowd in Florida to vote and said that if he wins, they “won't have to vote anymore.”  —  Speaking at a Turning Point Action event in West Palm Beach on Friday …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Trump calls Harris a ‘bum,’ complains about Biden's withdrawal
Discussion: Politico
Isabella Ramírez / Politico:
A look at the 28 chaotic days between Biden's disastrous debate and his dropout
Discussion: Washington Post
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Harris maintains Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on middle class
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
‘What happened to any time, any place?’: Kamala Harris trolls Trump as he backs out of debate
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Politico:
Justice Department reaches $2M in settlements with FBI officials whose texts infuriated Trump  —  Other portions of Peter Strzok's lawsuit over his firing will continue as former FBI attorney Lisa Page's case is resolved.  —  The Justice Department has agreed to pay a total of $2 million …
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris calls Sonya Massey's family  —  Massey was a 36-year-old Black woman who was shot by a sheriff's deputy in her Illinois home on July 6.  —  On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy …
Discussion: Frontpage Mag, The Hill, USA Today and DNyuz
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Trump greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, says World War III could happen if Harris wins  —  Netanyahu also shared a photograph of an Israeli toddler held captive by Hamas with Trump  —  Former President Trump claimed on Friday that conflicts in the Middle East could escalate into a third World War if he loses the 2024 election.
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Washington Post:
Trump, Netanyahu set to meet amid political and personal tension
CNN:
Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
Kamala Harris Has Brought the Joy  —  Why Republicans are so freaked out about a woman who laughs.  —  “I call her laughing Kamala,” Donald Trump recently said about his new opponent.  “You ever watch her laugh?  She's crazy.  You know, you can tell a lot by a laugh — she's crazy, she's nuts.”
Discussion: UnHerd and America, America
Pluralistic:
Fintech bullies stole your kid's lunch money (permalink)  —  Three companies control the market for school lunch payments.  They take as much as 60 cents out of every dollar poor kids' parents put into the system to the tune of $100m/year.  They're literally stealing poor kids' lunch money.
Discussion: American Prospect
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Federal courts spike piece of DeSantis ‘Stop Woke’ law  —  A separate challenge surrounding how the anti-woke policies apply to colleges and universities is still under appeal.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A federal judge permanently shut down a significant piece of Florida's so-called Stop Woke Act …
Carter Sherman / The Guardian:
JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions  —  VP nominee pushed baseless warning in 2022 that George Soros would pack planes of Black women to get abortions  —  JD Vance, Ohio senator and Donald Trump's running mate, promoted a baseless rightwing talking point …
Washington Post:
Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcement  —  Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock, said officials would face ‘a piano wire and a blowtorch’ if a case against a former Colorado elections official continues.  —  Patrick Byrne, who has funded efforts to undermine …
Discussion: Raw Story
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
The media is already failing in its duty to fairly cover Kamala Harris  —  Sure, Harris deserves scrutiny.  But she doesn't deserve smears and stereotypes amplified by journalists and pundits addicted to clicks  —  It's going to be ugly, that much is already clear.
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Judith Levine / The Guardian:
Conservatives' racist and sexist attacks on Kamala Harris show exactly who they are
Discussion: The i Paper and New Republic
 
 
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance Said QAnon Shaman Would Be a ‘Fun Guy to Have a Beer With’
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump to hold rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he survived assassination attempt
Nancy J. Altman / The Hill:
Social Security Administration funding cuts a disservice to Americans
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New AI Actions and Receives Additional Major Voluntary Commitment on AI
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Kamala Harris Surprise
CNN:
Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
Jamie Frevele / Mediaite:
NY Times Makes Incredible Retraction Involving Kamala Harris Polling — And A Bowl Of Chili With A Severed Finger In It?
Discussion: Raw Story, Defector and New York Times
 

 
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