memeorandum: In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’ (Adam Edelman/NBC News)

3:15 PM ET, July 28, 2024

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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:

Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL — The vice president's approval among independents jumped, poll finds. — Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Forbes, The Warning with Steve Schmidt and PoliticusUSA

Politico:

'Don't sleep on Florida': Harris candidacy jolts battered state Democrats — The state is seeing more Democratic volunteers, but the party is up against serious GOP headwinds. — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Vice President Kamala Harris' catapult to the top of the ticket has given Florida Democrats a rush of adrenaline.

Discussion: USA Today, Twitchy and Sun-Sentinel

Politico:

Playbook: Harris sprints out of the gates — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — COUNTDOWN — Election Day is 100 days away. — BLUE HEAT — What a difference a week makes. — Seven days ago at this time, Democrats felt wobbly at best …

Discussion: New York Post and New Jersey Online

Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:

Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers — Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.

Discussion: The Hill, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Politico, 6abc, Al Jazeera, CBS News, The Guardian, Washington Post, New Jersey Online, Press Herald, Sun-Sentinel and San Diego Union-Tribune

Politico:

'We all realize it's unlikely.' But Pete Buttigieg's VP stock is rising. — He has taken heat in his role in the Biden administration. But to some Harris advisers, he makes an intriguing pitch. — Suddenly, Pete Buttigieg is everywhere. — The transportation secretary is blitzing …

Discussion: New Jersey Online

Erin Doherty / Axios:

Harris raises $200 million in first week of campaign … - Former President Trump and the Republican National Committee had been catching up to Biden and the Democratic National Committee in fundraising before Biden's extraordinary decision to drop out. — Harris' fundraising haul will give …

Discussion: Mother Jones, Bloomberg, PoliticusUSA, Fox News and Digby's Hullabaloo

Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’

Discussion: USA Today, New York Post and Alternet.org

Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week

Discussion: New York Times, The Big Picture, New York Post, Raw Story and Washington Examiner

Washington Post:

Trump faces backlash for 'in four years, you don't have to vote again' remark — Some Democrats say his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signaled his plans to be a dictator. His campaign says he was talking about ‘uniting’ the country, and experts point to his ‘deliberately ambiguous’ speaking style.

Discussion: HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, Washington Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, PoliticusUSA, America, America and Washington Examiner

Lauren Sforza / The Hill:

Cotton says Harris makes Biden ‘look competent and moderate’ — Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blasted Vice President Harris on Sunday, saying she makes President Biden “look competent and moderate.” — “Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, everything has gone to hell. And it will be much worse under Kamala Harris.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Guardian and Washington Times

ABC News:
Harris camp responds to Trump telling Christians they 'don't have to vote again' if he gets elected

Discussion: Newsmax, Axios, HotAir, Reuters, Lucian Truscott Newsletter, Baptist News Global, TMZ.com, USA Today, Crooks and Liars, Mother Jones, Progress Pond and Twitchy

Politico:

Hill Dems believe this VP contender would help address Harris' biggest weakness — Some congressional Democrats believe the Arizona senator could help Harris on immigration. — A growing number of House Democrats are telling Kamala Harris that she should pick Sen. Mark Kelly as her vice president …

Discussion: Arizona Republic

Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate: One VP Contender Will Give Kamala Harris Her Best Chance With Swing Voters

Jared Gans / The Hill: Kelly emerges as a top contender for Harris's VP pick

Michael Gold / New York Times:

'Maybe I've Gotten Worse': Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over — At a rally in Minnesota on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump once more escalated his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as extreme and mocking her demeanor. — Early in his speech in Minnesota …

Discussion: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Ken Bensinger / New York Times:

Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X's Policies — The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris's voice, without disclosing that it had been altered. — Elon Musk, the world's richest man …

Discussion: Rolling Stone and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »

Miranda Jeyaretnam / Bloomberg:

US Farmers Want to Adapt to Climate Change, But Crop Insurance Won't Let Them — Growers looking to transition to regenerative agriculture are running into a federal insurance barrier. — In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller's farm is like an oasis.

Discussion: New York Times

Isabella Ramírez / Politico:

Buttigieg says voters have transferred their concerns about age to Trump — “How could anybody not watch the stuff he's saying, the rambling on the trail, and not be just a little bit concerned?” he said. — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that with incumbent Joe Biden …

Discussion: The Hill

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

‘Litigation is a certainty’: Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition — An executive order would kick-start a legal fight that could lead to a Supreme Court ruling on the issue. — WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump took office in 2017 …

Discussion: Fox News

Axios:

Media rebounds on seismic news cycle … - Job cuts across broadcast, digital, and print news companies were up 14.6% during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of last year, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. … The Supreme Court later ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution (July 1).