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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.
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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
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
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
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 …
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 …
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:   One VP Contender Will Give Kamala Harris Her Best Chance With Swing Voters
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
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.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Cotton says Harris makes Biden ‘look competent and moderate’
ABC News:
Harris camp responds to Trump telling Christians they 'don't have to vote again' if he gets elected
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
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 …
Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times:
Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service  —  Among its many sweeping calls for change in American government, a conservative platform document known as Project 2025 urges the demolition of some of the nation's most dependable resources for tracking weather …
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Warren says the Supreme Court is ‘actively undermining’ democracy  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Sunday that the Supreme Court is “actively undermining” democracy in the U.S.  —  Warren said on CNN's “State of the Union” that she and her colleagues are working to put together reform …
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 …
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).
 
 
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Washington Post:
IDF strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Litigation is a certainty’: Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition
Discussion: Fox News
Jason Sattler / I Know How Much You Care:
Trump's superpower is plausible deniability
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