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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:
Harris Camp Warns Supporters: Don't Get Duped by ‘Scam PACs’  —  KAMALA HARRIS'S TEAM IS WARNING DONORS not to fall prey to “financial scams” from groups sending email and text messages that suggest they're raising money for the vice president.  —  Those messages came rapidly last week …
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Politico:
Playbook: After the sugar high  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  EYES ON CARACAS — “Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory,” by Reuters' Vivian Sequera, Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas: “The country's electoral authority said just after midnight …
Noah Bressner / Axios:
Trump's insult trap: Republicans hunt for elusive Harris attack line … - Black voters could be sensitive to attacks on Harris' identity, including quotes from multiple Republican lawmakers last week labeling her a “DEI vice president.”  — Years-old comments from J.D. Vance calling Harris a …
Isabella Ramírez / Politico:
Buttigieg says voters have transferred their concerns about age to Trump
Discussion: The Hill
Michael Gold / New York Times:
'Maybe I've Gotten Worse': Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over
Politico:
'We all realize it's unlikely.' But Pete Buttigieg's VP stock is rising.
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law  —  We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power and restore the public's faith in our judicial system.  —  The writer is president of the United States.  —  This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law.
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Bold Plan to Reform the Supreme Court and Ensure No President Is Above the Law  —  From his first day in office—and every day since then—President Biden has taken action to strengthen American democracy and protect the rule of law.
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away.
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Schumer: Vance VP pick helps Democrats  —  “I'll bet President Trump is sitting there, scratching his head, and wondering, ‘Why did I pick this guy?’”  Schumer said.  “The choice may be one of the best things he ever did for Democrats.”  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) …
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Vance stumps in a reliably Republican part of Minnesota after a rocky start.
John L. Dorman / Business Insider:
JD Vance is faltering in the Midwest, a big problem for the GOP  — When Trump tapped JD Vance as his running mate, the Ohioan's background was a major selling point.  — But new CNN data shows Vance with a double-digit net unfavorable rating across the Midwest.
Associated Press:
Venezuela election live updates: Opposition claims victory after Maduro was declared the winner  —  Supporters of President Nicolás Maduro gather at Miraflores Palace in Caracas as Maduro is declared the winner in Venezuela's presidential election amid opposition claims of irregularities.
emptywheel:
“My Beautiful Christians:” Trump's Pandering to Christian Nationalists  —  The other day, during an address to a Turning Point conference, Trump implored, … Video  —  Horse race journalists didn't care.  They found it more important to repeat and therefore magnify Trump's latest slur on Vice President Harris.
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Buttigieg Tells Fox Viewers that MAGA Is a Cult  —  “We don't have that kind of warped reality on our side,” the Biden transportation secretary said, calling Trump “older and stranger” than he was in 2016  —  Pete Buttigieg offered a dose of reality for viewers on Fox, pointing out the lies and “cult of personality” of Donald Trump.
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
House Dem super PAC adds $24M to fall TV ad buys  —  House Democrats' largest super PAC is adding to its already massive fall ad campaign, including targeting three new Republican incumbents as it tries to capitalize on a surge of enthusiasm surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris' rise.
Discussion: Washington Post
Chuck Ross / freebeacon.com:
‘An Inspiration to Me Always’: Meet Kamala Harris's Radical Pastor  —  ‘America, what did you do?’ pastor Amos Brown said six days after 9/11  —  After President Joe Biden stepped aside on Sunday and Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee …
David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
How to Buy a President  —  Donald Trump's joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.  —  What may turn out to be a hinge in American history occurs one day in November 2004, when the future president of the United States asks …
 
 
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Max Tani / Semafor:
A more media-friendly Kamala Harris runs for president
Reuters:
Venezuelans vote in highly charged election amid fraud worries
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
They have jobs, but no homes. Inside America's unseen homelessness crisis.
Discussion: Breitbart
John Bowden / The Independent:
Ilhan Omar says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib
Wall Street Journal:
America's New Political War Pits Young Men Against Young Women
Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway
Wall Street Journal:
How Elon Musk Broke With Biden and the Democrats
Discussion: Business Insider
Isabella Ramírez / Politico:
Trump gunman planned to create ‘diversion’ with explosives to escape, Mike McCaul says
Discussion: CBS News and RedState
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Inside the powerful Peter Thiel network that anointed JD Vance
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Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service
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US Farmers Want to Adapt to Climate Change, But Crop Insurance Won't Let Them
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Hill Dems believe this VP contender would help address Harris' biggest weakness
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’
Discussion: Blue Virginia, USA Today and Politico
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
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