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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’ — The Minnesota governor's allies argue his appeal to rural and working-class voters as well as progressives could offer Kamala Harris a unique boost. — When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz showed up on MSNBC's …
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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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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 …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Cotton says Harris makes Biden ‘look competent and moderate’
Cotton says Harris makes Biden ‘look competent and moderate’
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week
Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week
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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 …
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
One VP Contender Will Give Kamala Harris Her Best Chance With Swing Voters
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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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