memeorandum: Failure of communication: Local SWAT team details account of Trump rally assassination attempt (ABC News)

11:45 AM ET, July 28, 2024

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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: Digby's Hullabaloo, America, America and Washington Examiner

ABC News:

Harris camp responds to Trump telling Christians they 'don't have to vote again' if he gets elected — “I don't care how, but you have to get out and vote,” Trump said. — As former President Donald Trump wrapped his nearly 75-minute speech on Friday night, he delivered a final pitch …

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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.

Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
Trump Says Americans 'Won't Have to Vote Anymore' If He Wins

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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.

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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:

Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week — The outpouring of cash and Democratic enthusiasm for Harris has reshaped the presidential race since Biden dropped out. — Kamala Harris's campaign has raised more than $200 million since President Biden endorsed her last Sunday …

Discussion: Washington Examiner and New York Post

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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Financial Times:
Kamala Harris campaign seeks ‘reset’ with crypto companies

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Steven Shepard / Politico:
The election has been totally upended. Here's what the polls show.

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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: Washington Examiner and PoliticusUSA

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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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 …

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).

Josh Marcus / The Independent:

Stricter Covid mask rules could've saved hundreds of thousands of lives, new study finds — Restrictions in Northeastern states likely ‘saved many lives’ say researchers — Support truly — independent journalism — Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.

Discussion: HotAir, Twitchy, Daily Kos and i can only be perceived …

ABC News:

Failure of communication: Local SWAT team details account of Trump rally assassination attempt — “I believe our team did everything humanly possible that day.” — Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed …

Discussion: The Guardian

Reuters:

Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the United States that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany from 2026 then Russia would station similar missiles in striking distance of the West.

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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 …

Jared Gans / The Hill:

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