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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 …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Harris sees opening in Vance as she considers her own pick for vice president — Kamala Harris' plan as a running mate was to brush past JD Vance as nothing but a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. But now that she's the presumptive Democratic nominee, her campaign is seizing on the Ohio senator …
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Washington Examiner, Alternet.org and Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Schumer: Vance VP pick helps Democrats
Schumer: Vance VP pick helps Democrats
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New York Times:
Harris Looks to Maintain Momentum as ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Winds Down
Harris Looks to Maintain Momentum as ‘Honeymoon Phase’ Winds Down
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Wide World of News
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Vance stumps in a reliably Republican part of Minnesota after a rocky start.
Vance stumps in a reliably Republican part of Minnesota after a rocky start.
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Washington Post:
How Kamala Harris took control of the Democratic Party
How Kamala Harris took control of the Democratic Party
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Washington Times, The Warning with Steve Schmidt and Axios
Isabella Ramírez / Politico:
Buttigieg says voters have transferred their concerns about age to Trump
Buttigieg says voters have transferred their concerns about age to Trump
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The Hill
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’
In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’
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Blue Virginia and USA Today
Politico:
'We all realize it's unlikely.' But Pete Buttigieg's VP stock is rising.
'We all realize it's unlikely.' But Pete Buttigieg's VP stock is rising.
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New Jersey Online
Politico:
Playbook: Harris sprints out of the gates
Playbook: Harris sprints out of the gates
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The Hill, Raw Story, Mediaite and New York Post
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.
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NBC News:
Elon Musk retweets altered Kamala Harris campaign ad — In the video, Harris seemingly exposes herself as an incompetent candidate for president. The origin of the video isn't known yet. — Elon Musk, the owner of X, retweeted a parody Kamala Harris campaign ad Friday without labeling it as misleading …
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Louder With Crowder and Business Insider
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk Shares Kamala Harris Deepfake
Elon Musk Shares Kamala Harris Deepfake
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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.
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.
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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.
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Washington Times, Axios, ABC News and Washington Examiner
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A comprehensive guide to J.D. Vance's views on women and children — On July 25, former President Donald Trump named Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate. Vance has only been a U.S. Senator since 2023, and his rapid ascension to the Republican Vice Presidential nominee …
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RedState, New York Post, New York Times and Fox News
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 …
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.
John Bowden / The Independent:
Ilhan Omar says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib — Ex-president Trump confuses Minnesota progressive member with her fellow “Squad” Democrat — Support truly — independent journalism — Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting …