Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
ABC News, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Al Jazeera, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, CBS News, Raw Story and Forbes
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Business Insider, Forbes, UPI, The Daily Caller, Daily Caller News Foundation and National Review
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden endorses Supreme Court reforms, amendment to limit immunity — For Biden, who has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court, the announcement Monday marked a major shift in his posture toward one of America's three branches of government. — President Biden endorsed sweeping changes …
Discussion:
CNBC
NPR:
Biden calls for term limits, enforceable ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill and RedState
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Biden, Harris call for Supreme Court term limits, code of conduct, limits on presidential immunity
Discussion:
Austin American-Statesman, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
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 …
Discussion:
CNN, Associated Press, New York Times, New York Post and Digby's Hullabaloo
RELATED:
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 …
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 …
A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Trump Just Had His Worst Week—Ever — He thought he had this race in the bag. — IT MUST BE HARD TO TRANSITION from martyr anointed by God and positioned to win in a blowout to jealous old whiner grumbling about the misunderstood relevance of Hannibal Lecter.
Discussion:
NBC News
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Harris sees opening in Vance as she considers her own pick for vice president
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Digby's Hullabaloo, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Elon Musk takes fire for posting fake video of Kamala Harris — Elon Musk is being accused of violating his own policies on X after he shared a fake video of Vice President Harris, which uses an artificial intelligence voice mimicking Harris to spew insults about her campaign and President Biden.
Discussion:
The Guardian, Deadline and Business Insider
RELATED:
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
Discussion:
Poynter, Mediaite and Interesting Engineering
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk Shares Kamala Harris Deepfake
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Instapundit and New York Times, more at Techmeme »
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.
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Semafor, UPI, Al Jazeera, New York Times, Axios, Fox News, The Sun, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Alternet.org, RedState, New York Post, New York Times and Fox News
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Week Ahead — In good news: — Joe Biden nominated former Florida Congresswoman Val Demings to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Board of Governors. He also nominated Republican businessman William Zollars. — The USPS Board of Governors consists of eleven people …
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.
Discussion:
Washington Times, Axios and ABC News
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.) …
Discussion:
CBS News, HuffPost, Fox News, The Daily Beast, New York Post and The Hill
RELATED:
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump uses immunity ruling to try to blow up his conviction — And thanks to the Supreme Court's right-wing nihilists, it just might work. … On July 1, the last day of the Supreme Court's term, six conservative justices took a sledgehammer to democracy.
Discussion:
Just Security and Fox News
Noah Bressner / Axios:
Trump's falling legal fees free up campaign cash … - Trump and the RNC had been catching up to Biden and the DNC in fundraising, but Biden's extraordinary decision to drop out gave the party a jolt of enthusiasm and an influx of donations, Axios' Erin Doherty reports.
Tim Judah / Financial Times:
Can tyrants be curtailed? — Two books examine how today's autocrats differ from those of the past, and what liberal democracies can do to counter their influence — Excitement, hope, fear. These are the emotions when a dictator falls. In Bucharest in the weeks after the fall of Nicolae Ceauș …
Bureau Reporter - Vietnam, HCMC — 
Curation Editor (Contract), NY — 
Business Editor, CA — 
Executive Ed. - Tech & Electronics, AZ — 
Economy & Industry Reporter, TX — 
Deputy Editor - Health Care, VA — 
Political Enterprise Editor, DC — 
Housing & Real Estate Reporter, ME — 
Associate Reporter - Yahoo Finance — 
Senior Editor, Remote — 
Deputy Politics Editor, CA — 
US Foreign Affairs Correspondent, DC — 
Trending News Reporter, NY — 
Weekend Editor, CA — 
Freelance Contributor, FL — 
Senior Reporter, CA — 
Managing Editor - State, CT — 
Sr. VP & Chief Content Officer, OR — 
Data Graphics Reporter, CA — 
Copy Editor - Miami HQ, FL — 
Local Ed. - Northern California (Remote) — 
Senior Reporter, NM — 
Senior Editor - Ideas, Remote US — 
Morning News Producer, WA — 
Enterprise Journalist, WA — 
Crime & Courts Reporter, OR — 
TV & Pop Culture Critic, MA — 
Cockburn Editor, DC — 
Service Journalism Reporter, PA — 
Senior Editor - NBA, Remote US — 
Immigration Reporter, CA — 
Senior IP Reporter, Remote TX — 
Computational Journalist, NY — 
