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John Giles / Arizona Republic:
Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump  —  Arizona Republicans like me can emulate Sen. John McCain's motto of ‘Country First’ and beat back Trump and his threat to democracy.  —  The time has come for my fellow Arizona Republicans to return to the core foundations of the Grand Old Party.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris campaign hits Trump again over debate ‘backtrack’  —  Vice President Harris's campaign is doubling down on its attacks against former President Trump, accusing him of backtracking on the next presidential debate.  —  Campaign communications director Michael Tyler said …
Discussion: MSNBC, Fox News and Mediaite
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration  —  Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona Monday as she looks to blunt the impact of Republican criticism of her handling of illegal border crossings.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Trump Just Had His Worst Week—Ever  —  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.  —  Life came at Donald Trump fast when Sleepy Joe Biden took his name off …
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Fox News hit Pete Buttigieg with a gotcha question on Trump vs. Harris. It didn't go well for them
Noah Bressner / Axios:
Trump's insult trap: Republicans hunt for elusive Harris attack line
Discussion: USA Today and The Hill
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.
Axios:
Scoop: Biden left Congress in dark on Supreme Court reforms … - The White House didn't reach out to coordinate with Durbin (D-Ill.) or his committee about Biden's proposals prior to Monday's announcement, a source familiar with the matter told Axios.  — One senior House Judiciary …
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden endorses Supreme Court reforms, amendment to limit immunity
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Drew Winces From Billionaires' Gathering With Trump Pitch  —  PALM BEACH CONFAB  —  Some people in the crowd of rich donors reportedly winced and shook their heads after the world's richest man told them they should tell their friends to vote for Donald Trump.
Discussion: Washington Post and New Republic
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Fellow billionaires ‘visibly winced’ as Elon Musk went on conspiracy theory rant: report  —  In a recent private meeting with fellow billionaires, tech tycoon Elon Musk appeared to endorse the far-right Great Replacement Theory as an explanation for why he is backing former President Donald Trump, reported The Daily Beast on Monday.
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
The media fails to take Trump at his word.  Again.  —  There was a whole (faintly ridiculous) debate in media and politics circles during the 2016 campaign about whether to take Donald Trump “literally or seriously.”  —  Let's not reprise it here except to quote poet Maya Angelou …
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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.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump agrees to give a victim interview to the FBI after assassination attempt  —  Trump's attempted assassin was a highly intelligent “loner” with few friends and a growing interest in guns, the FBI told reporters in a briefing on Monday.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald …
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Most Revealing Moment of a Trump Rally  —  A close reading of the prayers delivered before the former president speaks  —  A week before christmas, an evangelical minister named Paul Terry stood before thousands of Christians, their heads bowed, in Durham, New Hampshire, and pleaded with God for deliverance.
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for First Time  —  The presidential candidates have offered few ideas for reducing the debt burden as red ink continues to mount.  —  America's gross national debt topped $35 trillion for the first time on Monday, a reminder of the nation's grim fiscal predicament …
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Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
National debt hits $35 trillion as US stares down fiscal reckoning
Nell Scovell / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Bro-Pocalypse Advisers Got Him ‘Cat Lady’ Vance  —  THE FOUR DORKSMEN  —  Without Melania, Ivanka, Kellyanne, and Hope, the 2024 Trump Campaign is suffering from mood swings and brain fog.  Is it too late for estrogen replacement therapy? … Since assuming the mantle …
Discussion: 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.
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Justin Glawe / Rolling Stone:
These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers  —  At least 70 pro-Trump conspiracists are election officials in key battleground counties — and they are poised to make a giant mess on Election Day  —  WHEN ELECTION NIGHT comes in November, it will be up to thousands …
CNN:
A half-million records and one app: The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls  —  Police officers in Texas, senior citizens at a nursing home in Pennsylvania and people who had registered to vote at a Marine base in California.  —  They are among the thousands of voters whose right …
Discussion: The Federalist
Axios:
Scoop: Sen. Gary Peters emerges as VP dark horse … - Labor leaders have had discussions with the Harris campaign about including Peters in the vice presidential selection process, one senior Democratic source told Axios.  — A Michigan Democratic Party official told Axios Peters …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Klain was ‘surprised’ by Biden's exit after ‘nasty’ pressure campaign  —  Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain opened up about his reaction to what he called a “nasty” pressure campaign from Democrats to push President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, revealing he was “surprised” …
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Guardian
Marina Villeneuve / Salon:
“A volcano you'd be setting off”: Legal experts say Kim Davis could help chip away at LGBTQ+ rights  —  Legal experts say Kim Davis' appeal won't outlaw same-sex marriage — but could help fuel future attacks on rights  —  A broad swath of legal experts told Salon that they doubt …
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 …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Is Working to Undercut Trump in Presidential Election, U.S. Spy Agencies Say  —  Tehran's preference is rooted in concerns about a Trump presidency fanning tensions with U.S.  —  WASHINGTON—Iran is seeking to harm Donald Trump's presidential campaign in covert online influence operations …
Elizabeth Beyer / USA Today:
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: I have not been vetted as Kamala Harris' running mate  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, rumored to be in the running for Vice President Kamala Harris' potential ticket mate, told CBS Mornings that she has not been a part of the vetting process since Monday.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
JD Vance says feelings not hurt by ‘weird’ insult from Democrats  —  Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, said this weekend his feelings are not hurt by Democrats labeling him “weird” as past comments he made before being tapped as former President Trump's running mate are resurfaced.
 
 
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