Top Items:
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird.’ Here's why — Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans — branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as “weird.”
RELATED:
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Republicans Are About To Become Desperate — Prior to this most improbable of months, a hallmark of the Biden era had been a great forgetting of the Trump years that preceded it. — Joe Biden's belief that he could unilaterally turn down the temperature in American politics …
Discussion:
The Hill
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Vance tells donors Harris change was a ‘sucker punch,’ at odds with campaign — “The bad news is that Kamala Harris does not have the same baggage as Joe Biden,” Trump's running mate acknowledged at a private event. — The Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, CNN, New York Daily News, Alternet.org, Fox News, Mediaite, Raw Story, HuffPost, spiked, The Gateway Pundit and Daily Kos
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
‘White Dudes for Harris’ is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president — On a “White Dudes for Harris” virtual call, it was probably fitting that “The Dude” dropped in. Actor Jeff Bridges addressed a fundraising event geared toward white men supporting Vice President Kamala Harris …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Washington Post, CNBC, Digby's Hullabaloo, spiked, New York Times, Scripting News, Politico, Twitchy, Washington Examiner, Variety and Fox News
Politico:
Playbook: The anti-Harris ad blitz begins — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE BURDEN OF WHAT HAS BEEN — “How Kamala Harris Can Bury the Ghosts of 2020,” by Christopher Cadelago: “The KAMALA HARRIS of 2024 is light-years better than the Harris of 2019.
Discussion:
New York Times, New York Post, Washington Post, VINnews, Breitbart and Reuters
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
‘White dudes’ rally to elect the first female president
‘White dudes’ rally to elect the first female president
Discussion:
The Guardian, Reuters, Twitchy, Louder With Crowder, HuffPost, New York Post, Semafor, Fox News, Associated Press and The Daily Beast
Charles R. Davis / Salon:
“Old and quite weird”: Democrats finally discover new effective attack — and Republicans hate it
“Old and quite weird”: Democrats finally discover new effective attack — and Republicans hate it
The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Trolls Donald Trump: I'll Go to Debate Even if You Don't
Kamala Harris Trolls Donald Trump: I'll Go to Debate Even if You Don't
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Raw Story, The American Conservative and Mediaite
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republican senators divided over Trump sticking with Vance
Republican senators divided over Trump sticking with Vance
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, Alternet.org and CNN
Carl Lamarre / Billboard:
Megan Thee Stallion to Join Kamala Harris During Rally in Atlanta for Special Performance
Megan Thee Stallion to Join Kamala Harris During Rally in Atlanta for Special Performance
Discussion:
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, USA Today, Deadline, Reuters, Variety, Rolling Stone and Consequence
John Giles / Arizona Republic:
Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump
Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump
Discussion:
The Hill, Steady, Memes of Traitors & …, Mediaite, Raw Story, USA Today, Washington Examiner, NJTODAY.NET, San Diego Union-Tribune and prima donna …
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
U.S. intelligence official: Russia likely to use propaganda to support Trump over Harris
U.S. intelligence official: Russia likely to use propaganda to support Trump over Harris
Discussion:
CBS News, Raw Story, Associated Press and Press Herald
CNN:
Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump's immunity win at the Supreme Court — The Supreme Court's toughest cases during Chief Justice John Roberts' tenure have often generated internal suspense, with shifting votes, last-minute switches and the chief's own push toward compromises …
Discussion:
Raw Story
RELATED:
Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split
Discussion:
Louisiana Illuminator and Reason
CNN:
It's not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks toward people without children, a CNN KFile review of his comments shows, including fundraising off his now-infamous …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Media Matters for America, New Jersey Online, TMZ.com, Mediaite and Daily Mail
RELATED:
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Arizona GOP Congressional Candidate Said Childless Cat Ladies Are ‘Demented’ And ‘Sick’
Arizona GOP Congressional Candidate Said Childless Cat Ladies Are ‘Demented’ And ‘Sick’
Discussion:
The Guardian, NPR, Crooks and Liars, IJR and Political Wire
New York Times:
Roy Cooper Withdraws From Kamala Harris VP Sweepstakes — Mr. Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, had been seen as one of the half-dozen top candidates to join the Democratic presidential ticket. It was not immediately clear why he withdrew. — Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina …
Discussion:
The Guardian, CNN, Politico, CBS News, Forbes, The Hill, 6abc, DNyuz, UPI, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, RedState, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Alabama Reflector, Fox News, NBC News, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, WANE 15 and FOX8 WGHP
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Better late than never — Biden proposes reforms to a Court in desperate need of them. … Though a lot of people will probably scorn it as too little too late, President Joe Biden just called for substantial court reform. However, much like the adage “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
Discussion:
The Nation, New York Times, Manhattan Institute, ABC News, The Daily Signal, The Hill, CBS News, Washington Examiner, SCOTUSblog, Forbes, Scripps News, Bloomberg, NBC News, The Follow and Washington Post
RELATED:
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Biden and Harris take on the Supreme Court
Biden and Harris take on the Supreme Court
Discussion:
The Free Press, Washington Examiner, Power Line, DNyuz, Good Politics/Bad Politics, Breitbart, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Roll Call, The Intercept, American Greatness, Vox, The Daily Caller, CBS News, New York Magazine, Washington Times, Politico, Deadline, Axios, Semafor, The White House, The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Historian Timothy Ryback: “Hitler could only have dreamed” of Trump's fanatical support — Parallels between America in 2024 and Weimar Germany “astonish me,” says eminent historian of the Nazi era — The world has seen a version of this story before: A charismatic leader and demagogue …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
William L. Calley Jr., Convicted in My Lai Massacre, Is Dead at 80 — Hundreds of Vietnamese civilians died at the hands of American soldiers, but Lieutenant Calley was the only one found guilty. — William L. Calley Jr., who as a young Army lieutenant during the Vietnam War …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Althouse and Lawyers, Guns & Money
RELATED:
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Obama photographer Pete Souza deletes X account after Trump ear attacks — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions
RELATED:
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he'll ‘probably’ debate Harris: ‘I can also make a case for not doing it’
Trump says he'll ‘probably’ debate Harris: ‘I can also make a case for not doing it’
Discussion:
New Jersey Online and Forbes
Alia Shoaib / Newsweek:
‘White Dudes for Harris’ X Suspension Sparks Fury: ‘Election Interference’ — A social-media account for white male supporters of — was briefly suspended from X, formerly — , sparking anger online. — Newsweek observed that the White Dudes for Harris X account had been temporarily suspended …
Discussion:
Deadline
Matt Friedman / Politico:
NJ Rep. Pascrell breathing on his own as doctors discuss hospital discharge, staff says — The 87-year-old Democrat checked into St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson on July 14 with a fever. — Rep. Bill Pascrell remains hospitalized but is no longer receiving breathing assistance, according to his office.
Discussion:
New Jersey Globe
ProPublica:
Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With a Republican Donor Who Could Benefit From a Second Trump Administration — This month, former President Donald Trump's media company announced it was making its first major purchase: technology to help stream TV on Truth Social, its Twitter-like platform.
Politico:
Harris was expected to have fundraising trouble. Here's why big donors are actually lining up in droves. — The idea that Kamala Harris would be unable to raise money has been quickly dismissed, with enthusiasm for her presidential bid hinging on who she's up against — and who she's replacing.
Discussion:
Fox News
Haley Byrd Wilt / NOTUS:
House Republicans Finally Admit Defeat on Their Doomed Spending Bill Strategy — Some Republicans would rather “get nothing than something,” according to Rep. Dan Crenshaw. — Copy — In a parallel universe, House Republicans are passing their spending bills this week …
Kstewart / NABJ:
NABJ to Host Former President Trump for a Conversation in Chicago During Annual Convention — CHICAGO - Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump will participate in a conversation with journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention & Career Fair during …
Discussion:
The Hill, Chicago Sun Times, Raw Story, Fox News, Reuters, Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
J.D. Vance May Be The Worst Politician I've Ever Seen — This is before even taking the couch into consideration. — I already have promised to stay as far away from the J.D. Vance couch story as I intend to stay away from the couch in question. (Got a flight booked for Neptune already.)
Discussion:
New York Times and Blue Virginia
RELATED: