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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.”
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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 …
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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) …
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Playbook: The anti-Harris ad blitz begins
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“Old and quite weird”: Democrats finally discover new effective attack — and Republicans hate it

Republican senators divided over Trump sticking with Vance
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Kamala Harris Trolls Donald Trump: I'll Go to Debate Even if You Don't
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Megan Thee Stallion to Join Kamala Harris During Rally in Atlanta for Special Performance
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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 …
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JD Vance just ‘loves family,’ Trump says after ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash — Donald Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that his VP pick's comments reflect his love of family. But he also said being childless is “just as good.” — In the days since JD Vance was named …
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Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
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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 …
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Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split
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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.
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Biden and Harris take on the Supreme Court
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‘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 …
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‘White dudes’ rally to elect the first female president
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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 …
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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 …
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‘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 …
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Venezuela ruling party, opposition rally supporters in election dispute — Opponents and supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as protests and clashes spread after a weekend election was awarded to the long-ruling socialist despite opposition claims of a landslide victory.
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Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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Trump says he'll ‘probably’ debate Harris: ‘I can also make a case for not doing it’
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Air NZ becomes first big carrier to drop climate goal — Air New Zealand has abandoned a 2030 goal to cut its carbon emissions, blaming difficulties securing more efficient planes and sustainable jet fuel. — The move makes it the first major carrier to back away from such a climate target.
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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.
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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.
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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.


Harris's best response to the ‘too liberal’ attack — She is the one aligned with the bulk of Americans. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), a possible pick for vice president, gave a pitch-perfect answer on CNN to the charge that he is too “liberal”: