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Bloomberg:
Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump's Swing-State Lead in Election Dead Heat — The vice president is polling better than Biden was before he dropped out, according to the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey. — Kamala Harris has wiped out Donald Trump's lead across seven battleground states …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris and her VP pick will tour battleground states next week - sources — Vice President Kamala Harris will tour battleground states next week with her vice presidential candidate, two sources familiar with the planning said on Tuesday, a signal the selection process for her running mate is coming to a close.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Harris takes 4-point lead in Pennsylvania; Casey up 5 on McCormick: poll — 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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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Harris is in much better shape than Biden. But she has one big problem. — It's the Electoral College. — ∙ Paid — The Silver Bulletin presidential election forecast model relaunched today, and there's some good news for Democrats: Kamala Harris is in a considerably better position …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Whoa: Trump Hits 52% in New Harvard/Harris Poll — Say, whose honeymoon is this, anyway? Supposedly, Kamala Harris has “totally upended” the race with The Anointment and the media's rush to proclaim the advent of “Kamalot.” Also, Donald Trump only has a ceiling in the mid-40s …
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Action News Jax:
UNF Poll: Trump has 7-point lead on Harris in home state of Florida
UNF Poll: Trump has 7-point lead on Harris in home state of Florida
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Washington Examiner, Alternet.org, Vanity Fair, New York Post and Florida Politics
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 …
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Murkowski slams Vance's ‘childless cat lady’ comments as ‘offensive’ to women — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) hit her party's own vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), for what she called “offensive” comments about “childless cat ladies.” “If the Republican Party is trying …
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Niha Masih / Washington Post:
JD Vance just ‘loves family,’ Trump says after ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash
JD Vance just ‘loves family,’ Trump says after ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird.’ Here's why
Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird.’ Here's why
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
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Truthout, Los Angeles Times and Democrats
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republican senators divided over Trump sticking with Vance
Republican senators divided over Trump sticking with Vance
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
AOC Shuts Down Republican Whining About Kamala's “Weird” Trump Attack
AOC Shuts Down Republican Whining About Kamala's “Weird” Trump Attack
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Washington Post:
Project 2025 to end policy work after Democratic attacks angered Trump — The Trump campaign grew furious with the Heritage Foundation over press coverage tying the candidate to unpopular policy proposals — The right-wing policy operation that became a rallying cry for Democrats …
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Andrew Restuccia / Wall Street Journal:
Head of Project 2025 Steps Down Following Trump Criticism — The group had set an agenda for a second Trump term but was criticized by the former president — WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation official who leads Project 2025, the conservative roadmap for the next Republican administration …
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Media Matters for America, New Republic, The Hill, The Guardian, The Intercept and Axios
Associated Press:
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
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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 …
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Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Twitter Suspends ‘White Dudes For Harris’ Account After $4 Million Fundraising Call — The video call, which featured celebs like Jeff Bridges and Josh Groban, attracted nearly 200,000 supporters of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. — LOADING — The social platform X, formerly Twitter …
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Business Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, Advocate, CNBC, New Republic, The Spectator World, Variety and Raw Story
Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
‘White Dudes for Harris’ — including The Dude himself — raise over $4M
‘White Dudes for Harris’ — including The Dude himself — raise over $4M
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CBS News:
Norah O'Donnell to leave “CBS Evening News” anchor desk after 2024 election for new role at network — “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell has announced that she will leave her role at the anchor desk after the 2024 election and take on a new position at the network.
The Daily Beast:
Black Journalists' Association Says Yes to Trump, No to Kamala Harris — ‘AN AFFRONT’ — NABJ bosses declined Harris' request to speak at the convention virtually because of logistical matters, while members are outraged that Trump will appear at the Chicago event.
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Madeleine Kearns / The Free Press:
Biden's Supreme Court Reforms Are Unconstitutional — ‘Nothing in our report actually recommended anything’ the president is now proposing, a member of the presidential commission on SCOTUS tells The Free Press. — This piece was first published in our news digest, The Front Page.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: Biden's Supreme Court reforms ‘dead on arrival’ in Congress
McConnell: Biden's Supreme Court reforms ‘dead on arrival’ in Congress
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Better late than never
Better late than never
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Lara Trump Compares Harris to a Fashion Designer's Faux ‘Trash Bag’ — It was the latest in a series of vicious personal attacks Republicans have lobbed at the vice president since Democrats coalesced around her as their presidential nominee. — Lara Trump, the Republican Party co-chair …
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The Hill, Mediaite, The Daily Beast and HuffPost
Rosa Brooks / The Bulwark:
Democracy Will Suffer a Relatively Quiet Death. We Simulated It. — PICTURE THIS: It's March 2025, and Donald Trump is back in the White House. Despite the burst of euphoria that followed Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, Trump managed to eke out a narrow Electoral College victory.
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New Republic, Raw Story and The Guardian
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Progressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro — 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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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 …
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Gallup, New Republic, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Reason, SCOTUSblog and Reuters
Joe Mullin / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate—It's Our Last Chance To Stop It — The Senate just passed a bill that will let the federal and state governments investigate and sue websites that they claim cause kids mental distress. It's a terrible idea to let politicians …
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MSNBC:
Maddow points out frightening truth about Trump's lack of concern about votes — Rachel Maddow rounds up instances in which Donald Trump not only assures his supporters that if he is elected they won't have to vote in the future, but also that even for this 2024 election he does not need votes.
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National Review
Sara Murray / CNN:
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states — Georgia conservative Julie Adams spread conspiracies about election workers, concocted a baseless story about ballot couriers drinking beer and doing drugs while hoarding ballots …
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New Republic, American Doom and Rolling Stone