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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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
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Discussion: RedState
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Harris campaign unveils ad hitting Trump back over the border  —  Vice President Harris's campaign on Tuesday unveiled a new campaign video that attacks former President Trump over the U.S.-southern border in response to a Trump ad targeting Harris on the issue.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Whoa: Trump Hits 52% in New Harvard/Harris Poll
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Read J.D. Vance's Violent Foreword to Project 2025 Leader's New Book … Donald Trump has been desperate lately to distance himself from Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's radical plan to remake the federal government under his presidency.  “I have no idea who is behind it,” …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump pressed for answers after saying supporters 'won't have to vote' again  —  What did Donald Trump mean when he told supporters they “won't have to vote anymore” if he wins?  The Republican's latest explanation was hardly reassuring.  —  Given Donald Trump's apparent discomfort …
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MSNBC:
Maddow points out frightening truth about Trump's lack of concern about votes
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 …
Niha Masih / Washington Post:
JD Vance just ‘loves family,’ Trump says after ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash
MSNBC:
I didn't vote for Tim Walz originally.  Now I'm completely Walz-pilled.  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is on the short list for Kamala Harris' running mate, and he's been a lot better for my home state than I had hoped.  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thinks the leaders of the modern Republican Party …
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NBC News:   Tim Walz has friends in Congress. They say his political chops could help Harris as VP.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Progressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro
Discussion: The Raw Story
Politico:
Harris to hold first rally with running mate Tuesday in Philadelphia  —  The vice president is expected to announce her pick sometime before the appearance.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday, when she will hold her first rally with her pick in Philadelphia.
Discussion: Associated Press and 6abc
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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 …
Discussion: Deadline and Mediaite
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
‘White Dudes for Harris’ — including The Dude himself — raise over $4M
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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Kstewart / NABJ:
NABJ to Host Former President Trump for a Conversation in Chicago During Annual Convention
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
AOC Shuts Down Republican Whining About Kamala's “Weird” Trump Attack  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday shut down Vivek Ramaswamy's attempt to fire back at the Kamala Harris campaign's criticisms of Republicans as “weird.”  —  It started when Ramaswamy posted on X …
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird.’ Here's why
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
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.
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
GOP senators call for more Secret Service whistleblowers after assassination attempt  —  Senate Republicans urged Secret Service agents Tuesday to become whistleblowers and report their concerns about the agency to Congress after some had already anonymously come forward with information …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
New Secret Service director ‘ashamed,’ ‘cannot defend’ Trump shooting
Madeleine Kearns / The Free Press:
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: Biden's Supreme Court reforms ‘dead on arrival’ in Congress
Discussion: Fox News and Alternet.org
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: The battle for Trump power … - Trump constantly tells friends he felt burned by disloyal Cabinet officials and staff last time around. … - JD Vance would be very involved with planning Trump's transition — the high-stakes period between Election Day and the inauguration.
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Associated Press:
Atlanta man pleads guilty to making phone threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Discussion: Associated Press
NBC News:
Merrick Garland: It's ‘extremely alarming’ a shooter was able to get that close to Trump
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Harris's best response to the ‘too liberal’ attack
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