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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
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 …
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.
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
Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: The pro-Harris ad blitz begins
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 …
Associated Press:
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
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
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
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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Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Twitter Suspends ‘White Dudes For Harris’ Account After $4 Million Fundraising Call
Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
‘White Dudes for Harris’ — including The Dude himself — raise over $4M
NBC News:
Tim Walz has friends in Congress.  They say his political chops could help Harris as VP.  —  The Minnesota governor, 60, isn't well-known nationally but his relationships in Congress and history of winning a tough midwestern district could appeal to the Harris campaign.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:   Progressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro
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
Madeleine Kearns / The Free Press:
Biden's Supreme Court Reforms Are Unconstitutional  —  This piece was first published in our news digest, The Front Page.  To get our latest scoops, investigations, and columns in your inbox every morning, Monday through Thursday, become a Free Press subscriber today:  —  Subscribe now
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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
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Better late than never
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 …
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 …
Will Van Sant / Mother Jones:
The Secret Plan to Strike Down US Gun Laws  —  This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America.  —  For decades, McLean Bible Church has served as the place of worship for many of DC's Republican elite.
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
Politico:
UAW planning to endorse Harris
Elaine Mallon / Washington Examiner:
Pennsylvania casino owners call on state Supreme Court to rule slot machine tax unconstitutional
Discussion: Associated Press
NBC News:
Merrick Garland: It's ‘extremely alarming’ a shooter was able to get that close to Trump
Discussion: The Hill
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Biden adviser Anita Dunn leaving White House to help pro-Harris super PAC
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
The 2024 Presidential Debate Plan Was Set. Now It's Chaos.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Harris's best response to the ‘too liberal’ attack
ProPublica:
Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With a Republican Donor Who Could Benefit From a Second Trump Administration
Politico:
Trump would ‘absolutely’ scrap Biden's Air Force One colors, adviser says
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 

 
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Sources: G/O Media sold business news brand Quartz and commerce site The Inventory to software firm Redbrick, the fourth Quartz ownership change in seven years

Fareed Sahloul / Bloomberg:
Sources: connected TV ad platform MNTN, which filed for a US IPO in late February, is among companies pausing listings as Trump's trade war upends the economy

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Stock declines for major media companies on Friday included WBD, down 11.9%, Roku, 8.3%, Apple, 7.3%, Netflix, 6.7%, Disney, 6%, and Amazon, 4.2%
 
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