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10:15 AM ET, July 30, 2024

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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
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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.”
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) …
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
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 …
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.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
‘White dudes’ rally to elect the first female president
The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Trolls Donald Trump: I'll Go to Debate Even if You Don't
John Giles / Arizona Republic:
Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump
Axios:
Scoop: Sen. Gary Peters emerges as VP dark horse
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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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 …
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
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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.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Biden and Harris take on the Supreme Court
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Where J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from  —  How Vance's proposal to give parents extra votes illustrates the fundamental flaw in his politics. … Since his selection as former President Donald Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance has developed a reputation for being a bit strange.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and DNyuz
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
J.D. Vance May Be The Worst Politician I've Ever Seen
Discussion: New York Times and Blue Virginia
NBC News:
Vance goes West as his VP campaign looks to find its footing
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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 …
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Washington Post:
William Calley, Army officer and face of My Lai Massacre, is dead at 80
Discussion: Reuters
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
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he'll ‘probably’ debate Harris: ‘I can also make a case for not doing it’
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Forbes
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
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
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
Clyde Wayne Crews / Competitive Enterprise Institute:
Ten Thousand Commandments 2024  —  Sizing up the Federal Government's New Rules and Regulations  —  The hidden tax of regulation has proved appealing to lawmakers who feel the pressure of a national debt topping $34 trillion.  Off-budget regulations requiring private business outlays …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and IJR
Chuck Ross / freebeacon.com:
Kamala Harris Bizarrely Dated Daytime TV King Montel Williams.  Then She Went After the Payday Lenders He Made a Fortune Promoting.  —  The bizarre saga of Kamala Harris's early-aughts romance with Montel Williams took a new twist on Monday when the faded personality, who was once …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
 
 
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