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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.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Wall Street thinks Kamala Harris picking governor for VP … - If the campaign signals are being correctly interpreted, that would narrow the veepstakes down to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. — Some donors in the financial services …
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Politico:
Playbook: Harris puts Trump on his heels — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT — “Hamas leader ISMAIL HANIYEH was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday …
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Harris dares Trump to debate her as she campaigns in Atlanta: “Say it to my face”
Harris dares Trump to debate her as she campaigns in Atlanta: “Say it to my face”
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AP-NORC:
Democrats are supportive of Harris, but many adults think Trump has the electoral advantage
Democrats are supportive of Harris, but many adults think Trump has the electoral advantage
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance
Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance
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The Guardian
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr.'s campaign struggles with Harris in race
Associated Press:
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
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New York Times:
Harris, Rallying Thousands in Georgia, Challenges Trump to ‘Say It to My Face’
Harris, Rallying Thousands in Georgia, Challenges Trump to ‘Say It to My Face’
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New York Times:
Harris Created a Huge Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
Harris Created a Huge Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
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Politico and Agence France-Presse
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance discusses his rocky debut and what role he wants to play as Trump's VP
Vance discusses his rocky debut and what role he wants to play as Trump's VP
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Fox News, Democrats, Washington Times and The Hill
Rolling Stone:
Trump Flipped Out That ‘Lunatic’ Project 2025 Could Tank His Campaign — The former president effectively “birthed” Project 2025. Now that the project is a political liability, one of Trump's foot soldiers is out of a job — AS HE ENTERED the final stretch of the 2024 presidential race …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Massacre on Mass. Ave. — Rolling Stone: “In the world of two weeks ago, the graphic Democratic euphoria on display in Atlanta Tuesday would have been almost inconceivable: a Division I basketball arena packed so full of ecstatic supporters that the fire marshal was refusing to let anyone else in.”
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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,” …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump Forces Out Project 2025 Mastermind — YOU'RE FIRED — The Trump campaign ousted the architect of Project 2025, an ultra-conservative policy manifesto. But J.D. Vance is still tied to the right-wing project. … Donald Trump's campaign has forced an architect …
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Danielle Greyman-Kennard / Reuters:
Hamas leader Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran — Haniyeh, along with one of his guards, was reportedly killed at his Tehran residence. — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran, Hamas claimed on Wednesday morning, while claiming Israel was behind the attack.
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Reuters:
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran - what we know so far — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said. — This is what we know about the killing of Haniyeh, one of Israel's numerous assassinations of its enemies over the years.
Associated Press:
Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
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Calvin Yang / Channel NewsAsia:
US not involved in the killing of Hamas chief Haniyeh, says Secretary of State Blinken
US not involved in the killing of Hamas chief Haniyeh, says Secretary of State Blinken
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Landon Mion / Fox News:
Iranian Leader Khamenei says it's a ‘duty to take revenge’ after Haniyeh assassination
Iranian Leader Khamenei says it's a ‘duty to take revenge’ after Haniyeh assassination
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Michael Ian Black / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance's Obsessions Are Way Creepier Than Being Childless — DON'T DISS DOLLY! — OK, J. D. Vance: When did we begin equating fertility with patriotism? And, if Republicans are so keen on people having kids, why would the party cut family assistance programs? … Having children is good.
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Cassandra Good / The Atlantic:
Being a ‘Childless’ President Was Once Seen as a Virtue
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Rick Wilson on the weirdness of JD Vance — “The Mountain Dew jokes, the awkward campaign videos — it just doesn't connect.” — ∙ Paid … Like many liberals, I quietly hoped heading into the RNC that Donald Trump would pick JD Vance as his running mate, because I suspected it might go badly.
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New York Times:
More Than 100 Silicon Valley Investors Pledge to Support Kamala Harris — The group, including Democratic donors such as Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla, has been organized under an effort called VCsForKamala. — More than 100 venture capitalists said on Wednesday that they had pledged …
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Laura Gersony / USA Today:
Arizona congressional primary election: Blake Masters behind in close House race — PHOENIX - Arizona's three most hotly contested U.S. congressional primaries remain too close to call, according to the first round of unofficial results from Tuesday's primary elections.
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Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:
Meet the conspiracy theorist and anti-LGBTQ extremist pulling the strings at major American corporations — In recent months, major companies have publicly announced that they are abandoning their diversity efforts. In at least two cases, companies were pressured into taking action …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Willie Brown on Kamala Harris: 'She'll Deport My Ass' — At 90, Harris's mentor and former boyfriend is basking in her rise to power — along with those of his many other proteges. — SAN FRANCISCO — Since Kamala Harris became vice president, her former boyfriend and political mentor …
Moustafa Bayoumi / The Guardian:
Donald Trump sure makes a lot of ‘jokes’ about ruling as a dictator, doesn't he? — Trump's messaging draws from the strategies of the far right - and Democrats usually end up playing right into his hands — Last Friday, Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives to “get out and vote, just this time.
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed poised to cut rates, ignoring Trump and GOP lawmakers — If the Fed follows through on an expected cut in September, any political fallout might not be immediately apparent. — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks ready to start easing off on the economy before the election …
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