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5:55 AM ET, July 31, 2024

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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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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.
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
Discussion: RedState
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Harris dares Trump to debate her as she campaigns in Atlanta: “Say it to my face”  —  Vice President Kamala Harris taunted former President Donald Trump to meet her on a debate stage before the November election while she campaigned in Atlanta on Tuesday night.
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.
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Harris to hold rally with VP pick in Philadelphia on Tuesday, sources say  —  U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to hold a rally with her yet-to-be-named vice presidential choice on Tuesday in Philadelphia, according to two sources familiar with the planning.
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:   Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance
Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Lara Trump Compares Harris to a Fashion Designer's Faux ‘Trash Bag’
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Harris is in much better shape than Biden. But she has one big problem.
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
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
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: Boston Herald and The Raw Story
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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Associated Press:
Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran  —  Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday.  No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel …
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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NBC News:
Kari Lake wins Arizona GOP Senate primary, setting up a key race against Democrat Ruben Gallego  —  NBC News projects Lake defeated two opponents to secure the Republican Senate nomination.  Gallego ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.  —  PHOENIX — Kari Lake won the Republican Senate primary …
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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.
CNN:
Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say  —  The first night of the Democratic National Convention, now less than three weeks away, is expected to feature a keynote speaker previously slated to close the program: President Joe Biden.  —  Biden is expected to deliver …
Discussion: CBS News
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Harris officially has no opponents for the Democratic nomination after key deadline passes  —  No other candidates met the threshold of support necessary to contend for the party's nomination.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the only candidate seeking the Democratic presidential nomination …
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis  —  President Joe Biden plans on Wednesday to call for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a senior administration official.
Discussion: USA Today and The White House
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
‘Weird’ Times in American Politics: The New Democratic Playbook  —  Democrats embrace the ‘weird’ label, turning the tables on conservative rhetoric.  —  Alright, folks, let's talk about the strangest new trend in politics: calling your opponents “weird.”  Yes, you read that right.
Discussion: HuffPost and Balloon Juice
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Schumer's summer parting gift to vulnerable Dems … - While a few Senate Republicans have signaled support for the package, it is almost certainly going die due to a lack of GOP votes when Schumer seeks to advance it before the Senate breaks Thursday for its August recess.
Discussion: Fox News
Cheryl Teh / Business Insider:
The last thing JD Vance probably wants to be associated with right now is a couch.  But for some reason, he's still talking about it.  — Sen. JD Vance's 2024 campaign has been dogged by viral jokes that he once had sex with a couch.  — To be clear, he did not write about having intercourse with a couch in “Hillbilly Elegy.”
 
 
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The San Francisco Standard:
‘Aggressive’ homeless camp sweeps begin in San Francisco
Discussion: KTVU-TV
Christina Blacken / HuffPost:
Kamala Harris Would Be A DEI President — And That's A Good Thing For America
Discussion: Twitchy and National Review
Associated Press:
Atlanta man pleads guilty to making phone threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Discussion: DNyuz and Raw Story
Politico:
UAW planning to endorse Harris
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
GOP senators call for more Secret Service whistleblowers after assassination attempt
Will Van Sant / Mother Jones:
The Secret Plan to Strike Down US Gun Laws
Sara Murray / CNN:
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
Discussion: Associated Press and New Republic
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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 and HuffPost
The Daily Beast:
Black Journalists' Association Says Yes to Trump but Snubs Harris
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Biden adviser Anita Dunn leaving White House to help pro-Harris super PAC
Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Twitter Suspends ‘White Dudes For Harris’ Account After $4 Million Fundraising Call
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Murkowski slams Vance's ‘childless cat lady’ comments as ‘offensive’ to women
 

 
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