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11:55 PM ET, July 31, 2024

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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
JD Vance Says Trump's Comments About Kamala Harris' Racial Identity Were ‘Hysterical’  —  “I think he pointed out the fundamental chameleon-like nature of Kamala Harris,” Vance told reporters on his plane.  — Copy  —  PHOENIX — Sen. JD Vance told reporters it's “hysterical how much the media …
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emptywheel:
Trump Aborts Interview after Smart Black Women Ask Tough Questions  —  I'm an outlier about the value of the disastrous interview Donald Trump just did with three Black women journalists: Rachel Scott, Kadia Goba, and Harris Faulkner.  I think the interview will help Trump reclaim the attention of the press.
Axios:
Republicans reel at Trump's “embarrassing” remarks about Harris … - “It was awful,” one House Republican said of the interview, telling Axios it raised concerns about whether Trump can contain his impulses while running against the first woman, Black and Asian American vice president.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris' race during an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile on Wednesday.
Mother Jones:
White Man Tells Black Journalists His Black Opponent Is Not Black  —  Former President Donald Trump's appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention on Wednesday shocked audience members within its opening minutes, as the GOP presidential nominee insulted the moderators …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Top Senate Republican says Trump should focus on issues, not race in campaign against Harris
Kstewart / NABJ:
VP Harris In Talks With NABJ For Virtual or In-Person Q&A in September, Former President Trump Set to Appear In Person Wednesday
New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump Looks to Counter a Rejuvenated Democratic Rival
Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Trump takes stage at black journalists convention in Chicago amid outcry
Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasts Trump for comments about Jewish Americans
Roger House / The Hill:   Symbolism won't persuade Black men to vote for Harris. Here's what will.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Harris VP candidates release glossy campaign-style videos
Discussion: The Dispatch and Politico
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iran's Leader Orders Attack on Israel for Haniyeh Killing, Officials Say  —  Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered retaliation after a humiliating security failure, as Iran once again balances showing strength against the risk of escalation.
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Golnar Motevalli / Bloomberg:
Death of a Hamas Chief Exposes Failure at Core of Iran's Rule
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Allies Believe Kellyanne Conway Is Badmouthing JD Vance  —  DONALD TRUMP'S 2024 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN is facing its biggest stress-test yet.  And already the pressure is widening subterranean cracks of mistrust and rivalry.  —  The fault lines emerged rapidly as Trump's VP pick …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and The Hill
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay  —  Word of the deal emerged in a letter from prosecutors to family members of victims of the attacks.  —  The man accused of plotting the attacks of Sept. 11 and two of his accomplices have agreed to plead guilty …
Bloomberg:
Harris VP Search Team Meets Shapiro While Labor Groups Oppose Kelly  — Democrat to choose running mate before swing-state tour  — Key groups on left look to influence Harris' decision  —  Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro met with Kamala Harris' representatives …
Justin Mayhugh / UAW:
UAW Endorses Kamala Harris for President Ahead of Mass Rally in Detroit  —  On Wednesday, July 31, the UAW International Executive Board voted to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States.  Her historic candidacy builds on the Biden-Harris administration's proven track record …
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Richard A. Webster / ProPublica:
New Louisiana Law Serves as a Warning to Bystanders Who Film Police: Stay Away or Face Arrest  —  Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance.  Journalists say the law will make it harder to document when police use excessive force.
Discussion: The Root
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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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Don't Be Fooled By Trump's Big Display Of Killing Project 2025
Tariro Mzezewa / Slate:
I Was at the Kamala Harris Rally in Atlanta.  What You're Seeing Is Very Real.  —  In the past two years, Vice President Kamala Harris has made so many visits to Georgia that Atlantans frustratedly joke that perhaps she doesn't know that there are 49 other states or that maybe she's looking for real estate in the Southern city.
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
South Carolina Supreme Court rules death penalty by firing squad, other methods legal  —  The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that death by firing squad and other forms of execution commonly held to be cruel and unusual are legal in the state if the inmate requests the method of execution.
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Army's $11 Million Deal With The Rock Backfires Spectacularly  —  ‘CATASTROPHIC’  —  The Army reportedly spent millions getting Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his United Football League to drive up recruitment, only to end up losing enlistments.  —  The U.S. Army's $11 million advertising deal …
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Dave Collins / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors' financial adviser $400k  —  Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, avoiding a potential deep-dive into the former …
NBC News:
Josh Shapiro's VP bid ignites debate over Israel and antisemitism  —  The Pennsylvania governor put himself on the front lines of the party's divide on Israel.  Now, elements of the left are scrutinizing his record as Harris considers him as a running mate.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
The problem(s) with Trump's ugly rhetoric about Harris, antisemitism
Discussion: Salon, Boing Boing and Alternet.org
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
Exclusive: How Samuel Alito got canceled from the Supreme Court social media majority  —  The hardline approach Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito takes usually gets him what he wants.  —  This year it backfired.  —  Behind the scenes, the conservative justice sought to put a thumb …
Discussion: The Raw Story, Reason and DNyuz
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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Reuters:   US Democrat Harris gets backing from more than 100 venture capitalists
 
 
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Reuters:
US carries out strike in Iraq as regional tensions worsen
Associated Press:
Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Brian Flood / Fox News:
10 Days: Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since emerging as presumptive Democratic nominee
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
New Jan. 6 security tapes reveal Trump alleged co-conspirator handing off fake elector docs to aides for key lawmaker: Report
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Second Assassination Attempt: Leaked Secret Service Documents!
Discussion: RedState
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Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
AIPAC Used Distorted Photo of Cori Bush in $7 Million Negative Ad Blitz
Discussion: The Hill and Sludge
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Maya Rudolph returning to play Harris on ‘SNL’
Alex Hammer / Daily Mail:
DNC official gives devastating assessment of ‘weirdly unpopular’ Kamala Harris in bombshell secret recording and reveals fundraising tactic that will leave donors furious
Discussion: Breitbart
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Rick Wilson on the weirdness of JD Vance
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