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Trump and his allies had a plan for how to hit Harris. Then he opened his mouth. — “He's grasping around,” said Chuck Coughlin, an Arizona-based political strategist. — Scrambling to put an end to Kamala Harris' ascent, Donald Trump's campaign and outside allies came up with a plan …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Vintage Trump Meltdown — Huge prisoner-swap news breaking this morning: Russia has agreed to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, all of whom had been detained on trumped-up charges.
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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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Emma Brockes / The Guardian:
Trump's usual sexist sneers don't work against Harris - and to top it off, she's laughing at him — Younger, slicker and more telegenic than her rival, the Democratic candidate really might just beat him — A funny thing happened in the hours after the exit of Joe Biden from the US presidential race …
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.
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New York Times:
Trump Remarks on Harris Evoke a Haunting and Unsettling History — White America has long sought to define racial categories — and who can belong to them. — The audience of Black journalists was prepared for a combative exchange well before Donald J. Trump took the stage on Wednesday …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Freak Out Over Trump's New Race-Based Attack on Harris
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Kelly says Trump's comments at NABJ are of a ‘desperate’ and ‘scared old man’
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's new birtherism — Donald Trump's audacious lie about Vice President Kamala Harris' race confirmed …
Politico:
Playbook: So much for the ‘new’ Trump — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine
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Andrew Lawrence / The Guardian:
Incredulous laughter, audible gasps: Trump's performance at Black journalists' panel left him exposed
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
He's a Racist — It's not a surprise — By now you've probably seen clips …
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Allies Believe Kellyanne Conway Is Badmouthing JD Vance
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New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump Looks to Counter a Rejuvenated Democratic Rival
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Bloomberg:
US Reporter to Be Freed by Russia in Major Prisoner Swap — Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich to be let go in deal — US, Russia had held extensive talks on prisoner exchange — Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan …
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Wall Street Journal:
WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Is Free — Release of 32-year-old American from Russia secured as part of largest East-West prisoner swap since Cold War — Russia freed wrongly convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since …
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CBS News:
U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap to free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others
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New York Times:
How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran … A photograph circulating on Telegram and among Iranian officials on Wednesday showed a damaged building in northern Tehran.Provided to The New York Times — Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader of Hamas, was assassinated on Wednesday …
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Reuters:
Trump loses appeal of gag order in hush money criminal case — A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump's challenge to a gag order in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. — The Appellate Division's ruling …
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Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Democrats pitch No Kings Act to override supreme court's Trump immunity ruling — Bill would stipulate that Congress, not the supreme court, has authority to determine to whom federal criminal laws are applied — Chuck Schumer will introduce a bill in the Senate today to declare explicitly …
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Schumer tries to strip Trump immunity ruling
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Critics Stunned By Donald Trump's ‘Heartless’ Punch Line About Man Killed At His Rally — The Republican nominee was slammed as horrible, unkind and a “self-centered sadistic monster” over the line. — LOADING — Donald Trump drew fierce criticism for making a crass comment about the wife …
Kate Conger / New York Times:
Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal — The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner. — Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, sued Elon Musk and X on Thursday, arguing that the billionaire refused to pay …
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Can't Banish the Weirdos — Whatever Trump says about Project 2025, his ties to it are undeniable. — After years of describing Republicans as “dangerous,” Democrats seem to have hit a groove with “weird.” “These guys are just weird,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said recently.
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Jessica Bennett / New York Times:
Trump Is ‘Weird,’ Vance Is ‘Creepy.’ Finally, the Democrats Start Name-Calling.
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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
More than 400 Silicon Valley investors pledge support for Harris — More than 400 venture capitalists and tech leaders have pledged their support for Harris' presidential campaign. — Entrepreneurs Mark Cuban and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman are among the growing list of business leaders who've signed …
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NBC News:
Senate Democrats will force vote to expand child tax credit despite GOP opposition — It's not clear the legislation has the votes to advance as top Republicans rally opposition. The vote comes amid criticism over Sen. JD Vance's comments about “childless cat ladies.”
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
JD Vance has much to learn about the spotlight, Senate Republicans say
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Prompted by right-wing radio host, JD Vance linked Roe v. Wade to Dred Scott decision allowing slavery — Shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Sen. JD Vance appeared on an anti-abortion right-wing radio program. After the host compared the decision to overturning precedent …
Public Notice:
Why Tim Walz's progressive support is great for Democrats — Also: Trump's racist self-immolation in front of Black journalists. … Two weeks ago, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was largely unknown nationally. Today, he's a widely beloved Democratic figure and a leading candidate to become Kamala Harris's running mate.
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Plea Agreements Reached with 9/11 Defendants Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Bin 'Attash and Mustafa al Hawsawi — The Convening Authority for Military Commissions, Susan Escallier, has entered into pretrial agreements with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin 'Attash …
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Gordon Brown / The Guardian:
First, Murdoch papers targeted me. Now there is evidence they falsely implicated me in a cover-up — Asked why millions of News Group emails were deleted, Washington Post publisher Will Lewis pointed the finger at me — Blazoned across the top of every edition of the Washington Post is the statement “Democracy dies in darkness”.
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