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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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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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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.
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Politico:
Playbook: So much for the ‘new’ Trump — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — A new round of surveys from GOP pollster Public Opinion Strategies, conducted for the Competitiveness Coalition, finds a tight presidential race in five battleground states:
Politico:
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Top Senate Republican says Trump should focus on issues, not race in campaign against Harris — Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.), the No. 2-ranking Senate GOP leader, said Wednesday that former President Trump should focus on policy issues and not race in his campaign against Vice President Harris.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Kelly says Trump's comments at NABJ are of a ‘desperate’ and ‘scared old man’
Kelly says Trump's comments at NABJ are of a ‘desperate’ and ‘scared old man’
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Associated Press:
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists
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Politico:
Hostile Trump takes the stage at Black journalists' conference
Hostile Trump takes the stage at Black journalists' conference
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New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump Looks to Counter a Rejuvenated Democratic Rival
Live Election Updates: Trump Looks to Counter a Rejuvenated Democratic Rival
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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
VP Harris In Talks With NABJ For Virtual or In-Person Q&A in September, Former President Trump Set to Appear In Person Wednesday
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Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Trump takes stage at black journalists convention in Chicago amid outcry
Trump takes stage at black journalists convention in Chicago amid outcry
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New York Times:
Trump Questions Harris's Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became Black’ Recently
Trump Questions Harris's Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became Black’ Recently
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Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasts Trump for comments about Jewish Americans
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasts Trump for comments about Jewish Americans
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Ramsey Al-Rikabi / Bloomberg:
Iran's Leader Orders Retaliatory Strike on Israel, NYT Says
Iran's Leader Orders Retaliatory Strike on Israel, NYT Says
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Golnar Motevalli / Bloomberg:
Death of a Hamas Chief Exposes Failure at Core of Iran's Rule
Death of a Hamas Chief Exposes Failure at Core of Iran's Rule
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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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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Hamadeh defeats Masters in Arizona primary pitting Trump allies against each other — Former Arizona attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh has won the Republican nomination for the House seat representing the state's 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.
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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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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.