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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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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Freak Out Over Trump's New Race-Based Attack on Harris — MAGA MELTDOWN — GOP lawmakers expressed their exasperation about the shocking words of their party's presidential nominee. — Republican lawmakers were horrified by Donald Trump's comments Wednesday questioning Kamala Harris' racial identity.
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Trump's Disastrous Interview Shows He's Afraid of Kamala Harris — The former President imploded on stage because the Vice President has him on his heels. — ∙ Paid — One of the abiding narratives of the 2024 campaign is that Donald Trump is a remarkably better candidate than in his 2016 and 2020 runs.
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 …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's new birtherism — Donald Trump's audacious lie about Vice President Kamala Harris' race confirmed what many had long suspected: running against a Black woman could summon the former president's worst impulses. … - In one fell swoop, Trump hijacked a news cycle dominated …
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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Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
A long shot for vice president, Pete Buttigieg is suddenly everywhere
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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
A Letter From The Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief — Today is a joyous day for the safe return of our colleague Evan Gershkovich, who left a Russian aircraft moments ago in Turkey's capital, Ankara, as part of a prisoner swap with Russia. — It is a joyous day for Evan's family …
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Securing the Release of Americans Detained in Russia — Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia are finally coming home: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza.
CBS News:
U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap to free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others
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Wall Street Journal:
Putin Wanted His Hit Man Back. A Mother Wanted Her Journalist Son to Come Home.
NPR:
Prisoner swap with Russia frees Americans including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Journalists and Dissidents Freed in Prisoner Exchange With Russia
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New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Democrats Start Process to Make Harris Their Official Nominee
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden celebrates freeing of Americans wrongfully detained in Russia: ‘Their agony is over’
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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 R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
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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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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 …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Can't Banish the Weirdos — 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. “We're not afraid of weird people. We're a little bit creeped out, but we're not afraid.”
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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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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 …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
While ‘Pod Save America’ Tries to Unite Democrats, Its Staff Rebels — Some employees feel their progressive ideals aren't reflected in the workplace at one of the most prominent liberal media outlets — As one of the most influential media outlets for Democrats, the liberal podcast Pod Save America …
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