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10:45 PM ET, August 5, 2024

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Politico:
As Trump fumes, Republicans wince at ‘public nervous breakdown’  —  Republicans are reeling from Trump's undisciplined approach to the opening stages of his race against Harris.  —  Donald Trump spent Monday morning labeling the turmoil in the global financial markets the “Kamala Crash,” …
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult Pro:
Trump Pulls Bulk of Voters' Concerns About Age, Mental Fitness With Biden Out of Contest  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as more mentally fit than Trump — and garners more trust than Biden on policy issues
Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Has Harris finally broken Trump?  He's flailing, glitching and running scared.  —  Vice President Harris, what have you done to this already very unstable man?  The cheese has somehow slid farther off his cracker.  —  Folks, I think Vice President Kamala Harris has broken Donald Trump.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
GOP gaslighting gets weirder: Why Trump and Vance spread lies about race and gender
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
How the Compressed Election Timeline Could Benefit Kamala Harris
Geoff Duncan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A Harris presidency would give the GOP time to purge Trumpism
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators say Trump caught ‘off guard’ by Harris's strength
Discussion: KRQE NEWS 13
John Kruzel / Reuters:
US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump's sentencing in hush money case  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges involving hush money paid to a porn star and left …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court rejects longshot effort by Missouri to block Trump sentencing in New York case  —  Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a longshot bid by the state of Missouri to halt former President Donald Trump's impending sentence and lift the gag order imposed in the New York …
CNN:
Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance  —  New York CNN —  Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans …
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David McCabe / New York Times:
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case  —  The ruling on Google's search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.  —  Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search …
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Arizona Attorney General's Office:
Attorney General Mayes Announces Cooperation Agreement in Fake Electors Case
NBC News:
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecutors in Arizona ‘fake electors’ case
Discussion: New Republic, KPNX and Axios
Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want?  —  The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers.  —  In December of 2021, the pollster Jeremy Zogby began designing a national survey to capture the radical changes …
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Rachel Treisman / NPR:
RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery  —  For more on the 2024 election, head to the NPR Network's live updates page.  —  A decade after the shocking discovery of a bear cub carcass in Manhattan's Central Park, the mystery of who dumped it there has finally been solved.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Ex-Trump adviser Conway registers as lobbyist for Ukrainian oligarch  —  Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway has registered to lobby on behalf of a Ukrainian oligarch, according to a new foreign agent disclosure filing.  —  Conway registered Friday to represent Ukrainian billionaire Victor …
Discussion: ABC News
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Stan Choe / Associated Press:
Dow drops 1,000 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide  —  Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling as fear of a slowing U.S. economy grows and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
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New York Times:
Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth Jolt Markets Around the World
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says  —  Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow's lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010.
Doug Bock Clark / ProPublica:
“A Terrible Vulnerability”: Cybersecurity Researcher Discovers Yet Another Flaw in Georgia's Voter Cancellation Portal  —  The flaw would have allowed anyone to submit a voter registration cancellation request for any Georgian using their name, date of birth and county of residence — information that is easily discoverable online.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
On Biden's Exit, Pelosi Says She Was Driven by Need to Defeat Trump  —  A new book by the former speaker details her clashes with the former president, but it was written before her most recent exercise of political might: helping persuade President Biden to end his re-election bid.
Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:
Kamala Harris has MAGA world freaking out about demons and the apocalypse  —  From comparisons to biblical spirits to accusations that she's an “extinctionist,” top pro-Trump voices see a Harris presidency as the end of the world.  —  It's always the end of the world for the Make America Great Again movement.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Deborah Yetter / Kentucky Lantern:
Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin's adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica  —  No one came for him after authorities removed eight boys from Atlantis Leadership Academy, reports Sunday Times of London  —  As Kentucky governor, Matt Bevin said his overriding goal was to reform …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Madeleine Greenberg / Democracy Docket:
Nevada Court Rejects Trump Campaign's Attempt To Throw Out Some Mail-in Ballots  —  The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) have lost yet another attempt to weaken mail-in voting ahead of the November election.  This time, a state court judge has denied the campaign's request …
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
Wendi Strauch Mahoney / UncoverDC:
EXCLUSIVE - Federal Air Marshal Whistleblowers Report Tulsi Gabbard Actively Under Surveillance via Quiet Skies Program  —  In an exclusive breaking story, several Federal Air Marshal whistleblowers have come forward with information showing that former U.S. Representative …
Richard Lardner / Associated Press:
Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term … Russell Vought sounds like a general marshaling troops for combat when he talks about taming a “woke and weaponized” federal government.  He recently described political opposition as …
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Virginia man charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris  —  A Virginia man has been charged with making death threats against Vice President Kamala Harris and appeared in federal court on Monday.  —  According to court records, Frank Lucio Carillo made several threats against Harris …
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Harris VP announcement coming Tuesday, likely with video  —  Biden's 2020 introduction of Harris is a likely model, campaign insiders say.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is bringing her crash search for a running mate to a close, with a final decision expected over the next 24 hours …
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Trump hikes Mar-a-Lago membership to $1m, raising concerns of selling access  —  Four new spots at his resort have opened at a 43% spike in a move seen as buying political influence  —  Donald Trump has set a million-dollar price tag for the ability to whisper in his ear should he win …
Discussion: DNyuz and The Raw Story
 
 
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A fight broke out at the opening of a Trump campaign office in Valdosta, police say
Washington Post:
Harris prepares to name running mate and launch multistate tour
Discussion: The Hill
Jessica Kegu / CBS News:
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Reuters:
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 Earlier Items: 
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Trump keeps attacking their spouses. Top GOPers keep supporting him anyway.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
North Carolina election board investigates Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after voter data complaint
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The Urban Family Exodus Is a Warning for Progressives
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
With voting under attack, Arizona schools don't want to be polling locations
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Dave Eisenstadter / masslive.com:
Harris vs. Trump: New poll shows 7-point swing in presidential race
Discussion: New Jersey Online, Roll Call and Vox
Axios:
1 big thing: Sun Belt surprise
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Julianne McShane / Mother Jones:
Elon Musk's X Is Spreading Deepfakes of Kamala Harris
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story