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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
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:   Trump's New Attack on ‘Kamabla’ Harris Is Literally Gibberish
Ted Mann / Bloomberg:   Harris Clinches Nomination Ahead of Vice Presidential Pick
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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Politico:
Playbook: Is Walzmentum real?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  IT'S OFFICIAL — “Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall,” by AP's Seung Min Kim: “[KAMALA] HARRIS' nomination became official …
Discussion: Punchbowl News and Twitchy
New York Times:
Harris Nears Her Big V.P. Reveal After Fierce Lobbying From Democrats  —  The vice president is expected to announce her choice on Tuesday morning.  One prominent Democrat recounted being asked by a contender, “Will you please make sure you put in a good word for me?”
Washington Post:
Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP pick  —  Walz, who has a record of winning over rural conservative voters, is little-known on the national stage  —  Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, opting for a former high school teacher …
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Associated Press:
Election 2024 live updates: Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, AP sources say  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states, AP sources say.
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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Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Trump trains sights on one of the last of the ‘Impeachment 10’  —  Rep. Dan Newhouse is facing two strong challengers, but the state's top-two primary system could throw him a lifeline.  —  WHITE SALMON, Washington — Donald Trump and his allies have already purged eight of the 10 House Republicans …
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David Cohen / Politico:
Trump endorses 2nd Republican in same district to oust incumbent who backed impeachment
Discussion: Daily Kos
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
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Discussion: Newsbusters
Wes Davis / The Verge:
‘You are a helpful mail assistant,’ and other Apple Intelligence instructions … Apple's latest developer betas launched last week with a handful of the generative AI features that were announced at WWDC and are headed to your iPhones, iPads, and Macs over the next several months.
Politico:
Everything was going Kamala Harris' way.  Then came the market sell-off.  —  “We cannot win if people think we're headed into a recession,” one Democratic National Committee member said.  —  Democrats aren't ready for the Kamala Harris honeymoon to end.  Monday's stock market plunge is reminding them it can't last forever.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's fusillade of falsehoods on debt and taxes  —  In the space of two minutes, the fomer president misled on budget cuts, the national debt and the impact of his tax cut.  —  Former president Donald Trump has long misled his audiences about the national debt.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer McDermott / Associated Press:
Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power  —  The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition …
Discussion: Pluribus News and Roll Call
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Trump Got a Free Cybertruck From Streamer Adin Ross.  Is That Legal?  —  The controversial content creator, known for platforming white supremacists in the past, may have violated FEC rules on campaign contributions during a sycophantic live interview today
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr. grapples with torrent of negative headlines  —  The cascade of bad headlines for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is threatening to completely derail his presidential campaign less than three months out from Election Day.  —  The latest scandal is over a piece in The New Yorker that reported …
ABC News:
Kamala Harris earns majority of Democratic roll call votes, achieving historic presidential nomination  —  Harris had been the party's presumptive nominee since Friday.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta.
Discussion: CBS News and New York Post
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.
Rolling Stone:
Project 2025 Is an Unmitigated Polling Disaster for Trump and Republicans  —  Democrats are planning to “smother” Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and the GOP with Project 2025 until November.  New polls shows why  —  ACROSS THE DEMOCRATIC Party's most senior levels — within Vice President Kamala …
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
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: DNyuz, NOTUS and The Kyiv Independent
FrameLab:
Beware Trump's secret weapon: Elon Musk's X-Twitter  —  This is a guest post from FrameLab contributor Jason Sattler.  Jason is LOLGOP on Twitter and pretty much any other social media platform.  His writing has appeared in USA TODAY, Wired.com, the New York Daily News and Alternet.
 
 
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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:
States have spent nearly $500 million on anti-abortion counseling centers since fall of Roe
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery
Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:
Kamala Harris has MAGA world freaking out about demons and the apocalypse
Discussion: Alternet.org
 Earlier Items: 
Reuters:
Exclusive: US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
Annie Karni / New York Times:
In Missouri, Cori Bush Fights for Survival Against an AIPAC-Backed Democrat
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Virginia man charged with threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris
Sarakshi Rai / The Hill:
UK knocks Musk for ‘civil war’ comment amid nationwide riots
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis agrees to cooperate in Arizona elector case
Madeleine Greenberg / Democracy Docket:
Nevada Court Rejects Trump Campaign's Attempt To Throw Out Some Mail-in Ballots
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says
Deborah Yetter / Kentucky Lantern:
Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin's adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Decrypt:
Eighteen GOP state AGs sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Gary Gensler, alleging crypto regulatory overreach without Congressional authorization
 
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