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Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates: Harris picks Tim Walz as VP ahead of multistate tour  —  Who is ahead in Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls right now?  —  Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP pick  —  Updates continue below advertisement  —  Updates continue below advertisement
CNN:
Harris decides on Tim Walz as running mate  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice.  —  The selection caps the Midwestern Democrat's short but swift ascent from a relative unknown …
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.
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Tim Walz is a Minnesota Nice choice  —  It's fine.  But Shapiro was the higher-upside option that was probably worth the risk.  —  Wikipedia defines “Minnesota Nice” — the property stereotypically associated with the home state of Kamala Harris's new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz — as follows:
Discussion: NOTUS, Twitchy and Jewish Insider
Wall Street Journal:
Harris Picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate  —  Midwesterner might be able to help most in nearby Wisconsin and Michigan  —  Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, selecting an avuncular Midwesterner and former high-school teacher …
Discussion: CBS News, USA Today and israelhayom.com
Dana Ferguson / NPR:
Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate  —  For more on the 2024 election, head to the NPR Network's live updates page.  —  Tim Walz, the second-term Minnesota governor with a folksy demeanor, gained a spot on the Democratic ticket as Kamala Harris' vice presidential choice, two sources close to the campaign tell NPR.
Politico:
Playbook: Is Walzmentum real?
Discussion: Punchbowl News
Alan Wooten / The Center Square:
Oddsmakers move Walz behind Shapiro as Kamala Harris' pick
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: Mediaite and The Raw Story
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump's New Attack on ‘Kamabla’ Harris Is Literally Gibberish  —  HERE WE GO AGAIN  —  After going after her racial identity, Trump has now taken to deliberately misspelling her name.  —  Donald Trump unveiled his newest plan of attack against Kamala Harris on Monday night: misspelling her first name.
Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair:
Donald Trump Has Nothing Else
David Cohen / Politico:
Trump endorses 2nd Republican in same district to oust incumbent who backed impeachment  —  Rep. Dan Newhouse is one of the last two Republicans in the House who backed Trump's impeachment.  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump endorsed a second GOP candidate …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Gleb Tsipursky / The Hill:
Employers used return-to-office to make workers quit.  Then this happened.  —  As organizations navigate the shifting dynamics of the post-pandemic workplace, some have controversially used return-to-office mandates as a strategy to induce voluntary turnover.
Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
Justice Neil Gorsuch ‘Warning’ Biden Shows He Thinks He's Untouchable  —  POWER PLAY  —  We should take Gorsuch's “be careful” warning to the president seriously, because the fact that he felt free to issue it shows the real dangers of an unchecked Supreme Court.
Council of the EU:
Council gives green light to first payment of nearly €4.2 billion under the Ukraine Facility  —  Ukraine is set to receive close to €4.2 billion in funds after the Council greenlighted the first regular payment of grants and loans under the EU's Ukraine Facility …
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.
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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CNN:
Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance
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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Ben Makuch / The Guardian:
Revealed: US neo-Nazi terror group aims to revive activities ahead of election  —  The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US  —  While far-right extremists from all corners of the internet are targeting vice-president Kamala Harris …
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.
Discussion: Reason
USA Today:
GOP leaders are calling for religion in public schools.  It's not the first time.  —  Kayla Jimenez Murray EvansUSA TODAY NETWORK  —  Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools to teach the Bible and wants state funding for a controversial religious charter school.
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
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
 
 
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Reuters:
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