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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 …
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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 …
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:
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
Associated Press:
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket  —  ▶ Follow AP's live coverage of the 2024 election  —  Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician …
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.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Need to Pivot to the Center Right Now … When Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee, I expressed cautious optimism that she had learned from her disastrous 2020 campaign, which revolved around placating left-wing activists by adopting highly unpopular issue positions.
Discussion: New York Post and The Dispatch
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.
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 …
Stephen Swanson / CBS News:
Kamala Harris running mate Tim Walz's accomplishments, setbacks during his time as Minnesota governor
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.
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 …
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.
Marina Hyde / The Guardian:
Where are the brave inciters of Britain's race riots?  From Tommy to Elon, they're far, far away  —  Thugs may be rampaging in the streets, but their leaders-from-behind are more likely to be found sipping cocktails by the pool  —  “My kids are crying.  We come here so I could spend some quality time with them.
Discussion: Politico and The Mirror
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
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.
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Walz Has Faced Criticism for His Response to George Floyd Protests  —  Some believe that Gov. Tim Walz should have deployed the Minnesota National Guard sooner when riots broke out following the police murder of George Floyd.  —  A little more than a year into Tim Walz's first term as governor, he faced his biggest test.
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.
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
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.
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: Roll Call and Pluribus News
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: Reason and Raw Story
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 …
 
 
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