Kamala Harris's inspired choice  —  Democrats often use their running mate to pivot to the center.  But not this time.  —  🚨 This all-free, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers 🚨 If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.

Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate  —  The Minnesota governor delighted a Philadelphia audience with attacks on Donald Trump, previewing his role in the campaign for the next 91 days.  —  PHILADELPHIA — A crowd of thousands went absolutely nuts …

What Walz told Harris in his VP interview  —  “I'm not angling for anything else.”  —  In the dining room of the Naval Observatory on Sunday, Tim Walz sat across from his soon-to-be running mate for the biggest interview of his life.  His message to Kamala Harris and her vetting team was one of deference.

In Walz, Harris Sees a Battleground Strategy Dressed in Carhartt  —  Democrats think Gov. Tim Walz's cultural ties are needed to talk to rural and working-class voters.  But Republicans are not going to let his folksy style obscure a liberal record.  —  In selecting Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota …

Playbook: Trump's reset opportunity  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ANOTHER INCUMBENT GOES DOWN — Prosecutor WESLEY BELL defeated Rep. CORI BUSH (D-Mo.) in a St. Louis primary election yesterday, 51 percent to 46 percent, per Nick Wu.