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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Bringing back the joy”: Kamala Harris' rally blows away JD Vance's weird appearance across town — In Philadelphia, thousands cheered for Tim Walz, while Trump's running mate spoke to a small, aggrieved group — “He's so weird! He's so weird!” the crowd chanted in a sing-song …
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Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
Tim Walz doesn't own any stocks: What to know about Kamala Harris' running mate's personal finances — Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is a man of relatively modest means, according to financial disclosures. — In fact, he doesn't own a single stock. — Like other members of Congress …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Kamala Harris's inspired choice — 🚨 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. — 📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Brown walked so Walz could run — During her first presidential bid, Kamala Harris' top aides mused about naming Sen. Sherrod Brown as a running mate should she secure the nomination. He shares many qualities with her current pick. — Kamala Harris never got close enough …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Axelrod suggests Harris passing over Shapiro was ‘mutual’ decision — Democratic strategist David Axelrod suggested Vice President Harris's decision not to tap Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) as her running mate was a “mutual” one between the two Democrats, rather than a one-sided conclusion.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Why Trump supporters are calling Walz ‘Tampon Tim’ — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 — Loaded: 0% — Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions
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Fox News:
I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He'll be a good vice president
I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He'll be a good vice president
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J. Miles Coleman / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Electoral College Rating Changes: GA Back to Toss-up, MN/NH Better for Democrats
Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic:
Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
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Playbook: Trump's reset opportunity
Playbook: Trump's reset opportunity
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance's Backdrop Makes It Look Like He's Campaigning for ‘Kamala’
J.D. Vance's Backdrop Makes It Look Like He's Campaigning for ‘Kamala’
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump World Fueled an Anti-Shapiro Whisper Campaign
Trump World Fueled an Anti-Shapiro Whisper Campaign
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Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate
Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Tim Walz Joins the Anti-weirdness Ticket
Tim Walz Joins the Anti-weirdness Ticket
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Madeline Peltz / Media Matters for America:
Delayed publication of Heritage president's book reflects Project 2025 shell game — Media Matters has obtained a galley copy of Dawn's Early Light, which decries IVF, abortion, childlessness, and dog parks — Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts' book will be published …
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Project 2025 partner event called surrogacy and IVF a “crime,” “evil,” and “the most rotten thing a society can possibly do to children” — Young America's Foundation, a right-wing group involved with Project 2025, hosted an event last December featuring anti-surrogacy and anti-IVF commentator Michael Knowles.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Project 2025 leader's book with JD Vance introduction delayed until after election
Project 2025 leader's book with JD Vance introduction delayed until after election
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Kamala Goes Electric and Trump Melts Down — Last Thursday the Harris campaign began offering tickets for a campaign rally in Detroit the following Wednesday (tomorrow, August 7th). Over the first 24 hours they received 47,000 requests for tickets. 47,000.
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John Kenneth White / The Hill:
Trump has never had to face someone with Kamala Harris's raw talent
Trump has never had to face someone with Kamala Harris's raw talent
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he'll be debating Harris ‘in the pretty near future’
Trump says he'll be debating Harris ‘in the pretty near future’
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Washington Post:
JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe — Private messages show Trump's running mate entertaining conspiracy theories and scorning the late Sheldon Adelson. — The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text …
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Olivia Goldhill / STAT:
Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why — In a speech earlier this year, former President Trump was mocking President Biden's ability to walk through sand when he suddenly switched to talking about the old Hollywood icon Cary Grant.
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Another fake elector domino falls in Arizona after ex-Trump attorney caves to prosecutors — Amid scrutiny by the congressional Jan. 6 committee into Donald Trump's alleged fake elector scheme in Arizona two years ago, Republican activist Lorraine Pellegrino deflected on her role in advancing …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Arizona grand jurors discussed indicting Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to
Arizona grand jurors discussed indicting Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Arizona Republican becomes first fake elector to plead guilty for role in Trump scheme
Arizona Republican becomes first fake elector to plead guilty for role in Trump scheme
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Courtney Cohn / Democracy Docket:
Georgia Election Board Passes Rule That Could Delay Election Certification — The Georgia State Election Board passed a new rule with a 3-2 vote on Tuesday that could delay election certification and give board members more discretion to investigate elections.
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Election Board approves new ‘inquiry’ for certifying election results
Georgia Election Board approves new ‘inquiry’ for certifying election results
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Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Musk's Twitter ‘Boycott’ Lawsuit Is a ‘Hideous Joke’: Former FTC Official — “This complaint doesn't even get into the batter's box, much less get the chance to strike out,” says David Balto, FTC policy director from 1998 to 2001 … This time, the company is going after a cohort of advertisers …
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
X sues the advertising industry
X sues the advertising industry
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Ian James / Los Angeles Times:
Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline — (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) — In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company …
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Harris takes 3-point lead over Trump as she gains on key issues: poll — Harris has clawed back ground on key issues where President Biden was losing — Vice President Harris has taken a 3-point lead over former President Trump as she gains ground on key issues, according to a new poll.
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