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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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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
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance's Backdrop Makes It Look Like He's Campaigning for ‘Kamala’  —  AWKWARD  —  The unfortunate signage gaffe came on the same day Harris announced her VP pick.  —  Well that's confusing.  —  J.D. Vance delivered a rally speech Tuesday in Pennsylvania with a backdrop that made it appear …
Discussion: WHYY, Mediaite, NPR, CNBC and New York Times
Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
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 …
New York Times:
Harris and Walz Make Their National Debut at Philadelphia Rally
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Shares Video Informing Walz He Is Her Pick
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump World Fueled an Anti-Shapiro Whisper Campaign  —  AS KAMALA HARRIS BEGAN WINDING DOWN her search for a running mate, Donald Trump's team knew one thing clearly: It didn't want her to pick Josh Shapiro, the popular governor of swing-state Pennsylvania whose more moderate record made him a formidable opponent.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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.
Politico:
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.
Politico:
What Walz told Harris in his VP interview
Fox News:
I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He'll be a good vice president
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
In Walz, Harris Sees a Battleground Strategy Dressed in Carhartt
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
The Walz Pick and America's Urban-Rural Divide
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 …
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  —  I.  —  On Tuesday, X intensified its assault on advertisers that have declined to buy ads on the platform.  Today, let's talk about the case, how Elon Musk is using his conservative allies in the House of Representatives to bolster it …
Kate Conger / New York Times:
X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott
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.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Arizona Republican becomes first fake elector to plead guilty for role in Trump scheme  —  It's the second victory for Arizona prosecutors this week in their sweeping case against many Trump allies.  —  An Arizona Republican who falsely claimed to be a legitimate presidential elector …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Arizona grand jurors discussed indicting Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to  —  The grand jury ultimately indicted 18 Trump allies, including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, over efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  —  PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Donald Trump allies …
Firearms Policy Coalition:
FPC Taking Maryland's “Assault Weapons” Ban to Supreme Court Following Fourth Circuit Decision  —  Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a highly flawed en banc (full court) decision on the merits upholding Maryland's ban …
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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.
Discussion: The Hill
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Project 2025 leader's book with JD Vance introduction delayed until after election  —  A JD Vance-introduced book by a leader of Project 2025, the vast and controversial hardline rightwing plan for a second Trump administration, will be delayed until after the 2024 election.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Where Facebook's AI Slop Comes From  —  Gyan Abhishek is standing in front of a giant touch screen, like Jim Cramer on Mad Money or an ESPN talking head analyzing a football play.  He's flicking through a Facebook feed of viral, AI-generated images.  —  “The post you are seeing …
Discussion: Boing Boing
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How Are Conspiracy Theorists Responding After False Claims of President Biden's Death?  —  An outlandish idea that President Biden was dead or nearly dead was quickly refuted.  Few of the accounts that had spread it online recanted.  —  A podcaster said President Biden was “dying or possibly already dead.”
Reuters:
Tim Walz's handling of George Floyd protests put in spotlight  —  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's selection as the Democratic vice presidential contender has thrust his handling of racial justice protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd back into the spotlight, drawing both criticism …
 
 
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Tim Walz resigns as chair of Democratic governors group
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Bob Woodward's next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
Discussion: Axios and New York Times
NBC News:
Rep. Cori Bush loses Democratic primary after campaign onslaught from pro-Israel groups
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Race for Competitive Washington Congressional Seat Turns Into Rematch
Discussion: Fox News
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