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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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J. Miles Coleman / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Electoral College Rating Changes: GA Back to Toss-up, MN/NH Better for Democrats — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — In the few weeks that Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as Democrats' standard bearer, she has “reset” the electoral map to some degree, as she has polled better …
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ABC News:
Despite new criticism, Trump told Walz in 2020 he was ‘very happy’ with his handling of George Floyd protests — GOP critics are seizing on the VP candidate's handling of the protests. — In this June 3, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to the press in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
J.D. Vance's New Attack on Tim Walz Proves Irony Is Dead — Ohio Senator J.D. Vance has gone on the attack against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's military service—even if he's not the right guy to be pointing the finger. — “When were you ever in war?” Vance asked rhetorically at a Michigan rally on Wednesday.
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NBC News:
Republicans start tearing down Walz by going after his military record — The charge has been led by Vance, a veteran who served in Iraq, going after Walz's decision to leave the National Guard to run for public office. — Donald Trump's presidential campaign is homing in on what advisers …
Dan Primack / Axios:
Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock … Same goes for his wife Gwen, per tax filings. — His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities. — No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
JD Vance Is on a Stalker Tour of Swing States — Following Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on the campaign trail, Vance just reinforces the notion: He's creepy. — Pocket — One of my favorite moments in that Harris-Walzapalooza in Philadelphia last night was when second gentleman Doug …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Kamala Harris's inspired choice
Kamala Harris's inspired choice
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New York Post:
JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be ‘my plane’ soon
JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be ‘my plane’ soon
William Gavin / Quartz:
The Democrats raised $41 million after Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz to be her running mate
The Democrats raised $41 million after Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz to be her running mate
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Brown walked so Walz could run
Brown walked so Walz could run
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Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic:
Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Axelrod suggests Harris passing over Shapiro was ‘mutual’ decision
Axelrod suggests Harris passing over Shapiro was ‘mutual’ decision
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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
Tim Walz doesn't own any stocks: What to know about Kamala Harris' running mate's personal finances
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris campaign raises $36M in 24 hours after Walz pick
Harris campaign raises $36M in 24 hours after Walz pick
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David Montgomery / YouGov:
What voters think about Tim Walz
What voters think about Tim Walz
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Politico:
Playbook: Trump's reset opportunity
Playbook: Trump's reset opportunity
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Washington Post:
Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader in 2022 — Trump took the flight to speak at a Heritage Foundation conference, where he said, “They're going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do.” — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …
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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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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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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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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 …
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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
It's getting worse for JD Vance — A half-dozen polls in recent weeks have shown his already-underwhelming image deteriorating. And they suggest his past comments about childless women aren't helping. — Two weeks ago, I noted that the early signs for JD Vance as Donald Trump's vice-presidential nominee were not encouraging.
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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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Jordan Schachtel / The Dossier:
Stolen Valor: Tim Walz launched political career on false claim as combat veteran in the War on Terror — VP candidate told public and media that he ran for office after fighting in Iraq. — The Tim Walz Stolen Valor story goes back to the very beginning of his political career.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Walz's Holy Trinity of Normal: Coach, Teacher, Veteran
Walz's Holy Trinity of Normal: Coach, Teacher, Veteran
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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
NBC News:
Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terror plot targeted shows — Two men were arrested in what police said were terror plots at major events in Vienna. One of those arrested was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
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