“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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Pelosi on ‘weird’ attacks against GOP: 'I think it's too generous'  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said casting Republicans as “weird” is “too generous” of an attack.  —  “I think it's too generous.  I think they're much worse than weird,” she told MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell on Thursday night.