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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
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.
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.
Rolling Stone:
Harris Campaign Plans to Deploy Tim Walz as Her Anti-MAGA ‘Sledgehammer’  —  The vice president's new running mate is going to be her attack dog against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance … Walz is set to be, in the phrasing of one Harris 2024 source, the campaign's go-to “sledgehammer against Vance and Trump” from now until Election Day.
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.
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.
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
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Harris Chooses Comfort Food: Will America Bite?  —  Tim Walz's folksiness was on full display at a Philadelphia event that showcased both the threats and opportunities for the new Democratic ticket.  —  PHILADELPHIA —  Vice President Kamala Harris' debut appearance with her running mate …
Fox News:
I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He'll be a good vice president
Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate
Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic:   Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
Politico:
What Walz told Harris in his VP interview
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
In Walz, Harris Sees a Battleground Strategy Dressed in Carhartt
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
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
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.
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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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Election Board approves new ‘inquiry’ for certifying election results  —  Voting rights groups oppose giving discretion over election results  —  A new Georgia election rule approved Tuesday requires an undefined “reasonable inquiry” before certifying results, potentially giving …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he'll be debating Harris ‘in the pretty near future’  —  Former President Trump said Wednesday he'll be debating Vice President Harris in the near future, suggesting the two sides could reach an agreement after Trump backed out of a planned ABC News debate.
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John Kenneth White / The Hill:
Trump has never had to face someone with Kamala Harris's raw talent
Discussion: Twitchy
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 …
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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.”
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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Olivia Goldhill / STAT:
Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
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Reuters:
Tim Walz's handling of George Floyd protests put in spotlight
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Tim Walz resigns as chair of Democratic governors group
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
 Earlier Items: 
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Race for Competitive Washington Congressional Seat Turns Into Rematch
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Jonathan Rauch / Persuasion:
Why You Should Feel Good About Liberalism  —  “Why Liberalism” is a series by Persuasion …
Rob Savillo / Media Matters for America:
Top U.S. newspapers have hardly covered Trump's antisemitic July 30 interview
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK
 
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