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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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Media Matters for America:
Right-wing media push old debunked smear of Walz's military record despite his 24 years of service  —  National Guards members who served with Walz praised him and supported his decision to retire to run for Congress, where he helped veterans  —  Right-wing media are reviving old smears pushed …
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 …
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.
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.
New York Post:
JD Vance approaches Air Force Two after Kamala Harris, Walz land in Wisconsin — says it will be ‘my plane’ soon  —  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance stunned reporters Wednesday by attempting to confront Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz …
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 …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Harris Chooses Comfort Food: Will America Bite?
Josephine Walker / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance Awkwardly Retreats After Bizarre Attempt to Storm Harris' Empty Plane
Jordan Schachtel / The Dossier:
Stolen Valor: Tim Walz launched political career on false claim as combat veteran in the War on Terror
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Axelrod suggests Harris passing over Shapiro was ‘mutual’ decision
Discussion: Breitbart and Townhall
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Walz's Holy Trinity of Normal: Coach, Teacher, Veteran
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
Washington Post:
Trump complains about campaign as advisers try to focus on attacking Harris  —  The GOP nominee has grown increasingly upset about Kamala Harris's surging poll numbers and media coverage since replacing Joe Biden on the ticket.  —  Donald Trump's candidacy appeared all but destined for victory only weeks ago.
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Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
Trump's meltdown during Harris-Walz rally sounds alarm: Will family get him help or just ‘cash his checks?’
S.V. Date / HuffPost:   Trump, Off The Campaign Trail, Comes Up With New Puerile Insult For Harris: ‘Kamabla’
Stephanie McCrummen / The Atlantic:
Having a Chance Has Changed the Democrats
Discussion: New York Post
John Kenneth White / The Hill:
Trump has never had to face someone with Kamala Harris's raw talent
Discussion: Twitchy
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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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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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Pelosi on Biden: ‘We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory’  —  The former House speaker gave her most extensive explanation of her actions that helped push the president out of the 2024 campaign  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said that she joined the effort …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Biden ‘not confident at all’ that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses election
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 …
Trisha Thadani / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's X accused of bias after pro-Harris accounts labeled as ‘spam’  —  A string of incidents raises questions about whether X is restricting accounts that oppose Musk's political views, or just mishandling a rush of political speech.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Prominent X accounts advocating …
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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Why Steve Martin declined Lorne Michaels' offer to play Tim Walz on ‘SNL’  —  Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, picked Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, social media users began to line up candidates to play Walz when “Saturday Night Live” returns in the fall.
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 …
Discussion: WDHN
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.
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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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris, Walz rally seeking to build momentum in Blue Wall states with Michigan, Wisconsin stops
Alyssa Hardy / Teen Vogue:
Why the Harris Walz Camo Hat Is Becoming a Status Symbol for Liberals
New York Post:
Venezuelan migrant with suspected gang ties released into US before ‘terrorizing’ NYC — and has yet to be deported
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Discussion: The Raw Story
Andrew Lapin / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Tim Walz wrote a master's thesis on Holocaust education, just as his own school's approach drew criticism
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
It's getting worse for JD Vance
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent
Discussion: Gallup and The Hill
David Montgomery / YouGov:
What voters think about Tim Walz
Courtney Cohn / Democracy Docket:
Georgia Election Board Passes Rule That Could Delay Election Certification
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Musk's Twitter ‘Boycott’ Lawsuit Is a ‘Hideous Joke’: Former FTC Official
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Why Trump supporters are calling Walz ‘Tampon Tim’
Washington Post:
JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe
 

 
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