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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Why Biden Was Really Forced Out of the Race, According to Anita Dunn  —  The longtime presidential adviser blames the press and her party for forcing Biden out of the race.  —  Anita Dunn has no regrets about holding a historically early debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump …
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Donald Trump isn't fun anymore: How Kamala Harris stole the show — and extinguished his flame  —  We are currently watching Trump realize for the first time that he might lose again  —  Donald Trump is in a bad way.  —  His campaign has completely lost its bearings with the withdrawal …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Harris campaign weaponizes crowd size against Trump … - Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are drawing huge crowds as they barnstorm swing states this week, generating an exuberant atmosphere that had been missing from the Biden campaign.
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Harris rallies get edgy with four-letter words  —  The vice president, known to curse liberally behind closed doors, is one of the few not swearing onstage at rallies that are growing in size — and spiciness.  —  The DJ at Vice President Kamala Harris's recent rally in Philadelphia turned up the volume on Ludacris's “Move B—
Discussion: Raw Story
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Assessing claims about Tim Walz's military service  —  Republicans are attacking the Democratic vice-presidential nominee on his retirement timing and with allegations of “stolen valor.”  —  When Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz …
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Kamala Harris finally responds to claims that Tim Walz abandoned National Guard unit before Iraq deployment
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Democrats, sink this swiftboat immediately
MSNBC:
Lawrence: ‘Stupidest’ candidate Trump did not answer reporters' questions  —  Donald Trump rambled and lied for over an hour without any follow up questions or fact-checking.  MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell says that while he hopes Vice President Harris answers questions from reporters …
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Man who violently fought cops gets 2nd longest Jan. 6 sentence: 20 years  —  David Dempsey he came prepared for battle, prosecutors said.  He pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of assaulting police with dangerous or deadly weapons.  —  David N. Dempsey came to the Jan. 6, 2021 …
Discussion: Politico, New York Times, DNyuz and NBC News
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences  —  A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Gabby Birenbaum / The Nevada Independent:
New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet  —  The poll also found that Nevada's three Democratic congressional incumbents lead their re-election races.  —  Election 2024 Elections Polls  —  A new poll of likely Nevada voters found Vice President Kamala Harris …
CBS News:
Trump's plane diverted in Montana due to mechanical issue  —  Former President Donald Trump's plane was forced to divert its landing in Montana Friday due to a mechanical issue, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News.  —  Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Bozeman, Montana …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Real Reason Trump and Vance Hate Being Called ‘Weird’  —  In 2016, Democrats taunted Donald Trump as “dangerous Donald.”  In 2020, they moved on from dangerous to say that Trump's Republican Party was a threat to the “soul of America.”  Both messages — one relatively successful …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Has Started to Piss Off White Supremacists  —  White supremacist, Hitler fan, and far-right political pundit Nick Fuentes shockingly revoked his support from Donald Trump's campaign early Friday, announcing on social media that he and his allies believed that the presidential bid is headed for a “catastrophic loss.”
Discussion: Right Wing Watch and The Raw Story
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith Granted Delay in Trump Election Interference Case  —  EXTRA TIME  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith will have three more weeks to come up with a game plan to prosecute of former President Donald Trump.  —  D.C. Circuit Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request …
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Jack Smith Asks for More Time
Josephine Walker / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Turns on Joe Rogan as He Endorses RFK Jr. and Not Trump  —  TWIN FLAME  —  Right-wingers on X are not impressed that the popular podcaster is throwing his weight behind RFK Jr.  —  Podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan told listeners he supports longshot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his show Thursday afternoon.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Same Old Tired Shtick  —  The Harris-Walz barnstorming tour heads for the Sun Belt today, with rallies scheduled in Arizona and Nevada.  As Politico notes this morning, those events will provide an interesting test for “whether Walz's folksy, Midwestern brand can resonate beyond middle America.”
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Jill Stein recruiting Palestinian Americans for her running mate position  —  The Green Party nominee is looking to exploit Arab and Muslim voters' disaffection with Democrats over the Biden administration's support for Israel amid its war in Gaza.  —  Green Party nominee Jill Stein …
Pilar Melendez / NBC News:
George Floyd's brother endorses Harris-Walz, says Minnesota governor is ‘built for this’  —  Philonise Floyd described Walz, who was governor when his brother was murdered, as a “family man with a good heart.”  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was just a year into his first term when in May of 2020 …
Henri Hollis / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
State Rep. Devan Seabaugh charged with DUI in collision with cyclist  —  District 34 lawmaker received citations involving alcohol, drugs  —  Georgia Rep. Devan Seabaugh was arrested Thursday night after he hit a cyclist in a bike lane while he was driving in Grant Park, the Georgia State Patrol said.
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Sarah K. Burris / The Raw Story:
Georgia Republican arrested for DUI after hitting bicyclist
Discussion: WSB-TV
CNN:
GOP nominee to run North Carolina schools advocated pro-Trump military coup in January 6 video  —  Michele Morrow, the Republican nominee to run K-12 public education in North Carolina, filmed a video after attending the January 6 riot at the US Capitol urging then-President Donald Trump to put …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Ian Ward / Politico:
We Mapped JD Vance's Inner Circle  —  Silicon Valley donors, MAGA allies, and political operatives: The networks behind Trump's VP pick.  —  What happens when Middletown meets Mar-a-Lago?  With JD Vance now on the Republican ticket — and his political operation migrating from Ohio to southern Florida — we're about to find out.
Phillip Jackson / HuffPost:
Illinois Sheriff Abruptly Retires Following Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey  —  Massey's family called for Sheriff Jack Campbell's resignation after former deputy Sean Grayson killed the 36-year-old Black woman.  —  The sheriff of Sangamon County retired abruptly Friday …
James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump apparently confuses Willie Brown with Jerry Brown in helicopter tale  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared to confuse former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown with former California Governor Jerry Brown during a press conference on Thursday as he related a fantastical story …
 
 
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
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Walz and legions of ‘dudes’ want to give men permission to vote Democrat
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Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
‘Hercules’ Star Kevin Sorbo Tells Kamala Harris to ‘Say the N-word’ If She ‘Really Is Black’
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Rep. Meeks on Trump presser: Maybe 'he's not all there anymore'
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Tim Walz repeatedly hosted Muslim cleric who celebrated Oct. 7 and shared pro-Hitler website link
 

 
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