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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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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.”
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris's Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference
Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris's Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference
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Politico:
Playbook: Trump's ‘reset’ that wasn't
Playbook: Trump's ‘reset’ that wasn't
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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.
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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 …
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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—
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New York Times:
Willie Brown Says Trump's Helicopter Crash Story Never Happened
Willie Brown Says Trump's Helicopter Crash Story Never Happened
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Old Man Trump Mixes Up California Politicians in Weird Kamala Story
Old Man Trump Mixes Up California Politicians in Weird Kamala Story
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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump apparently confuses Willie Brown with Jerry Brown in helicopter tale
Trump apparently confuses Willie Brown with Jerry Brown in helicopter tale
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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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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
MSNBC Host Lawrence O'Donnell Slams His Own Network on Air Over Trump's Press Conference — SEEN ENOUGH — He also took it upon himself to “correct” a “mistake” the network made in its coverage of Kamala Harris. — MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell launched a scathing attack on the way cable news networks …
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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 …
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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.
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Wall Street Journal:
Is Tim Walz Guilty of ‘Stolen Valor’? — His military record isn't a good reason to oppose his candidacy. — There are plenty of reasons to criticize Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, and we've told you about several. But the charges leveled so far about his military service look like …
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Democrats, sink this swiftboat immediately
Democrats, sink this swiftboat immediately
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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 …
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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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Politico:
What the Supreme Court left unsaid about Trump's criminal immunity
What the Supreme Court left unsaid about Trump's criminal immunity
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Jack Smith Asks for More Time
Jack Smith Asks for More Time
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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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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Joe Rogan likes RFK Jr., and that's bad news for Trump
Joe Rogan likes RFK Jr., and that's bad news for Trump
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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.”
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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 …
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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.
Eden Teshome / The Hill:
Oldest Latino civil rights group breaks with past to endorse Harris — The Harris-Walz campaign has received the first-ever presidential endorsement from the League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Latino civil rights group in the country.
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Eden Teshome / The Hill:
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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’ — UNGODLY — Former “Hercules” TV star Kevin Sorbo tweeted that the vice president should say the slur to prove her Blackness, and he was epically torched online for it.
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