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10:10 AM ET, August 9, 2024

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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.”
Discussion: New Yorker
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Harris Used to Worry About Laughing.  Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign.  —  Democrats are smiling again, and so is a vice president who once weighed the political risks of cheerfulness.  The high spirits are also providing air cover for scathing attacks on Republicans.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and NBC News
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump holds seemingly pointless press conference filled with false claims  —  Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said that he has “agreed” to three debates in September  —  Support truly  —  independent journalism  —  Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.
Politico:
Walz was a hit in the Midwest. He's a ‘question mark’ in the Sun Belt.
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
“They take the strategic national reserves. They're virtually empty now. We have never had it this low.”
David Badash / Alternet.org:
Is Donald Trump ‘quiet quitting’? Here's what his ‘meltdown at Mar-a-Lago’ reveals
Jared Mitovich / Politico:
Harris campaign tweaks Walz biography amid scrutiny of military credentials
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Why Biden Was Really Forced Out of the Race, According to Anita Dunn
Associated Press:
Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says
Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
Trump says he ‘went down in a helicopter’ with Willie Brown.  Former S.F. mayor says it never happened  —  Donald Trump said Thursday that he once had to make an emergency landing while riding in a helicopter with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.  —  In a rambling news conference …
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NBC News:
Trump appears to confuse former Mayor Willie Brown with former Gov. Jerry Brown  —  Trump said at a news conference in Mar-a-Lago that he was once in a helicopter with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown that nearly crashed.  —  Former President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared …
Discussion: Razor Roy Matthews
New York Times:
Willie Brown Says Trump's Helicopter Crash Story Never Happened  —  In a news conference, the former president recounted a brush with death alongside Willie Brown, the former San Francisco mayor.  A few aspects of the story don't hold up to scrutiny.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump told …
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris's Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference  —  He did little to quell reports that he is melting down over Harris's poll numbers.  —  Amidst reports that he has become unglued by having to compete …
Politico:
Playbook: Trump's ‘reset’ that wasn't  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST ANNOUNCED — President JOE BIDEN and VP KAMALA HARRIS will appear together Thursday in Maryland to “to discuss the progress they are making to lower costs for the American people.”
Discussion: Reuters
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 …
Robert Reich:
Why isn't the media reporting on Trump's increasing dementia?  —  Today, Trump held an hourlong news conference in the main room at Mar-a-Lago.  He insulted Kamala Harris's intelligence, lied about the state of the U.S. economy, and claimed the country would be in mortal danger if he didn't win the election.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump lashes out at Harris and falsely claims no one was killed on January 6
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump holds 2-point lead over Harris with a big advantage on economy, CNBC survey shows … WATCH NOW  —  The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds former President Donald Trump holding a commanding lead among voters on key economic issues, but ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Jack Smith Asks for More Time  —  Late today, lawyers in the Special Counsel's office and lawyers for Donald Trump filed the joint status report that wasn't due until tomorrow in the Trump election interference case in the District of Columbia.  The Special Counsel advised the court that it …
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The White House:
Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar  —  It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families.  The time has come to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Elon Musk tries to dismantle the foundations of US democracy  —  From blatant election interference to ending the NLRB, he's doing all kinds of damage.  —  🚨 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.
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ wants 21 years for Trump supporter who ‘viciously’ assaulted officers on Jan. 6  —  Before he assaulted officers, David Dempsey stood in front of a gallows and called for politicians to be hanged.  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors will try to persuade a federal judge Friday to sentence …
ABC:
Suspect wanted ‘to kill as many people as possible’ at Taylor Swift show, Austrian police say  —  abc.net.au/news/taylor-swift-terror- plot-suspect-confesses-police-say/ 104202962 … Austrian authorities say one of the men arrested over an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump suggests he's open to revoking access to abortion pill  —  The former president has previously praised a Supreme Court ruling that maintained access to the key abortion drug mifepristone.  —  Donald Trump suggested in a news conference Thursday that he is open to curbing access …
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump won't say how he'll vote on Florida abortion amendment
Discussion: HotAir, Florida Phoenix and The Hill
 
 
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Discussion: Axios and HuffPost
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Associated Press:
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