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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ The campaign just confirmed it was hacked. — The campaign suggested Iran was to blame. POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation. — Former President Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday …
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Trump's 270-Page Dossier of JD Vance's ‘Vulnerabilities’ Hacked by Iran — POTENTIALLY DAMAGING — The Trump campaign told Politico that a slew of internal documents leaked to Politico may have originated from an Iranian hacker, although these claims are unconfirmed.
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New York Times:
Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign — People around the former and would-be president see a candidate knocked off his bearings, disoriented by his new contest with Kamala Harris and unsure of how to take her on. — The Aug. 2 dinner at the Bridgehampton, N.Y. …
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Axios:
Report: Trump calls Harris a “bitch” … Steven Cheung, Trump campaign communications director, told The Times: “That is not language President Trump has used to describe Kamala, and it's not how the campaign would characterize her.” … - At his Mar-a-Lago news conference on Thursday …
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Privately Rants That Kamala Harris Is a ‘B***h’ as His Polls Plunge — ‘I AM WHO I AM’ — Sources close to the Republican presidential nominee say he is struggling with how to campaign against his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Trump Reportedly Refers To Harris As A ‘Bitch’ In Private — A New York Times report goes inside what it calls the worst three weeks of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. — LOADING — Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called Vice President Kamala Harris a “bitch” …
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John L. Dorman / Business Insider:
Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says — The Harris campaign is showing new strength in must-win states ahead of the party's convention. — In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Harris leads Trump 50% to 46% among likely voters.
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New York Times:
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find — New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid.
ProPublica:
Inside Project 2025's Secret Training Videos — Co-published with Documented — DEEP STATE BATTLE: Project 2025's plan to train an army of political appointees who could fight the so-called deep state on behalf of a future Trump administration remains on track.
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ProPublica:
Watch: 14 Hours of Never-Before-Published Videos From Project 2025's Presidential Administration Academy — Co-published with Documented — ProPublica and Documented obtained more than 14 hours of never-before-published videos from Project 2025's Presidential Administration Academy …
New York Times:
Yes, Trump Was in a Scary Helicopter Ride. But Not With That Politician. — There was a helicopter. It did make an emergency landing. But a former California lawmaker says Donald Trump has mixed up one Black lawmaker for another. — Donald J. Trump was doubling down on Friday …
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
The other Black politician who says he was with Trump in that near-fatal chopper crash
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Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
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Stephen Groves / Sentinel Colorado:
Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried — Trump told Time he's considering the National Guard, and possibly the military, to target 15-20 million people — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Surprise Ukraine offensive pokes Russia's soft underbelly — Kyiv just made a move that military analysts, and Moscow, apparently, didn't think was possible. — As the war in Ukraine settled into a stalemate, two assumptions became prevalent among analysts: First, that it is nearly impossible …
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Biden says beating Donald Trump ‘the most important thing’ this November — WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden argued in a new interview scheduled to air Sunday that the “most important thing” this November is beating former President Donald Trump. — In an interview with CBS chief election …
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Lindsey Holden / Politico:
Gavin Newsom's office pays famed photographer $200,000 a year — The California governor is increasingly relying on in-house staff to showcase his accomplishments. — SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has quietly hired a famed photographer — who boasts Mark Zuckerberg …
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USA Today:
A sinking ship? Donald Trump campaign mocked for playing ‘Titanic’ song at rally — David Jackson Sudiksha KochiUSA TODAY — WASHINGTON - As far as his opponents are concerned, Donald Trump's latest presidential campaign is sinking so fast that his rallies include the musical theme from “Titanic.”
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Kamala in Arizona: I Respect Your Pro-Hamas Voices — To her credit, Kamala Harris has been attracting some fairly respectable crowds out on the campaign trail this week. That was the case in Arizona yesterday where she managed to attract roughly 15,000 people to an arena outside of Phoenix.
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New York Times:
Harris Rides Momentum to Arizona, for What Campaign Says Is Largest Rally Yet
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Adam Kinzinger / Fox News:
Tim Walz served his country honorably for 24 years. JD Vance, Trump need to respect that. He earned it — Following in his father's footsteps, Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz joined the Army National Guard. He enlisted just two days after his 17th birthday
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CNN:
More than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school and mosque sheltering displaced people, Gaza officials say — At least 93 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school and mosque in Gaza sheltering displaced people, according to local officials.
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Paula Andrés / Politico:
Israeli strike on Gaza school reportedly kills at least 90 civilians
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