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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign 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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Washington Post:
Trump campaign says it is victim of foreign hack after leak of Vance report  —  Microsoft discovered evidence that Iranian hackers compromised the email account of a former Trump campaign adviser, a person familiar with the matter says.  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign said on Saturday …
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.
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.
Discussion: New York Times and Mediaite
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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.
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 …
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Trump Reportedly Refers To Harris As A ‘Bitch’ In Private
Discussion: Vanity Fair
New York Times:
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Politico:
Playbook: Breaking down the Harris border pivot
Discussion: New York Times
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Biden says beating Donald Trump ‘the most important thing’ this November
Discussion: New York Post and CBS News
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:   Sununu says age no longer a factor in 2024 election
Zachary Basu / Axios:   Harris vs. Trump: America's mood-swing election
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 …
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Nina Illingworth / Nina Illingworth Dot Com:
Recommended Reading: Captured States  —  Editor's note: a semi-regular feature here on NIDC, Recommended Reading shares links to, and offers casual commentary on, two or more related news articles in a simple rundown blog.  —  Dystopian Visions of a Fascist Future  —  “Houston, we have a problem.”
Culinary Union Local 226:
STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding the endorsement of Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice-President:  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  —  MEDIA CONTACT:  —  Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
ProPublica:
Uvalde City Officials Release Shooting Records That Provide New Details, Reaffirm Previous Reporting  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune …
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
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Breitbart
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Rochelle Olson / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Fact check: Walz retired from Army National Guard after 24 years to run for Congress
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)
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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 …
 
 
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