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Seb Starcevic / Politico:
EU's Breton warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview; receives profane response  —  The European Union's digital enforcer wrote an open letter to tech mogul Elon Musk on Monday ahead of a planned interview with former United States President Donald Trump to remind him of the EU's rules on promoting hate speech.
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emptywheel:
Elon Musk's Machine for Political Violence  —  Last October, I wrote a post called “Elon Musk's Machine for Fascism,” describing how Twitter had twice served Donald Trump's electoral ambitions.  —  In 2016, trolls — including Don Jr — workshopped memes on a DM list and then used their reach to pressure MSM to adopt their narratives.
Gaby Del Valle / The Verge:
The Elon / Trump interview on X started with an immediate tech disaster … Elon Musk's “conversation” with former President Donald Trump got off to a rocky start.  The interview, which was hosted on X Spaces and scheduled to begin at 8PM ET Monday night, crashed almost immediately and didn't begin until 42 minutes later
ABC News:
Trump makes X return with Musk interview  —  Trump posted on X for the first time in nearly a year ahead of the interview.  —  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020.  —  Former President Donald Trump is making another return …
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emptywheel:
In Which Ian Miles Cheong Understands Trump's Campaign Better than NYT  —  The second I saw video of Vice President Harris rolling up to a hangar at Detroit's airport on Air Force Two, then alighting with Tim Walz in front of cheering crowds, I knew it would break Donald Trump's brain.
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Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Trump Can't Deal With Harris's Success  —  Kamala Harris has had as good a three-week stretch as any presidential candidate in modern American history.  —  When Joe Biden dropped out on July 21, less than a month after his catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump …
Discussion: HuffPost
Charlotte Alter / TIME:
The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI investigating alleged campaign hack that Trump blames on Iran  —  The GOP campaign claimed this weekend that it had been hacked by Iran, leading to the compromise of a JD Vance vetting document.  —  The FBI confirmed Monday it is investigating the alleged hacking of sensitive Trump campaign documents …
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CNN:
Suspected Iranian hackers breached Roger Stone's personal email as part of effort to target Trump campaign, sources say
Discussion: The Verge
Reuters:
FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Campaign Admits It Rented Jeffrey's Epstein's Jet  —  OOPS!  —  A campaign official told The Daily Beast that it instructed a charter jet company to never lease them the infamous Gulfstream G550 ever again.  —  Donald Trump's campaign confirmed the former president chartered …
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New York Times:
Judge Rules That Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cannot Appear on New York Ballot  —  The ruling was a blow to Mr. Kennedy's independent campaign for president.  The judge said that he had used a “sham” address to claim residency in New York.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign …
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Donald Trump Is Freaked Out in Ways He Never Imagined Were Possible  —  The Harris-Walz campaign proved two important things last week.  First, it proved that sometimes all you really have to do is answer attacks—the mere fact of answering them deflates their momentum.
Discussion: Roll Call and The Daily Beast
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Desperate times: Trumpers launch Swiftboating 2.0
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn't know her doomed pregnancy could kill her.  —  Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed …
Dani Blum / New York Times:
Should You Get Another Covid Shot Now?  —  The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection.  We asked experts about the right time for a booster.  —  Patients keep asking Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California …
Garrett Shanley / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Sasse's spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts  —  The former UF president tripled his office's spending compared to predecessor  —  In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office's spending …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Former FBI deputy chief lays out path for prosecution of Clarence Thomas  —  Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe gave tips on how to make Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas answer allegations about gifts received by rich donors when he joined legal analyst Allison Gill for their weekly"Jack" …
Discussion: Mediaite
Silver Bulletin:
Silver Bulletin 2024 presidential election forecast  —  All the numbers for Trump vs. Harris.  —  ∙ Paid … Let's cut to the chase: So, who's gonna win the election?  —  Well, honestly, we don't know — but we can give you our best probabilistic guess.
Tyler Monroe / Media Matters for America:
Broadcast news and major papers failed to cover report of possible Egyptian bribery involving Trump  —  NBC, ABC, CBS, as well as the LA Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal, all ignored the reporting … According to an August 2 report in The Washington Post, the U.S. Department …
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court's Chevron ruling  —  EPA says Tucson's drinking water is contaminated but air force claims agency lacks authority to order cleanup  —  The US air force is refusing to comply with an order to clean drinking water it polluted in Tucson …
Discussion: New Republic
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Second Photo Alleged to Show JD Vance in Drag Posted Online  —  OMG!  —  The Vance campaign has not denied that the man in drag in a viral photo was Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election running mate.  —  A second image of JD Vance allegedly dressed as a woman in a blonde wig has been posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump to sue DOJ for $100M over Mar-a-Lago raid, alleging ‘political persecution’  —  Trump attorney says ‘unconstitutional’ raid should never have been approved by Garland, Wray  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump is set to sue …
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CNN:
Trump wants Justice Department to pay him $100 million for alleged damages from FBI's Mar-a-Lago search
NBC News:
Arizona certifies abortion-rights initiative for the November ballot  —  Arizona's secretary of state's office announced that the 24-week limit will go up for a vote in the battleground state later this year.  —  PHOENIX — Arizona's ballot will include a major reproductive rights measure …
Margaret Flavin / The Gateway Pundit:
Two Illegals Allegedly Rape Woman in Coney Island Near Migrant Hotel  —  On Sunday night, a woman was raped at knifepoint in Coney Island.  The two suspects are alleged to be two illegals from Nicaragua and Mexico.  —  According to police, the attack took place outside a hotel housing asylum seekers …
 
 
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Majority of Republicans support Supreme Court reforms in Biden's proposal: Poll
Discussion: Raw Story
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The First Amendment is in grave danger if Trump wins
Discussion: Alternet.org
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
House GOP Hardliners Threaten Government Shutdown Over Baseless Illegal Voters Bill
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Alaina Demopoulos / The Guardian:
My son was struggling - then he fell for Trump's toxic brand of ‘masculinity’. I'm heartbroken
Discussion: Raw Story
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Vice President Kamala Harris's choice of Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her running mate seems …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
‘A different level than 2020’: Trump's plan to steal election is taking shape
Robyn Vinter / The Guardian:
Far-right rallies abandoned amid warnings of 10-year sentences
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
Discussion: USA Today, Fortune and Quartz
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Poll: Democratic attacks on JD Vance are working
 

 
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