Top Items:
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez / Fortune:
Goldman Sachs says voters are shifting to Kamala Harris—and the odds of a blue wave are swelling … Kamala Harris has pulled ahead of Donald Trump in national polls as voters turn away from third parties and the odds of a blue wave increases, according to Goldman Sachs.
Discussion:
Raw Story, RedState, Axios, Scripps News and Washington Times
RELATED:
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Trump Campaign's ‘Please Shut Up’ Phase — That was a crazy public service provided by Elon Musk and X. — The X Spaces interview delivered Donald Trump without makeup or dress-up, talking unselfconsciously: manic, boastful, untruthful, aggrieved, abusive, obsessive, random, ignorant …
Discussion:
Axios, HuffPost, Vox, The Hill, HotAir, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, The Hollywood Reporter, Washington Times, The Guardian, IJR, CBS News, NBC News, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today, TMZ.com, CNBC and Washington Post
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Harris in ‘striking distance’ of Trump in Florida, pollster says — Vice President Harris is nipping at former President Trump's heels in his home state of Florida, a pollster from Suffolk University says after a new Sunshine State survey. — The USA Today/Suffolk University/WSVN-TV poll found Harris …
Discussion:
New Republic, USA Today, Florida Politics and The Capitolist
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Media's Double Standard Favors Donald Trump, Not Kamala Harris … Conservatives are complaining about media bias, as is their wont, especially when Republicans are losing. They are correct that Kamala Harris has enjoyed fairly positive coverage to date.
Discussion:
NPR, USA Today, ComingSoon.net, CBS News, One America News Network, New Republic, Fox News, Al Jazeera and The Gateway Pundit
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Former aide: Trump ‘feels this election slipping away’ — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions — descriptions off, selected
Ashley Carnahan / Fox News:
Nikki Haley has blunt message for Trump, GOP as Kamala Harris gains momentum: ‘Quit whining’
Nikki Haley has blunt message for Trump, GOP as Kamala Harris gains momentum: ‘Quit whining’
Discussion:
Breitbart, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and The Hill
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
Discussion:
The Hill, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Daily Caller News Foundation, Business Insider and Raw Story
Rolling Stone:
After Trump's Disastrous Musk Interview, Harris Mocks ‘Rich Guys’ Who Can't Run a Livestream
After Trump's Disastrous Musk Interview, Harris Mocks ‘Rich Guys’ Who Can't Run a Livestream
Justin Engel / MLive.com:
Kamala Harris would debate Donald Trump in Grand Rapids on this condition, campaign says
Kamala Harris would debate Donald Trump in Grand Rapids on this condition, campaign says
Discussion:
RedState, Raw Story, Townhall, Roll Call, New York Post, ABC News, Michigan Advance and Associated Press
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Haley says GOP, Trump need to ‘quit whining’ about Harris
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
12:30 Report — GOP presses Trump to abandon insults
12:30 Report — GOP presses Trump to abandon insults
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Vanity Fair
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
How Long Until Trump Fires His Campaign Managers?
How Long Until Trump Fires His Campaign Managers?
Discussion:
Reno Gazette-Journal
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris to detail plans to cut costs in key policy speech in North Carolina
Exclusive: Harris to detail plans to cut costs in key policy speech in North Carolina
Discussion:
IJR, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Hill, National Review, The Alt Media … and The Daily Caller
Evan Halper / Washington Post:
In Pennsylvania, Harris can't shake her anti-fracking past
In Pennsylvania, Harris can't shake her anti-fracking past
Discussion:
HotAir, Breitbart, freebeacon.com and IJR
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk's click-yes-or-resign ultimatum — Elon Musk's 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. — Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an email giving them 24 hours to click “yes” to keep their jobs …
Marina Hyde / The Guardian:
So Donald chatted with Elon, and here's the future as they see it - losers win, incompetence rules — Both claim they are part of a bright new dawn, but last night the politician could only slur inanities, and the tech boss made a hash of the tech — Would you like to travel in the advance party …
Discussion:
Associated Press, USA Today and Semafor
RELATED:
CNBC:
UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
Discussion:
The Guardian, SFist, E&E News, NBC News, Associated Press and UPI
NBC News:
Harris campaign says FBI notified it last month about foreign influence operation
Harris campaign says FBI notified it last month about foreign influence operation
Discussion:
The Guardian, Raw Story, USA Today, CBS News and Associated Press
Justin Mayhugh / UAW:
UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Attempting to Intimidate and Threaten Workers
UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Attempting to Intimidate and Threaten Workers
Discussion:
The Detroit News, The Hill, Washington Post, ABC News, Axios, CBS News, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, CNN, One America News Network, Alternet.org, Michigan Advance, RedState, Raw Story, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, New York Times, New Republic, New York Daily News, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Quartz, TechCrunch, Boing Boing, Bloomberg, HotAir, The Verge, Politico, PoliticusUSA, Reuters and TMZ.com
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk after X interview, claiming worker intimidation
UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk after X interview, claiming worker intimidation
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Bloomberg
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Harris campaign's Google ads rewrite news headlines … - According to Google's ad transparency center, the Trump campaign isn't running these types of ads, but this technique has been used by campaigns before. — The ads say that they are sponsored, but it's not immediately clear …
Discussion:
New Republic, New York Post, Townhall, Fox News, Breitbart, RedState, Washington Times, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Twitchy, more at Mediagazer »
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Missouri voters could face choice between continued abortion ban and new constitutional amendment — Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state's near-total ban on the procedure.
Discussion:
Breitbart, Daily Kos, New York Magazine, The Hill and Arizona Mirror
RELATED:
Rio Yamat / Associated Press:
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Discussion:
New York Times, Breitbart, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Arizona Mirror, Roll Call, CBS News, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, LifeNews.com, ABC News and NBC News
Jon Healey / Los Angeles Times:
Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself — About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released …
Discussion:
9to5Mac
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Ilhan Omar fends off challengers to win primary after AIPAC stays out of the race — Omar defeated a challenger who had come just 2 points shy of ousting her in 2022. — Rep. Ilhan Omar, the final member of the progressive “Squad” to face a primary this cycle, fended off her primary opponents …
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Examiner, NBC News, Scripps News, Twin Cities, RedState, CBS News, Axios, USA Today, Associated Press and New York Post
RELATED:
Torey Van Oot / Axios:
“Squad” Rep. IIhan Omar wins primary against repeat challenger
“Squad” Rep. IIhan Omar wins primary against repeat challenger
Discussion:
NPR, Reuters, USA Today, CBS News, New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press, RedState, Mediaite, The Hill and Fox News
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Here's What Scares Republicans Most About a Harris Win … The day after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris's choice for vice president, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a crowd of lawmakers in Louisville, Kentucky, that a Harris administration would spell certain doom for the Republican Party.
Discussion:
Raw Story
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Hunter Biden Sought State Department Help for Ukrainian Company — After President Biden dropped his re-election bid, his administration released records showing that while he was vice president, his son solicited U.S. government assistance. — Hunter Biden sought assistance …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, RedState, New York Post, Raw Story and Fox News
Variety:
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk Named in Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed by Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif After Olympic Win (EXCLUSIVE) — J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk have both been named in a criminal complaint filed to French authorities over alleged “acts of aggravated cyber harassment” …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Rolling Stone, Mediaite, Raw Story, UPROXX, New York Post, Consequence and Less Sarcasm. More Focus
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Teamsters' Black caucus defies leadership with Harris endorsement — The vote comes as the larger union withholds its support. — Vice President Kamala Harris has won the endorsement of the National Black Caucus of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters — even as the larger union withholds its endorsement.
Discussion:
The Hill, Breitbart, Lawyers, Guns & Money, RedState and Al Jazeera
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Former NBA player Royce White will take on Klobuchar for Senate seat — Former NBA player Royce White won the Republican Senate primary to take on Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. — White, backed by the state GOP …
Discussion:
Fox News, Minnesota Reformer and Twin Cities
Reuben Jones / Spectrum News 1 Charlotte:
Republican who voted to convict Trump says he'll support him in November — Former Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) says he plans to vote for former President Donald Trump this November, even though he voted to convict Trump at his second impeachment trial. — What You Need To Know
Associated Press:
‘J6 praying grandma’ avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case — A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” was sentenced on Monday to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case after the judge railed against …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Trump Email Hack Is A Moment Of Reckoning For Him—Or The News Media — Outlets like the New York Times owe their readers frenzied coverage of his campaign's emails, or a mea culpa for their history-altering emails fixation in 2016 — You might say Politico won the weekend with a metascoop.
Francesca Paris / New York Times:
Recent Voter Registration Data Offers Hint of Enthusiasm for Democrats — Two swing states have seen a boost in Democratic sign-ups since Kamala Harris entered the race. — Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential campaign three weeks ago, polls and campaign finance data have shown how the race has changed.
Discussion:
Washington Times, Associated Press and Florida Politics