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2:25 PM ET, August 14, 2024

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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
The Fight To Redefine the 2024 Race for President  —  A new Cook Political Report Swing State Project Survey conducted by BSG and GS Strategy Group shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading or tied with former President Donald Trump in all but one of the seven battleground states.
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Jump in Enthusiasm for 2024 Race  —  Harris picks up support among young voters and ‘double haters’  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democrats' enthusiasm has skyrocketed since they swapped their presidential nominee.  The latest national Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll finds voter support …
FAU PolCom Lab:
Harris Narrows in Florida: Is the Sunshine State Up for Grabs?  —  As the 2024 U.S. presidential race intensifies, a new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab (PolCom Lab) and Mainstreet Research USA reveals the shifting tides of politics in Florida …
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Carville says Harris is more likely to win by larger margin than Trump  —  Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday that Vice President Harris is more likely than former President Trump to win November's election by a substantial margin.  —  Carville told MSNBC's Ari Melber on Tuesday …
Discussion: Mediaite and Boing Boing
Ashley Carnahan / Fox News:
Nikki Haley has blunt message for Trump, GOP as Kamala Harris gains momentum: ‘Quit whining’
Rich Noyes / Newsbusters:
EXCLUSIVE MRC POLL: Most Dem Voters Don't Know About Harris's Radicalism
Sarah McCammon / NPR:
‘Republicans for Harris’ want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump
Discussion: NOTUS and The Bulwark
Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Kamala Harris's joyful realism  —  This free edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.  —  🥥 Subscribe to Public Notice 🌴  —  The prevailing “take” …
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Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
J.D. Vance Is Bombing His Audition As Trump Heir Apparent  —  One of the many interesting things about the abrupt change in the trajectory of the 2024 presidential election since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee is that once very lively questions that had fallen by the wayside are returning.
Discussion: CNN, Alternet.org and Plain Dealer
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Live Election Updates: Trump and Vance Fan Out on the Trail
Discussion: Plain Dealer and Associated Press
Elizabeth Stauffer / Washington Examiner:
JD Vance hits stride and defines Kamala Harris while swatting away talking heads
Discussion: The Good in Us
Politico:
A Florida referendum is putting Trump in a bind on abortion  —  The former president is under pressure to say how he'll vote on the measure.  —  Donald Trump still doesn't have an answer on how he'll vote on an abortion measure in his home state.  And it's about to become a lot harder for him to avoid it.
Politico:
Biden harbors lingering frustration at Pelosi, Obama, Schumer  —  Ahead of the convention that's meant to unify the party, tensions still remain.  —  President Joe Biden is frustrated that Barack Obama wouldn't tell him to his face that he should leave the race.
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Politico:
Playbook: Where Biden's head is at
Reuters:
Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in hush money case  —  A New York judge declined for a third time to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump was convicted of charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, dismissing the former U.S. president's claim of conflict …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump's hush money judge refuses third recusal request
Aila Slisco / Newsweek:
Trump Campaign Forced to Pay North Carolina City $82k in Advance for Rally  —  's campaign was forced to pay more than $82,000 in advance for this week's rally in Asheville, North Carolina.  —  Trump is set to take the stage at Asheville's Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on Wednesday after paying $82,247.60 …
Matt Arco / New Jersey Online:
GOP pollster on Trump-Harris: 'I haven't seen anything like this'  —  Republican pollster Frank Luntz appears stunned at the current state of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump matchup and this year's presidential election.  —  Luntz, who's been called “The Nostradamus of pollsters” …
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Lauren Gill / Bolts:
Tampa Voters Get Their Say Two Years After DeSantis Axed Their Democratic Prosecutor  —  Andrew Warren is running to win back his old job as Tampa's top prosecutor.  Since the Democrat joined the race in April, he has released campaign videos, basked in endorsements, and raised hundreds …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
NYT: By Golly, Hunter Did Try to Sell Influence — And White House Covered It Up!  —  Go figure.  It's amazing what some actual reporting — and a withdrawal from a presidential election — can shake loose, no?  —  Just four short years ago, we were all assured by the Protection Racket Media …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Hunter Biden Sought State Department Help for Ukrainian Company
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Ex-US air force specialist with Christian nationalist ties leads combat trainings  —  Michael Caughran's history raises questions about extent to which his far-right and survivalist activities overlapped with his enlistment  —  A former US air force survival expert with militia …
Sam Sutton / Politico:
Inflation is easing.  Now, Harris has an even bigger problem with the economy.  —  Fissures are forming in the economy just as the Fed's long-running fight against inflation looks to be nearing its conclusion.  —  Federal Reserve policymakers and top economists say the U.S. has turned the corner on inflation.
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Live Updates: Inflation Falls Below 3% for First Time Since 2021  —  Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent in the year through July, a downtick from the prior month.  The report keeps the Federal Reserve firmly on track to cut interest rates next month.  —  What to know about the inflation report.
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Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
US inflation dipped in July as Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The big question touching a nerve this election: “Can my husband find out who I am voting for?”  —  November may come down to a battle between controlling men and women who just want their freedom  —  “Can my husband find out who I am voting for in the Presidential Election?”
Discussion: Alternet.org
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Reuters:
Ukraine keeps pounding Kursk in incursion Biden calls ‘real dilemma’ for Putin
New York Times:
Readers' Pleas to The Times: Don't End the New York Endorsements … To the Editor:  —  Re “Times to Stop Endorsing Candidates in New York” (Business, Aug. 13):  —  As a New Yorker who for many years was a reporter for The New York Times, I am appalled that the Times editorial board …
Discussion: Townhall, CNN and The Guardian
 
 
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Former NBA player Royce White will take on Klobuchar for Senate seat
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Here's What Scares Republicans Most About a Harris Win
Discussion: Raw Story
Variety:
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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk's click-yes-or-resign ultimatum
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Harris campaign's Google ads rewrite news headlines
 

 
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