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Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps — With Kamala Harris now at the top of the ticket, the enthusiasm and confidence within the Democratic Party feel stronger than at any point I've seen since Barack Obama ran for president in 2008.
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Washington Examiner
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 striking new poll numbers amid Harris's rise — What we've learned about enthusiasm, running mates and down-ballot races in recent days. — A large batch of polls this week confirmed Vice President Kamala Harris's rise in the 2024 presidential race and suggests it has continued.
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Hartford Courant, NBC News, Daily Kos and Sabato's Crystal Ball
New York Times:
On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot
On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot
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Raw Story
Lenny Bronner / Washington Post:
Harris has opened up a second path to victory, according to The Post's polling model
Harris has opened up a second path to victory, according to The Post's polling model
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Raw Story
Nicholas Liu / Salon:
Aides not telling Trump red states “looking worse than they should” to avoid upsetting him: report
Aides not telling Trump red states “looking worse than they should” to avoid upsetting him: report
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The Bulwark
Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
Democrats Maintain Edge in New Senate Polls, As Nevada Moves Back to Lean Democrat
Democrats Maintain Edge in New Senate Polls, As Nevada Moves Back to Lean Democrat
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The Hill, HuffPost, Washington Examiner and So What
CNN:
Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term — Last month, Russell Vought sat in a five-star Washington, DC, hotel suite, bowing his head in prayer with two men he thought were relatives of a wealthy conservative donor.
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
A Trump official criticized the media for talking “about Project 2025, which has nothing to do with our campaign.” She worked on Project 2025.
A Trump official criticized the media for talking “about Project 2025, which has nothing to do with our campaign.” She worked on Project 2025.
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Hartford Courant, The Hill, Democrats and Daily Kos
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New hidden camera video reinforces Trump's Project 2025 problem
New hidden camera video reinforces Trump's Project 2025 problem
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NOTUS, Teen Vogue, Steady, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Walz Says He'll Make Debate With JD Vance All About Project 2025
Walz Says He'll Make Debate With JD Vance All About Project 2025
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Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
JD Vance Officially Has a Lower Favorability Rating Than Sarah Palin — LOW BLOW — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is now the most unpopular vice presidential nominee in modern history—soaring past former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's unfavorability ratings during the 2008 campaign.
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ABC News, New Republic, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Mediaite
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Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Americans' first impressions of Walz are positive, negative for Vance — Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds more Americans like Walz than Vance — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has made a positive first impression after Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate.
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Forbes
Nicole Sganga / CBS News:
Trump to resume outdoor rallies with bulletproof glass — The U.S. Secret Service is arranging for former President Donald Trump to resume outdoor campaign rallies a month after a gunman targeted him at a rally in Pennsylvania. — The Secret Service plans to surround Trump's podium with bulletproof glass …
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Fox News, Townhall, Washington Times, The Western Journal, Sputnik News and Reuters
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ABC News:
Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies: Sources
Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies: Sources
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New York Times, The Hill and HotAir
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Warns That if Kamala Harris Wins, ‘Everybody Gets Health Care’ — Donald Trump repeatedly lies about single-payer health care — an idea he and Harris both previously supported but no longer do … Vice President Kamala Harris did, too. Neither candidate backs the idea now.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Harris brings her ad blitz to Fox News … - The Harris campaign on Wednesday began running four spots on the network, a Fox News spokesperson confirmed to Axios. — The ads are largely positive about Harris' life, a sharp contrast with the network's often-critical programming about her.
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Alternet.org and PoliticusUSA
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes — Harris has begun to provide details about her policy positions after abruptly becoming the Democratic nominee. — WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris' campaign on Thursday …
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CNBC and Wall Street Journal
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Daily Mail:
Trump VP pick JD Vance is seen posing with three female classmates at boys' urinals in unearthed high school photo — 18-year-old JD Vance was snapped posing with three girls in the boys' bathroom — The photo appeared in the 2003 yearbook of Middletown High School in Ohio
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Raw Story
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Unearthed Photo Shows Teen JD Vance Posing in Bathroom With Three Girls at Urinals
Unearthed Photo Shows Teen JD Vance Posing in Bathroom With Three Girls at Urinals
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Townhall, Twitchy, Raw Story and PolitiFact
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's “caught on tape” women problem … - A Quinnipiac Poll out this week found a gender gulf among likely voters in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania: Women backed Harris 54% to 41%, while men went for Trump, 49% to 42%.
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NBC News, Jill Filipovic and Digby's Hullabaloo
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
When your opponent calls you ‘communist,’ maybe don't propose price controls? — It's hard to exaggerate how bad Kamala Harris's price-gouging proposal is. — “Price gouging” is the focus of Vice President Kamala Harris's economic agenda, her presidential campaign says.
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Steven Walker / Sarasota Herald-Tribune:
New College of Florida tosses hundreds of library books, empties gender diversity library — Hundreds of New College of Florida library books, including many on LGBTQ+ topics and religious studies, are headed to a landfill. — A dumpster in the parking lot of Jane Bancroft Cook Library …
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New Republic, LGBTQ Nation, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Alternet.org and USA Today
Rappahannock News:
FBI raids Rappahannock County property — Federal agents descended on a Huntly property Tuesday and have maintained a steady presence there since. — “The FBI conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity. We have no further comment as this is an ongoing matter,” …
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Trump blends falsehoods and exaggerations at rambling NJ press conference — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.
Simon Kent / Breitbart:
Kamala Harris to Announce Soviet-Style Price Controls on Food Under Guise of ‘Gouging Ban’ — Soviet-style centrally administered price controls on food and grocery prices will form part of the federal economic proposals U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil Friday when she finally delivers an insight into her 2024 policies.
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Washington Examiner, Twitchy, The American Spectator, TIME, acecomments.mu.nu and der tägliche dan
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Tim Walz's remarkably courageous stand for LGBT youth — Walz supported gay kids at a time when most Democrats did not. … In Boston on Wednesday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz talked about his desire to engage with young voters without resorting to fear.
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The Boston Globe
New York Times:
Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows — Donald J. Trump also listed $100 million in liabilities over judgments he owes in civil cases, and over $1 million in crypto holdings as he courts the industry for his campaign. — Donald J. Trump's latest financial disclosure lists …
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The Daily Beast, CNN, Alternet.org, Raw Story, NBC News, Bloomberg and Business Insider
NBC News:
Trump says presidential civilian award is ‘better’ than top military honor whose recipients are ‘dead’ or ‘hit’ by bullets — Trump praised Republican donor Miriam Adelson for having received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a top civilian award. — BEDMINSTER, N.J. …
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Rolling Stone, Raw Story and HuffPost
US Department of Justice:
Man Arrested for Explosives Threats and Attack on Energy Facility — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida — Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen …
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The Times of Israel, RedState and The Daily Caller
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