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Washington Post:
Kamala Harris unveils populist policy agenda, with $6,000 credit for newborns — The vice president endorses government action on housing, groceries, medical debt, drugs and other issues. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled an aggressively populist economic agenda …
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Scripps News, Crooks and Liars and Politico
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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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Axios, RedState, New Republic, New York Times, Twitchy, Townhall, Raw Story, The American Spectator, New York Post, TheGrio, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Marginal REVOLUTION, freebeacon.com, Media Matters for America, Quartz, American Greatness, National Review, The Daily Caller, Politico, UPI, Reason and The Hill
Asma Khalid / NPR:
Harris wants to give families a big tax break for a new baby — Vice President Harris is unveiling an economic plan on Friday that will focus on the high cost of housing, groceries and raising kids — top-of-mind expenses for voters pinched by years of rising prices.
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Bloomberg, The Hill, New York Times, Sentinel Colorado, Associated Press and Reuters
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
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CNBC and Wall Street Journal
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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New York Times:
On a Scrambled 2024 Map, North Carolina Democrats Say Harris Has a Shot — As Kamala Harris visits to unroll her economic agenda, Democrats in the state are feeling hopeful. Working against her is over four decades of Republican victories, interrupted only by Barack Obama.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 striking new poll numbers amid Harris's rise
5 striking new poll numbers amid Harris's rise
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Hartford Courant, NBC News, Daily Kos, The Hill, HuffPost, Sabato's Crystal Ball, Washington Examiner and Cook Political Report
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
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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The Bulwark, Rolling Stone, ComingSoon.net, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Raw Story and HuffPost
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, Boing Boing, 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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Sputnik News
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,” …
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, Digby's Hullabaloo and Plain Dealer
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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Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
How Project 2025 Turned Into the GOP's Biggest Political Loser — It's also become a major liability for The Heritage Foundation — and staffers at the conservative think tank know it. — Copy — There's a good reason Donald Trump and his campaign are so desperate to distance themselves …
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Steady
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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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Townhall, Hartford Courant, The Hill, Democrats and Daily Kos
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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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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Teen Vogue, Raw Story, Media Matters for America, HuffPost, Rolling Stone, Alternet.org, NOTUS, Mediaite, CNN and New York Daily News
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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The Hugh Hewitt Show, Alternet.org and PoliticusUSA
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
August 15, 2024 — In 2021 a study by the RAND Corporation found that drug prices average 2.56 times higher in the U.S. than in 32 other countries. For name brand drugs, U.S. prices were 3.44 times those in comparable nations. Almost exactly two years ago, on August 16, 2022 …
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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, Washington Times, Townhall, The Western Journal, Althouse, Sputnik News and Reuters
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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.
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
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Democratic fundraising spooks House Republicans … - NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) said on a Thursday conference call that the GOP faces a new reality, but they still have a path to picking up seats, a source on the call told Axios. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) …
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Punchbowl News, Alternet.org and The Hill
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Unearthed Photo Shows Teen JD Vance Posing in Bathroom With Three Girls at Urinals — WIZZ GOING ON? — A resurfaced yearbook photo shows the GOP vice presidential nominee next to three girls pretending to use the urinals in his high school's bathroom. — JD Vance, no fan …
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Townhall, Twitchy, Raw Story and PolitiFact
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Joe Jacquez / The Hill:
DOJ says man attacked Florida businesses over perceived support of Israel — A Jordanian citizen living in Florida has been charged with attacking businesses over perceived support of Israel, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida.
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