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9:50 AM ET, August 16, 2024

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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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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.
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.
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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.
Lenny Bronner / Washington Post:
Harris has opened up a second path to victory, according to The Post's polling model
Discussion: 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. …
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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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.
Discussion: Sputnik News
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%.
Discussion: NBC 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,” …
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.
Discussion: Mediaite and CNN
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NOTUS:
Donald Trump, Surrounded by Groceries, Says He's ‘Entitled to Personal Attacks’ on Kamala Harris
New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Biden and Harris Reunite to Celebrate Deal on Drug Prices
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 …
Discussion: Steady
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Walz Says He'll Make Debate With JD Vance All About Project 2025
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
New hidden camera video reinforces Trump's Project 2025 problem
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.
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 …
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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ABC News:
Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies: Sources
Discussion: New York Times, The Hill and HotAir
Washington Post:
Secret Service approves new plan for Trump to continue outdoor rallies
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.
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Walz administration awarded $2 million to Muslim group fundraising for al Qaeda-linked charity  —  EXCLUSIVE — Under Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the state of Minnesota awarded over $2 million to an Islamic group that fundraises for a charity linked to an al Qaeda affiliate, according to funding records reviewed by the Washington Examiner.
Discussion: The Post Millennial
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 …
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.) …
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 …
Discussion: Townhall, Twitchy, Raw Story and PolitiFact
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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
 
 
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Tim Walz's remarkably courageous stand for LGBT youth
Discussion: The Boston Globe
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