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2:50 PM ET, August 16, 2024

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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Scaramucci: Trump Is ‘Coming to Grips’ With Losing the Election  —  ‘GROWING DARKER’  —  Trump's former White House communications director says it's going to be “rough” until Election Day.  —  Anthony Scaramucci, Donald Trump's one-time White House communications director …
Discussion: The Hill
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's decline: His interviews and lies get worse  —  As the 2024 race draws tighter, the former president's actions suggest he is spiraling. … This week, I look at felon and former president Donald Trump's downward spiral, pick the distinguished persons of the week and share some Chicago sites.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Raw Story
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%.
New York Times:
Trump Pulls in Tulsi Gabbard for Debate Prep
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
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump draws a parallel between a campaign donor and war heroes  —  Trump told an audience on Thursday that the Presidential Medal of Freedom was “better” than the Medal of Honor, since honored soldiers were often wounded.  —  The day before Halloween 2019, President Donald Trump welcomed Master …
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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. …
Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump veteran comments spark controversy — again  —  The former president has a history of making controversial comments about veterans, receiving backlash during both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.  —  Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash over his comments about veterans.  Again.
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 Post
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Paige Oamek / New Republic:
Tim Walz's Quip on “White Guy Tacos” Sends MAGA Into Meltdown  —  Right-wingers are spreading another conspiracy about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: he's lying about liking “white guy tacos.”  —  Kamala Harris and her running mate on Thursday posted a promotional video of them discussing food …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Tim Walz's ‘White Guy Tacos’ Quip Gets MAGA All Hot and Bothered
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Tim Walz Looks Like an Increasing Liability for Harris
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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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
This Georgia Republican Defied Trump.  Now He's Fighting a Defamation Suit.  —  The secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, has spent $500,000 defending himself in court.  He says the plaintiff will only settle if he effectively endorses a debunked conspiracy theory about the 2020 election.
New York Times:
The Onion Adds a Monthly Print Edition … This week, The Onion began distributing a print edition for the first time in more than a decade.  —  The funniest writers at The Onion shuffled through dozens of news stories at a meeting last week, trying to discern which headline would make readers laugh harder.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Nine Years of Trump Is a Warning We Must Heed  —  Apart from Donald Trump, the basic problem of the Republican Party's so-called fever — the extent to which it has been captured by nihilists and ideological extremists — is that the party is untethered from any electoral dynamic that might force it to moderate its behavior.
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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Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP sets its sights on Walz  —  The House Oversight Committee is opening an investigation into Democrats' vice presidential pick.  —  House Republicans are setting their sights on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' vice presidential candidate — the latest indication that they are using …
The White House:
Joint Statement from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar  —  Over the last 48 hours in Doha, senior officials from our governments have engaged in intensive talks as mediators aiming to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and release of hostages and detainees.
Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
The untold story of how Nancy Pelosi forced Biden to quit with a brutal phone call and humiliating ultimatum that ruined 50 years of friendship... and has left Jill and Joe furious  —  The exact circumstances that led to President Joe Biden's dramatic withdrawal from the 2024 election race …
Nataliya Gumenyuk / Foreign Affairs:
Ukraine on the Offensive  —  How Kyiv's Attack on Russia—and Successful Defense of Its Northern Flank—Has Changed the War  —  Launched on August 6, Ukraine's surprise cross-border offensive into the Kursk region of Russia has startled the world.  Not only is the operation far and away …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Reuters
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,” …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Larry Hogan praised Donald Trump's ‘incredible justices to the Supreme Court’ in 2022  —  The News  —  Maryland Senate candidate Larry Hogan heaped praise on Donald Trump for his Supreme Court nominees at a speech in November 2022, months after all three joined a majority ruling overturning .
 
 
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Fake electors from 2020 giving thousands to Trump-Vance campaign
Jonathan Watts / The Guardian:
‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating
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ABC News:
Harris to propose up to $25K in down-payment support for 1st-time homebuyers
Richard Davis / The Hill:
Bring back the Commission on Presidential Debates
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Robert Reich:
The real fix for Social Security
Ian Ward / Politico:
The online right's attack against Walz
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Tim Walz's remarkably courageous stand for LGBT youth
Discussion: The Boston Globe
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Trump blends falsehoods and exaggerations at rambling NJ press conference
 

 
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