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10:10 AM ET, August 18, 2024

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Washington Post:
Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds  —  The result is a notable improvement for Democrats in a contest that a little more than a month ago showed Biden and Trump in a dead heat.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former president Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, New York Post and abc7NY
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve  —  When Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, the party saw a major surge in enthusiasm from its voters.  It pulled the party into an effectively even race …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's devil-in-Georgia problem … Yet Trump himself has made this make-or-break state dramatically more breakable by torching its popular Republican governor, Brian Kemp, bluntly and repeatedly.  — “He's a bad guy. … - “Little Brian, little Brian Kemp,” Trump continued.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump Has Turned Over an Old Leaf  —  By the time Donald Trump announced his 2024 campaign for president, the idea of a “new Trump” had become a running gag, taken seriously only by the most credulous reporters and most desperately optimistic Republican officeholders.
Washington Post:
Trump escalates gendered personal insults against Harris, defying GOP pressure  —  The Republican nominee also stoked Democrats' rift over Israel by baselessly claiming Harris passed over Gov. Josh Shapiro to be her running mate because he is Jewish.  —  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. …
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz will campaign by bus in southwestern Pennsylvania on Sunday, hoping to ride the wave of enthusiasm …
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Kamala Harris heads to DNC in Chicago with momentum and a big opportunity  —  WASHINGTON — Riding a wave of momentum since announcing her candidacy, Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention with an opportunity to reintroduce herself …
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump tries to undermine Harris' legitimacy as a candidate
Douglas MacKinnon / The Hill:
Democrats still might invoke the 25th Amendment to make Harris president
Discussion: Twitchy and RedState
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Jabs Harris on Inflation Before Pivoting to Her Laugh
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:   Harris Campaign's Legal Team Takes Shape as Election Battles Heat Up
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk.  Just see what he plans for America  —  The presidential election is three months away.  What if the billionaire contests the result?  What if he decides democracy is over-rated?  —  Just over four years ago …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
You Should Know  —  I flagged this on social media.  But I wanted to make sure you knew.  Trump just announced a “crime and safety” rally for next Tuesday in Howell, Michigan, a town that has been heavily associated with the KKK for decades.  Indeed, just late last month White Supremacists marched …
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Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Former President Donald Trump to visit Howell on Tuesday to talk about crime, safety
Discussion: MLive.com and WLNS-TV
New York Times:
Willie Brown to Donald Trump: Mention My Name Again and Get Sued  —  The former president has falsely claimed that he nearly died in a helicopter ride with Mr. Brown, and that Mr. Brown said “terrible things” about Kamala Harris.  —  Willie Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco …
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
‘Things I Trust More Than Donald Trump’ List Goes Viral: ‘Dinner with Jeffrey Dahmer’  —  ‘A CASEY ANTHONY DAYCARE’  —  When “The View” co-host Anna Navarro posted the list to her Instagram account, numerous social media users added their own comments.  —  A viral list called …
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Black Men Vote PAC ramps up investment in turnout for Harris  —  The group plans to pour $4 million into a mobilization effort in crucial swing states.  —  Democrats are worried not enough Black voters will turn out in crucial swing states, and they are putting more firepower into the effort to get out the vote.
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Mark Robinson, Who Often Calls Abortion Murder: ‘We Had an Abortion’  —  The North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate previously said mass shootings were karma for the “murder of infants” … He compared supporters of reproductive rights to people who fought to preserve slavery.
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Six Takeaways From the Magazine's Profile of Joe Biden  —  His decision to quit the race ended a remarkable chapter in American political history — and started one that may yet define his legacy.  —  Joe Biden dreamed of one day becoming president nearly all his life.
Pritti Mistry / BBC:
‘Keyboard warrior’ jailed for part in UK disorder  —  A man who posted material on social media to stir up racial hatred during recent unrest across the UK has been jailed for three years.  —  Wayne O'Rourke, who had more than 90,000 followers to his X account, posted misinformation …
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LincsOnline:
‘Keyboard warrior’ from Lincoln jailed for three years for stirring up racial hatred after Southport deaths
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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NBC News:
Facing setbacks, progressives focus on pragmatic goals for a Harris presidency
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
VFW Condemns Donald Trump's ‘Asinine’ Comments About Medal of Honor
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
James Fallows / Breaking the News:
Election Countdown, 80 Days to Go: Media Failure Reaches a Turning Point.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Ohio lawmaker: Vance ‘not good for Ohio’ and ‘not good for America’
Discussion: MSNBC
New York Post:
VP Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff pushes ketamine, ‘shorter work days’ in ‘pain management’ rant
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Ken Miller / Associated Press:
Shootings reported at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland between guards and passing vehicle
Iris Kim / NBC News:
There are 8 million teens eligible to vote. These high school students are trying to make sure more do.
Discussion: modern-politics111
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
O'Reilly pushes back on RFK Jr's media criticism, calling his campaign ‘done’
Discussion: Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Blake Jones / Politico:
Kamala Harris learned a lesson about the border early in her career. It's paying off now.
Discussion: New York Post and Twitchy
Associated Press:
Her name was on a filing agreeing to be a Cornel West elector. Her question: What's an elector?
Discussion: Michigan Advance and HotAir
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Flames Harris: Real Leaders Don't Eat Doritos
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Hill:
George Santos to plead guilty to multiple charges in fraud case Monday
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Keep talking, JD! Vance's creepy views on ‘females’ are repelling women voters
Discussion: Fox News
Marina Villeneuve / Salon:
Experts: Pro-Trump officials could face “severe” punishments if they refuse to certify election
Discussion: Raw Story