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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 …
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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.
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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.
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The American Conservative
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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Trump campaign attempts to reset with candidate who sometimes has his own plans
Trump campaign attempts to reset with candidate who sometimes has his own plans
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump tries to undermine Harris' legitimacy as a candidate
Trump tries to undermine Harris' legitimacy as a candidate
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Harris Campaign Reserves $370 Million for Swing-State Fall Ad Blitz
Harris Campaign Reserves $370 Million for Swing-State Fall Ad Blitz
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Douglas MacKinnon / The Hill:
Democrats still might invoke the 25th Amendment to make Harris president
Democrats still might invoke the 25th Amendment to make Harris president
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Jabs Harris on Inflation Before Pivoting to Her Laugh
Trump Jabs Harris on Inflation Before Pivoting to Her Laugh
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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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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 …
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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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