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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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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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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 …
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New Jersey Online
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
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman may not win this election’ — The South Carolina senator urged his fellow Republicans to campaign for former President Donald Trump, but added that Trump needs to focus more on policy. — South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham …
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Mediaite
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
Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago
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Fox News, New York Times and NBC News
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Kamala Harris heads to DNC in Chicago with momentum and a big opportunity
Kamala Harris heads to DNC in Chicago with momentum and a big opportunity
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Fox News, ABC News, The Hill, NPR and Business Insider
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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Raw Story and New York Times
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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Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press, RTÉ, New York Times and New York Post
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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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
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 …
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Protesters paused to consider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead. — There are at least six major protests planned during the DNC in Chicago. — CHICAGO — There was a moment after Vice President Kamala Harris was tapped to run for president …
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Promises to Arrest ‘Troublemaker’ DNC Protesters — STAY PEACEFUL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had a forceful message on Sunday for protestors arriving in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention: if you get violent, you're getting locked up.
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New York Times
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign — Hard-right provocateurs take aim at how the former president's aides are positioning him for the November vote — though not at the Republican candidate himself. — Some of the internet's most influential far-right figures are turning …
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Raw Story
Axios:
Michelle Obama to address Democratic Convention on Tuesday … - NBC News was first to report the Tuesday speaking slot. … - The DNC will kickoff on Monday, with President Biden headlining opening night and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also speaking.
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USA Today
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.
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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HuffPost, Sun-Sentinel and CBS News
NBC News:
Facing setbacks, progressives focus on pragmatic goals for a Harris presidency — It's not 2020 anymore. Gone are the skyscraping ambitions of Medicare for All and a Green New Deal. The left, facing electoral defeats and a political shift, is recalibrating strategy.
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The Daily Caller
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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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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