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11:35 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 …
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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.
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 …
Discussion: 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.
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 …
Discussion: 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. …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump continues personal attacks against Harris: 'I'm a better looking person'  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Play Video  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00  —  Loaded: 0%  —  Stream Type LIVE  —  Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE  —  Playback Rate  —  Chapters  — Chapters
ABC News:
Harris and Walz launch their 1st bus tour through western Pennsylvania
Discussion: Raw Story and Reuters
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Douglas MacKinnon / The Hill:
Democrats still might invoke the 25th Amendment to make Harris president
Discussion: HotAir, USA Today, RedState and Twitchy
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 …
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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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: HuffPost, Sun-Sentinel and CBS News
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
LincsOnline:
‘Keyboard warrior’ from Lincoln jailed for three years for stirring up racial hatred after Southport deaths  —  By Lincs Online Reporter - news@lincsonline.co.uk  —  A ‘keyboard warrior’ who admitted publishing written material online to stir up racial hatred during the recent protests was today (Friday) jailed for three years.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Pritti Mistry / BBC:   ‘Keyboard warrior’ jailed for part in UK disorder
 
 
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Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Economics According to Harris
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Black Men Vote PAC ramps up investment in turnout for Harris
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: The Hill
James Fallows / Breaking the News:
Election Countdown, 80 Days to Go: Media Failure Reaches a Turning Point.
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
‘Things I Trust More Than Donald Trump’ List Goes Viral: ‘Dinner with Jeffrey Dahmer’
 Earlier Items: 
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Ohio lawmaker: Vance ‘not good for Ohio’ and ‘not good for America’
Discussion: The Independent and MSNBC
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Mark Robinson, Who Often Calls Abortion Murder: ‘We Had an Abortion’
New York Post:
VP Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff pushes ketamine, ‘shorter work days’ in ‘pain management’ rant
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
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