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6:55 PM 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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Avery Lotz / Axios:
“Fake polls”: Vance downplays Harris rise … - Among likely voters, Harris holds a 6-point lead, 51% to 45%.  — Independents swung from Trump +4 against President Biden in July to Harris +11 over Trump in August. … - CBS/YouGov polling also released on Sunday shows Harris leading Trump by a 3-point margin nationally.
Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Kamala Harris Erases Donald Trump's Significant Lead On Mental Sharpness  —  's former significant lead in two attributes on which President Joe Biden was seriously lagging before he dropped out of the presidential race, according to a new poll.  —  The survey, conducted between August 9 and 13 by Langer Research Associates for
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Sunday Snapshot: Republicans admit Trump the “provocateur” could lose
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump to Visit Border in Bid to Counter Harris Convention Speech
Discussion: RTÉ
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman may not win this election’
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:   Trump Has Turned Over an Old Leaf
Politico:
Trump's ‘nuclear explosion’ on Kemp was months in the making.  He could pay a price in November.  —  Republicans in the state had tried to ease tensions before Trump's blow-up at a rally.  —  Donald Trump was privately stewing over Brian Kemp earlier this year — long before he unloaded …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Pennsylvania is slipping from Donald Trump's grasp  —  Kamala Harris gains ground with crucial Hispanic voters in swing state that could decide 2024 US election  —  Asked why he had robbed a bank, William Sutton, one of the FBI's most wanted postwar criminals, replied, “because that's where the money is”.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago
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 …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump to counter Democratic convention with swing-state blitz
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:   Beshear says Harris's economic plan to ensure ‘capitalism stays within the guardrails’
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Protesters paused to reconsider 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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Washington Post:
Secret Service finds protecting Trump is extraordinarily challenging  —  Trump's team has complained in the wake of an assassination attempt that earlier requests for additional resources had been denied, while agency officials say he receives a heavier level of security than any other former president.
David Cohen / Politico:
Tammy Duckworth rips Trump over remarks about medal-winning soldiers  —  “Donald Trump is despicable,” the Illinois senator said of the GOP candidate.  —  Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both her legs fighting in the Iraq War, on Sunday called Republican nominee Donald Trump “despicable” …
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:   VFW Condemns Donald Trump's ‘Asinine’ Comments About Medal of Honor
Doug Bock Clark / ProPublica:
Election Deniers Secretly Pushed Rule That Would Make It Easier to Delay Certification of Georgia's Election Results  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
Discussion: Salon
NewsHound Ellen / Crooks and Liars:
MAGA Pastor Hates Democracy Because It Allows Women To Vote  —  He called it the ‘Christian position’ to repeal the 19th Amendment.  —  Can you help us out?  —  For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies.
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 …
Julia Azari / MSNBC:
JD Vance isn't helping Trump's ticket.  Removing him would be even worse.  —  A main purpose of the vice presidential candidate, beyond avoiding harm or generating negative news cycles, is to highlight the presidential candidate's judgment and values.  —  Experts often debate about the best approach …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Martin / CBS News:
Former aide H.R. McMaster on how Trump enjoys “pitting people against each other”  —  Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster had been a soldier for three decades when Donald Trump named him his national security adviser just one month into his administration.  “Lots of people told me not to do it,” McMaster said.
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: The Hill
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Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Former first lady Michelle Obama to deliver speech at 2024 Democratic convention
 
 
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's new absurdity: ‘Kamala price hikes’ cost a typical family $28,000
Kevin T. Dugan / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris Wants to Build 3 Million Houses. Is That Enough?
Discussion: Reason
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president
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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
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Discussion: Althouse
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