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7:20 PM ET, August 18, 2024

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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Sunday Snapshot: Republicans admit Trump the “provocateur” could lose … 1. Sen. Graham: “Showman” Trump could lose … So far, Trump's not listening. … - Graham, who said he'd be campaigning hard for Trump, continued: “That's what I would focus on: policy.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump 'might win, but he's not a majority candidate': Brit Hume  —  Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume on Sunday argued that while former President Trump could win the November election, voters' dislike of him makes him “not a majority candidate.”  —  When asked on “Fox News Sunday” …
Discussion: Mediaite
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
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
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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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
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’
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.
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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Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Washington Post:
Protests planned for Democrats' convention spark safety, speech worries
Discussion: Townhall and IJR
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.
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
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
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's new absurdity: ‘Kamala price hikes’ cost a typical family $28,000  —  Trump cites “government” numbers, but economists say the math makes no sense.  —  “Did you know the Kamala price hikes have cost the average American family $28,000?”  — Donald Trump, in a TikTok video, Aug. 15
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 …
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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Kevin T. Dugan / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris Wants to Build 3 Million Houses. Is That Enough?
Discussion: Reason
David Martin / CBS News:
Former aide H.R. McMaster on how Trump enjoys “pitting people against each other”
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
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Six Takeaways From the Magazine's Profile of Joe Biden
Discussion: Althouse
New York Times:
Willie Brown to Donald Trump: Mention My Name Again and Get Sued
Discussion: HuffPost and Sun-Sentinel