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11:35 PM ET, August 18, 2024

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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Pennsylvania conservatives panicked Trump is ‘not even trying’ to win key voting bloc  —  Conservatives in Pennsylvania are growing increasingly alarmed that Donald Trump is not making a concerted effort to win the state's 19 Electoral College votes which could mean the difference between …
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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
Anumita Kaur / Washington Post:
Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock says she'll vote for Kamala Harris  —  She clashed with former president Donald Trump throughout her tenure in the U.S. House.  —  Former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock endorsed Kamala Harris's presidential bid on Sunday, joining another former …
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Harris' momentum is growing.  Our polling expert explains whether it'll last.  —  Candidates who end the conventions on the upswing typically see that momentum continue through to Election Day.  —  Kamala Harris stole Donald Trump's Republican convention bounce.
Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Harris implies Trump a ‘coward’ during Pennsylvania campaign appearance  —  U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris indirectly criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday, suggesting her opponent in the Nov. 5 election was a “coward” whose politics focused on putting down rivals.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Pennsylvania is slipping from Donald Trump's grasp
Discussion: Mediaite
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman may not win this election’
Bloomberg:
Trump to Visit Border in Bid to Counter Harris Convention Speech
Discussion: The Atlantic
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Harris and Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before the Democratic convention in Chicago
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Axios:
Michelle Obama to address Democratic Convention on Tuesday
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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
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.
Washington Post:
FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White  —  The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear.  The FBI declined to comment.  —  The FBI arrested D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. on Sunday, according to the council's chairman …
Discussion: Townhall
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 …
Discussion: Scripting News
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Democrats' Unity Convention Has One Giant Exception: The Gaza War  —  Harris campaign officials and Democratic leaders have stepped up outreach to Arab and Jewish voters before the event, but large protests are still expected.  —  Even as feel-good displays of joy and confidence are set …
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Protesters paused to reconsider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead.
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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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.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
The 47 Seconds That Saved Kamala Harris's Political Career  —  Nearly 14 years ago, Kamala Harris's opponent in the California attorney general's race gave an answer at a little-watched debate that was frank — and fateful for the future Democratic presidential nominee.
Discussion: Reason
Washington Post:
Republicans flood TV with misleading ads about immigration, border  —  Turn on reduced motion Scroll to continue  —  Throughout the year, American airwaves were inundated by campaign advertising mentioning immigration, placing the issue at the center of this year's elections.
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
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:   Beshear says Harris's economic plan to ensure ‘capitalism stays within the guardrails’
 
 
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
McCarthy's last flop … - Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is expected to win easily on Tuesday despite …
Discussion: Politico
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Harris should talk to journalists more. Particularly the wonky ones.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's new absurdity: ‘Kamala price hikes’ cost a typical family $28,000
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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”
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Kremlin response to Kursk incursion shows how Putin freezes in a crisis
Discussion: The Sun and Sputnik News
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president
Discussion: The Independent and Eschaton
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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New York Times:
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