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11:45 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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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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
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
Bloomberg:
Trump to Visit Border in Bid to Counter Harris Convention Speech
Discussion: The Atlantic
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock says she's voting for Harris  —  Former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock (Va.) said she will vote for Vice President Harris for president on Sunday, marking the latest former GOP member to break from the party's support of former President Trump.
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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
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Trump the provocateur, the showman may not win this election’
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Axios:
Michelle Obama to address Democratic Convention on Tuesday
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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.
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:
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
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.
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
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.
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
Julia Azari / MSNBC:
JD Vance isn't helping Trump's ticket. Removing him would be even worse.
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
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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