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11:15 PM ET, August 19, 2024

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CNN:
Exclusive: Conservative Republican endorses Harris, calls Trump a threat to democracy  —  Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump …
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump defends personal attacks on Harris, discusses election outcome, release of medical records  —  Former president and GOP nominee Donald Trump said in an exclusive TV interview that he would release his medical records, as he faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump's unsettling new question: ‘Why are we having an election?’  —  Given Donald Trump's hostility toward democracy, it's worth pausing when he asks supporters, “Why are we having an election?”  —  By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn't like it when Democrats describe him as a threat …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump portrays Harris as foreign, echoing past attacks on Democrats of color  —  “I wonder if they knew where she comes from,” Trump said, echoing a 2019 call for Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from.  —  YORK, Pa. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …
Discussion: New York Times
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Even Republicans don't think America will become communist
Discussion: Raw Story
Naomi LaChance / Rolling Stone:
Trump Tries to Clarify That He and Vance ‘Are Extremely Normal People’  —  The former president can't seem to get over Democrats calling him and his running mate “weird”  —  Democrats attacking Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance as “weird” is still getting under the former president's skin …
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Yash Roy / The Hill:
Former Trump voter: Trump is ‘lying about pretty much everything’  —  Rich Logis, a former voter for former President Trump, appeared in a video message broadcast to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night to say that the COVID-19 pandemic showed him how Trump was “lying about pretty much everything.”
ABC News:
Former Trump supporter Rich Logis says he's ‘all in’ for Harris  —  In a video message, former Trump supporter Rich Logis of Florida urged Republicans and Independents against voting for the former president.  —  “Lying is Trump's toxic superpower.  He's ripped apart families, communities, our whole country,” Logis said.
The Daily Beast:
Tim Walz Doesn't Mention Trump or Vance as He Kicks Off DNC
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
The Pro-Palestinian Protest Fizzles in Chicago  —  The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago; it promises a flurry of prime-time speeches, a formal nominating process (which has already been decided), and celebrity guest appearances.  All eyes Monday were on a pro-Palestinian protest …
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Axios:
DNC makes Teamsters president sweat … - The Teamsters boss became the first-ever union president to speak at an RNC last month, delivering fiery remarks before a party that has a track record of opposing labor movements.  — Rank-and-file Teamsters retirees have been invited to attend the DNC …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Harris proposes raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, rolling back a Trump law  —  The vice president is rolling out her first revenue-raising policy proposal as the Democratic presidential nominee, and drawing a contrast with GOP opponent Donald Trump.  —  CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris …
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump says he may end EV tax credit; is open to naming Elon Musk as an adviser
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:   Trump says he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Walks Out to Beyoncé and a Standing Ovation During DNC Debut  —  SURPRISE!  —  The vice president took the stage in Chicago on Monday to the delight of a jubilant crowd, which roared back at her a “we will win” chant.  —  CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to disenfranchise thousands of swing state voters  —  The Republican Party wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on a nauseatingly complicated voting rights case, which could potentially disenfranchise thousands of presidential voters in the swing state of Arizona.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Peter Savodnik / The Free Press:
John Fetterman Has No Regrets  —  John Fetterman is skipping this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and, to hear it from him, it has nothing—literally nothing—to do with him scotch-taping photos of the Israeli hostages to his Senate office walls.
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Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Fetterman spokeswoman reamed for reportedly contradicting boss on Israel: ‘Unparalleled hubris’
Discussion: RedState and The Free Press
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Republican ‘impeachment probe’ ends the way it began: with nothing  —  What the probe reveals more than anything is the extent to which Republican House officials were willing to use their power to aid Donald Trump politically.  —  Congressional committees have sweeping power …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Joe Biden's Convention Speech  —  The president's appearance in Chicago will be fraught with conflicting emotions.  —  The highlight of virtually every political convention is the acceptance speech by the presidential nominee.  Standing in a hall …
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Business Insider:
Taylor Swift can absolutely sue Trump over the fake endorsement images he reposted.  Winning a lawsuit might be harder.  — Donald Trump recently reposted images showing Taylor Swift and her fans appearing to support him.  — The images include an apparent AI-generated campaign poster of Swift urging “vote for Donald Trump.”
David Moye / HuffPost:
Discussion: Raw Story and The Moscow Times
CNN:
US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns  —  The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak operation targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign and also attempted to target the Biden-Harris campaign …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
JD Vance gets a cheesesteak at Pat's  —  U.S. Sen. JD Vance wanted to know why Pat's King of Steaks didn't have Swiss cheese.  “I don't like Swiss cheese either ... Why do you guys hate Swiss cheese so much, what's the story?” the Republican vice presidential nominee asked …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Twitchy and Raw Story
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Why Gov. Tim Walz Drives Them Crazy  —  And why it's good they're attacking him  —  There's a strange phenomenon occurring with the terminally online right.  Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris announced that Gov. Tim Walz would be her running mate, many of the right have acted with fury.
Discussion: Advocate
New York Times:
George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft  —  Mr. Santos, a former Republican congressman from New York, agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and will almost certainly face prison time.  —  George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman …
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
‘Short-sighted and stupid’: Dem megadonor abandons crypto super PACs  —  The split underscores the growing tension within the industry as Republicans and Democrats fight for tens of millions of dollars in play for the election.  —  Top Democratic donor Ron Conway vowed to break away …
Discussion: Fortune and CoinDesk
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
The Curious Hiring of Corey Lewandowski  —  NO ONE'S QUITE SURE what exactly Corey Lewandowski is supposed to do on Donald Trump's presidential campaign.  —  Not Lewandowski.  Not the campaign.  —  Even Trump, who, all of a sudden and with little warning, made the decision to bring …
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Blinken says Israel agrees to a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire and calls on Hamas to do same  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as he pushes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza.  He called it a “decisive moment” …
NBC News:
D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. arrested on federal bribery charges  —  The councilmember allegedly agreed to accept $156,000 in cash payments in exchange for a pressure campaign to extend contracts in the district.  —  D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was arrested on Sunday …
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Isabella Murray / ABC News:
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Nick Pope / The Daily Caller:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner and Twitchy
 Earlier Items: 
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Don't Get Carried Away: The Election Could Still Go to Hell
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
23 states, multiple coal companies ask Supreme Court to halt Biden rule to restrict pollution
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Proposes Ban on Criticizing Pro-Trump Judges
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Exclusive: John Kelly rejects Trump's comments that civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor: ‘Not even close’
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