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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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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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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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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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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris: Inside Their Surprisingly Close Bond — Mrs. Clinton, who lost out on becoming the first female president, has been a behind-the-scenes ally for the woman now vying to do so. — Hillary Clinton was on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, July 21 …
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Joe Biden's Convention Speech
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Joe Biden's Convention Speech
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Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
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Sarah McCammon / NPR:
Prominent Republicans supporting Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention
Prominent Republicans supporting Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention
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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.
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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’
Fetterman spokeswoman reamed for reportedly contradicting boss on Israel: ‘Unparalleled hubris’
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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
House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump says he may end EV tax credit; is open to naming Elon Musk as an adviser — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases and that he would be open to naming Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory role.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit
Trump says he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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.”
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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” …
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 …
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Helena Kelly / Daily Mail:
Liberal media stunned by voter responses despite their ‘propaganda’ effort to back Kamala — Journalists from liberal news outlets appear to have been left stunned after voters showed a preference for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in a series of on-the-street interviews.
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US Department of Justice:
D.C. Councilmember Arrested on Bribery Charge — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia — WASHINGTON - Trayon White Sr., the D.C. Councilmember representing Ward 8, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with bribery.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
DNC crowd chants ‘lock him up’ on Trump during Hillary Clinton remarks — The crowd at the Democratic National Convention chanted “lock him up” during former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's remarks on Monday night — turning the tables on “lock her up” chants that were prevalent at former President Trump's campaign events in 2016.
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HuffPost:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Prime-Time Speech Reflects Long March To Mainstream — The New York congresswoman shook the establishment when she ousted a senior Democrat but has since become a progressive inside player. — LOADING — By handing her a prime-time speaking slot …
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