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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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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
How Democrats Reversed the Script on the GOP — Now it's Harris' party that's showing a sense of unity, purpose and relentless focus on winning. — Vice President Kamala Harris is discarding her now-inconvenient left-wing proposals from her 2020 primary bid and airing tough-on the-border ads?
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Sarah McCammon / NPR:
Prominent Republicans supporting Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention — This year's gathering of Democrats in Chicago will include at least a few current and former Republicans. — The campaign for Vice President Harris has been actively courting current …
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New York Times, New Republic and Crooks and Liars
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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The Hill, Washington Examiner and USA Today
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris: Inside Their Surprisingly Close Bond
Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris: Inside Their Surprisingly Close Bond
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
How Harris built her political network as vice president
How Harris built her political network as vice president
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Harris-Walz probes ignite House GOP divisions … - One House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity to critique their party's investigations, said the probes are “unnecessary.” — “We have an election to win. … - Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) argued that investigating Harris and Walz is …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report — It's unlikely to change the fact that Republicans don't have the votes to impeach the president. — House Republican investigators accused President Joe Biden of engaging in “impeachable conduct” as part of a long-awaited report.
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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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The Western Journal
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means Committees Release Report on Impeachment Inquiry Finding Joe Biden Has Committed Impeachable Conduct
Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means Committees Release Report on Impeachment Inquiry Finding Joe Biden Has Committed Impeachable Conduct
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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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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
George Santos Pleads Guilty, Admits Misusing Campaign Funds
George Santos Pleads Guilty, Admits Misusing Campaign Funds
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judge dismisses George Santos's suit against Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo videos
Judge dismisses George Santos's suit against Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo videos
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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
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Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Trump's carny act isn't working anymore — His Folgers Coffee™ Conference showed a candidate in decline. — 🚨 This special five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers 🚨 If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.
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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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Beatrice Nolan / Business Insider:
Trump shared dubious images purporting to show ‘Swifties for Trump,’ and some Swifties are furious — Donald Trump shared several images purporting to show support from Swifties. — Some were sourced to a satirical post; another was an Uncle Sam-inspired Taylor Swift meme.
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
Trump Falls For AI-Generated Taylor Swift Fans In Kooky Endorsement Claim: ‘I Accept!’
Trump Falls For AI-Generated Taylor Swift Fans In Kooky Endorsement Claim: ‘I Accept!’
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Has Endorsed Him by Posting AI Images: ‘I Accept’
Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Has Endorsed Him by Posting AI Images: ‘I Accept’
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ABC News:
Walz on Biden's DNC speech: ‘We get an opportunity tonight to say a thank you’ — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made an unannounced appearance at Pennsylvania's delegation breakfast in Chicago Monday morning and spoke glowingly about President Joe Biden ahead of the president's DNC speech Monday night.
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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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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” …
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.
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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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Exclusive: John Kelly rejects Trump's comments that civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor: ‘Not even close’ — Former Trump chief of staff and retired Marine Gen. John Kelly rejected former President Donald Trump's comments that the Presidential Medal of Freedom that honors civilians was …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Veteran Jailed With Brother in United Arab Emirates: I Was Drugged Then Framed — HELLHOLE PRISON — A local rights group has asked Donald Trump's running mate Senator JD Vance for help bringing Ohio brothers Joseph and Joshua Lopez home. — An Air Force veteran turned social media influencer …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz shows up at Pennsylvania's breakfast — A special guest made a surprise visit to the Pennsylvania presidential delegation's breakfast this morning: vice presidential nominee Tim Walz. His appearance underscores the importance of the biggest swing state …
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TODAY.com:
Legendary TV talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88 — Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said in a statement. — Longtime TV talk show host Phil Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said. He was 88.
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John S. Tobey / Forbes:
Trump Media Stock (DJT) - Significant Risks Are At Hand — Serious risks are here. Hope for Truth Social improvements diminished with the 2nd quarter earnings report's weak results. Without an earnings call by management, shareholders did not receive information about future plans and expectations of how things could improve.
Steven Reisner / Slate:
Why Kamala Harris Is Succeeding as a Presidential Candidate in a Way Hillary Clinton Never Could — She's a refreshing alternative to the two men who were performing very sad archetypes. — Is Kamala Harris' surge in popularity just a honeymoon phase—a bump in the polls that will fade as soon as real campaigning begins?
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Walz administration awarded $100,000 contract to pro-defund police group — Gov. Tim Walz's (D-MN) administration approved a $100,000 contract to a left-wing group that has advocated defunding the police, documents show. — The documents, unearthed by the Daily Caller …
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