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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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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
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.”
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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 …
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.
Discussion: Associated Press and NPR
Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Worried About the TV Ratings for Harris' DNC Speech
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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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.
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton tells DNC that Harris will break ‘hardest glass ceiling’
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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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
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Kamala Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28%
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Isabella Murray / ABC News:
DNC to adopt platform that echoes Biden more than Harris, no arms embargo on Israel  —  Biden is mentioned 287 times while Harris is mentioned 32 times.  —  Minyon Moore, Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee and Jaime R. Harrison, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee …
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Who is speaking at the 2024 DNC? Here's the list of speakers for the Democratic convention
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
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
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
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.
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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Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
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:
Alex Jones Considers Leaving U.S., And Social Media Approves … LOADING
Discussion: Raw Story and The Moscow Times
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
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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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 …
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
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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Even Republicans don't think America will become communist
Discussion: Raw Story
Nick Pope / The Daily Caller:
Kamala Harris Patronizes Convenience Store Her Admin Sued For Allegedly Racist Background Checks
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Twitchy
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
‘Short-sighted and stupid’: Dem megadonor abandons crypto super PACs
Discussion: Fortune and CoinDesk
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
The Curious Hiring of Corey Lewandowski
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
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
Discussion: E&E News
 Earlier Items: 
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Harris campaign launches WhatsApp channel aimed at bilingual Latino voters
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Steven Reisner / Slate:
Why Kamala Harris Is Succeeding as a Presidential Candidate in a Way Hillary Clinton Never Could
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
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Exclusive: John Kelly rejects Trump's comments that civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor: ‘Not even close’
Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Trump's carny act isn't working anymore
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