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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.
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 …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit … Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he would offer Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet position or an advisory role in his administration if he wins a second term in the White House.
Discussion: Axios and CleanTechnica
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
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Kamala Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28%
Addy Bink / The Hill:   Project 2025 is ‘anti-American,’ spokesperson for Harris campaign says
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
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report
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
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
The Daily Beast:
Tim Walz Doesn't Mention Trump or Vance as He Kicks Off DNC  —  MIDWEST NICE  —  The vice presidential hopeful is setting a tone as a happy warrior in a bid to draw a sharp contrast with the Republican ticket.  —  CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz promised a “joyous” Democratic National Convention …
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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 …
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
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: The Weekly Sift
Nick Pope / The Daily Caller:
Kamala Harris Patronizes Convenience Store Her Admin Sued For Allegedly Racist Background Checks  —  Vice President Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Pennsylvania over the weekend at a convenience store that the Biden-Harris administration sued in April for allegedly having racist hiring policies.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Twitchy
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz shows up at Pennsylvania's breakfast
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
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” …
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.
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 …
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!’
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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Don't Get Carried Away: The Election Could Still Go to Hell  —  1. Big Mo'  —  I've spent a lot of time over the last few weeks talking about Kamala Harris's upside potential and how deftly she's performed.  —  Short version: Harris is already the front-runner.
 
 
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
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