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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Old Man Who Saved American Democracy.  Twice.  —  1. Joe  —  I hope you drank it in last night.  It was one of the most human moments I've ever seen in politics, from the second the president stepped on stage and embraced his daughter.  —  But it was more than that.
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Damita Menezes / NewsNation:
Biden's DNC speech delayed, pushed past prime-time coverage  —  (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden's highly anticipated speech at the Democratic National Convention was delayed, pushing past prime-time network coverage as the program ran more than an hour behind schedule.
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Why This DNC Is Different: A New Generation Is Steering, Finally  —  Even as Democrats on Monday gave President Joe Biden the warmest appreciation of his five-decade career and celebrated his decision to forego re-nomination, the sepia-hued nostalgia betrayed the not-so-subtle gnashing of the party's rank-and-file.
Discussion: New York Times
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Biden's late-night swan song: Day 1 takeaways from the DNC
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:   Proud and Impassioned, Joe Biden Passes the Torch at the D.N.C.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give
Clara Hendrickson / Detroit Free Press:
Mallory McMorrow at DNC calls Project 2025 conservative plan for a Trump dictatorship
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Joe Biden didn't just pass the torch at the DNC — he paid tribute to the future
Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Brazenly Steals Kamala Harris' Beyoncé Anthem  —  COPYCAT  —  Trump's campaign co-opted the star's song “Freedom” just days after accusing Harris of “copying” him.  —  Not even a week after telling the crowd at a North Carolina rally that Kamala Harris was copying him …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Kamala Harris Understands The Real Challenge
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Harris, Needling Trump, Holds a Rally at His Convention Site
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Hillary Clinton gets her Trump revenge moment
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris is afraid of Donald Trump and Fox News
Monica Alba / NBC News:
Former Trump official Stephanie Grisham to speak at the Democratic convention  —  Grisham resigned from the Trump administration immediately after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  —  CHICAGO — Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak at the Democratic National Convention …
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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
Harris leads Trump in new Nebraska 2nd District poll  —  Most recent local Biden-Trump polling had shown Trump narrowly leading or slightly behind  —  OMAHA — A new poll in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District shows Vice President Kamala Harris has reinvigorated local Democrats, infusing them with renewed hope.
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
roanoke.edu:
Roanoke College Poll: Harris holds slim lead over Trump in Virginia  —  Lead within margin of error; Cao trails Kaine in race for Senate seat  —  Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slim three-point lead over former President Donald Trump (47%-44%) in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia and a similar lead …
Eli Okun / Politico:   Playbook PM: Harris tries to build a big tent
Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis  —  Loans of around $13 billion have remained ‘hung’ for nearly two years, bringing in interest payments but weighing on banks' balance sheets  —  The $13 billion that Elon Musk borrowed to buy Twitter …
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
North Carolina Moves to Toss-up, Setting Up November Battle for Magnificent Seven Swing States  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  —North Carolina moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up in our Electoral College ratings, further emphasizing a focus on 7 key swing states to the exclusion of almost everywhere else.
Meredith Shiner / New Republic:
Beware the Pundit-Brained Version of the Democratic Convention  —  It's one of those moments that is tattooed on your brain forever—if your brain is the kind that is fully occupied by an encyclopedic memory of inane political moments that normal people forget: Donald Trump steps out onto …
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The New AOC  —  The progressive congresswoman is no longer speaking solely to the left wing, but to the party as a whole.  —  The evolution of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a political force in American politics is fully apparent from just two speeches.  The first was delivered …
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Hailey Bullis / Washington Examiner:
AOC uses bartending roots to rally Democrats at DNC opening and jab at Trump
Aaron Pellish / CNN:
Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles  —  Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz clarified in a statement to CNN that she did not use in vitro fertilization to conceive, sharing new details about her and Gov. Tim Walz's fertility struggles …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Project 25 co-author says the quiet part on tape  —  Russ Vought is confident that Trump will come through once again for anti-choice Republicans.  —  🚨 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: New Republic
Gabriel Sandoval / Associated Press:
Arizona judge to announce winner of Democratic primary recount for US House race  —  Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, clinched the Democratic nomination for an open congressional district in Arizona, defeating her opponent by 39 votes after the tight race triggered …
Discussion: Arizona Mirror
Max Tani / Semafor:
A friendly media grows grumbly in Chicago  —  The Scoop  —  Kamala Harris has ridden a wave of positive press coverage to the United Center in Chicago, but to judge by the grumbling here in Chicago, the honeymoon may be ending soon.  —  The Democratic National Convention …
Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors  —  The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.  —  This past week provided plenty of reminders …
Discussion: USA Today
NPR:
Here's who's speaking on Day 2 of the DNC  —  President Biden has officially passed the torch to his vice president, Kamala Harris.  Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago celebrated his legacy.  Starting Tuesday, the focus shifts more to the future.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
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