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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.
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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.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Biden's late-night swan song: Day 1 takeaways from the DNC
Biden's late-night swan song: Day 1 takeaways from the DNC
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Biden's Valediction: Twenty Pounds ... As Always
Biden's Valediction: Twenty Pounds ... As Always
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give
The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from the Democratic convention, Biden's speech on Day 1
5 takeaways from the Democratic convention, Biden's speech on Day 1
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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.
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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 …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris' election effort raises around $500 million in a month, sources say
Exclusive: Harris' election effort raises around $500 million in a month, sources say
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New York Times
Adria R Walker / The Guardian:
Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: ‘I picked the side that had the least issues’
Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: ‘I picked the side that had the least issues’
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Barack and Michelle Obama look to add a flavor of 2008 to Harris's bid
Barack and Michelle Obama look to add a flavor of 2008 to Harris's bid
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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
Kamala Harris Understands The Real Challenge
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Harris, Needling Trump, Holds a Rally at His Convention Site
Harris, Needling Trump, Holds a Rally at His Convention Site
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Reuters:
Trump to campaign in Michigan town with historic links to white extremism
Trump to campaign in Michigan town with historic links to white extremism
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Is Kamala Scared to Debate Trump on Fox?
Is Kamala Scared to Debate Trump on Fox?
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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 …
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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.
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The New AOC — The evolution of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a political force in American politics is fully apparent from just two speeches. The first was delivered at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, two years after the insurgent progressive from New York was elected to Congress.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat — In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea. — President Biden approved in March …
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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 …
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.
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CNN:
Trump attorney was targeted by hackers, sources say — One of Donald Trump's attorneys was targeted in a hacking attempt, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking a potentially serious new development as American intelligence agencies confirmed Monday that they have concluded Iran …
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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 …
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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 …
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