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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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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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Twitchy, acecomments.mu.nu and Fox News
Peter Baker / New York Times:
The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give
The Speech Biden Never Wanted to Give
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The Guardian, CNN, The American Conservative, Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, RedState, Politico, Lawyers, Guns & Money, RTÉ, Fox News, USA Today, ABC News and Variety
TIME:
Watch and Read Joe Biden's Full Speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Watch and Read Joe Biden's Full Speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Harris' election effort raises around $500 million in a month, sources say — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' election effort has raised around $500 million since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented money haul …
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New York Times and Semafor
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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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Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner:
Harris leads Trump in new Nebraska 2nd District poll
Harris leads Trump in new Nebraska 2nd District poll
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The Hill and Washington Examiner
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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Talking Points Memo, Fox News, ABC7, Raw Story and Boing Boing
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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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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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Kamala Harris Understands The Real Challenge
Kamala Harris Understands The Real Challenge
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New Republic and Digby's Hullabaloo
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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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The New AOC — The evolution of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a political force in American politics …
The New AOC — The evolution of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a political force in American politics …
Hailey Bullis / Washington Examiner:
AOC uses bartending roots to rally Democrats at DNC opening and jab at Trump
AOC uses bartending roots to rally Democrats at DNC opening and jab at Trump
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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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
RFK's running mate suggests they can't win in November — “They have, unfortunately, turned us into a spoiler,” she said. — Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate who has invested millions of dollars of her fortune into the independent bid, said she recognized …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump says he'd consider appointing RFK Jr. to role in administration
Trump says he'd consider appointing RFK Jr. to role in administration
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HotAir, Rolling Stone and Daily Kos
CNBC:
RFK Jr. campaign ‘looking at’ joining forces with Trump, running mate Shanahan says
RFK Jr. campaign ‘looking at’ joining forces with Trump, running mate Shanahan says
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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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Washington Examiner, The Hill and PoliticusUSA
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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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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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 …
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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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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Bloomberg, RedState, Semafor and Foreign Policy
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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New Republic
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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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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