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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump: ‘I Hate My Opponent’ — DONALD TRUMP HAS NO PLANS TO HEED the advice of his aides and limit himself to policy contrasts when he debates Kamala Harris. He wants to make it personal. — “This is just the way I am. I hate my opponent. I hate my opponents,” …
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Stephanie Murray / Arizona Republic:
Donald Trump to rally at same Glendale arena where Kamala Harris drew thousands — Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail in Glendale on Friday, holding a rally at the same venue where Kamala Harris drew a crowd of 15,000 people earlier this month. — It's the perfect opportunity for a crowd size comparison.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
From Dems, a Reminder: January 6 Was Horrible — Shove all us grouchy Shapiro-or-bust types in a locker: Tim Walz's speech last night was the speech of the convention so far—and with the single best moment of the convention so far: — The bar has officially been raised for crowd-reaction shots of Ella Emhoff tonight.
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MSNBC:
I worked in Trump's White House. Here's why I'm voting for Kamala Harris. — There is only one choice this November, and that candidate is Vice President Kamala Harris. — I am a lifelong Republican who worked in the Trump White House, and the truth is that I'd rather be backing a candidate from my own party for president.
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New York Times:
Democrats Use the Convention to Try to Define Trump as a Self-Interested Fraud — Speeches and videos seek to shrink Donald Trump in order to rise above him, as Kamala Harris and her allies work to minimize him and disengage from him. — How to attack former President Donald Trump?
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
A DNC Trend Emerges: Republican Officials Backing Harris
A DNC Trend Emerges: Republican Officials Backing Harris
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats set her up for success. Now Harris has to stick the landing.
Democrats set her up for success. Now Harris has to stick the landing.
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Filip De Mott / Business Insider:
Trump Media stock is trading near record lows as Kamala Harris reshuffles election odds
Trump Media stock is trading near record lows as Kamala Harris reshuffles election odds
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
The most unusual thing about Kamala Harris' convention speech? She hasn't given a high-profile one before
The most unusual thing about Kamala Harris' convention speech? She hasn't given a high-profile one before
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Associated Press:
Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for the Biggest Speech of Her Life
How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for the Biggest Speech of Her Life
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Los Angeles Times:
Barack and Michelle Obama are done turning the other cheek — and Democrats couldn't be happier
Barack and Michelle Obama are done turning the other cheek — and Democrats couldn't be happier
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Trump slams Obamas' DNC speeches for ‘getting personal’
Trump slams Obamas' DNC speeches for ‘getting personal’
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Eric Garcia / MSNBC:
What anxious parents of neurodivergent children can learn from Tim and Gwen Walz — The Walzes' words and their embrace of their son may seem utterly unremarkable. But that's the point. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's open acknowledgement that he and his wife used fertility treatments …
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Public Notice:
Anatomy of a Smear: “Tampon Tim” to “Tiananmen Tim” — MAGA rolls out its latest unintentionally hilarious attack on Tim Walz. — 🚨 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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Axios:
“That's my dad!” Tim Walz's DNC speech moves his kids to tears … - “Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world and I love you,” said Walz, prompting his 17-year-old son, with tears in his eyes, to stand and say: “That's my dad!” — The reaction of Gus, who has a non-verbal learning disorder …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Where Harris Has Gained and Lost Support Compared With Biden — Gains among women are one example of her distinctive mark on the race. — When Kamala Harris became her party's nominee, she inherited a Democratic coalition in shambles. — As she wraps up her party's convention one month later …
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Harris builds 13-point lead over Trump with women: Poll
Harris builds 13-point lead over Trump with women: Poll
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What happens if Kennedy endorses Trump?
What happens if Kennedy endorses Trump?
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John F. Harris / Politico:
How Tim Walz Learned To Throw a Punch — The vice presidential candidate was a steady centrist. Now he's a fighting progressive. — CHICAGO — Democrats let loose with roars Wednesday evening for the version of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz that they have come to know over the past month …
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Katherine Kersten / Wall Street Journal:
Tim Walz Brings ‘Liberated’ Ethnic Studies to Minnesota
Tim Walz Brings ‘Liberated’ Ethnic Studies to Minnesota
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Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Donald Trump rejects ‘totally false’ claims he was rude to Queen Elizabeth: ‘I was her favorite president’ — Trump spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com in North Carolina on Wednesday — He responded to a new biography of Queen Elizabeth II by Craig Brown
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Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
Democrats Scrub Death Penalty Opposition From Campaign Platform — For the first time in more than a decade, the Democratic Party platform includes no mention of abolishing the death penalty. — LOADING — In 2016, the Democratic Party became the country's first major political party …
Austin Sarat / The Hill:
Why the Harris campaign is betting on hope in a time of pessimism — Almost 50 years ago, a then-obscure San Francisco man named Harvey Milk declared his candidacy to join the Board of Supervisors in his city. He was an openly gay man living at a time when it took considerable courage to be out of the closet.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Bill Clinton and the wide gap in job gains by presidential party — Speaking at the Democratic convention, Bill Clinton suggested that the partisan “score” on job creation since the Cold War was 50 million to 1 million. It is. — Former president Bill Clinton, speaking during the third night …
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New York Times:
Jonathan Braun, Whose Sentence Was Commuted by Trump, Is Charged With Assault — Jonathan Braun, whose drug sentence was commuted by Donald Trump shortly before he left office, was charged on Long Island, the latest incident to raise questions of how clemency applications were vetted.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Gus Walz wins over social media with emotion for father — An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night, as his father formally accepted the nomination for vice president. — Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face …
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New York Times:
U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television — The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November's election. — The Department of Justice has begun …
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ABC News:
RFK Jr. plans to drop out of presidential race by end of week: Sources — Sources say Kennedy is leaning toward endorsing former President Trump. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, July 26, 2024. — Robert Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop …
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Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
DNC Crushes RNC's Ratings Again on Night No. 2 by 39 Percent — THANKS, OBAMA — Over 20.5 million people tuned in to watch the Democratic National Convention's second night, according to Nielsen. — The Democratic National Convention again surpassed its Republican counterpart …