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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Is That—Is That—Optimism We Feel? — What a week, huh? Thanks for staying with us through it. Happy Friday. — She Nailed It —William Kristol — Success. — Kamala Harris's acceptance speech last night was a success. It capped a Democratic convention that was a success.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris has put Trump in a box, and he's struggling to break out — As Democrats emerge from their electrifying convention in Chicago, Trump finds himself on the defense, and it's not clear he knows what to do. — CHICAGO — In his history as a candidate for president …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Why “we're not going back” is the perfect theme for 2024 — Harris is referring to more than just the orange man. — 🚨 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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Trump deflects, misleads in real-time reaction to Harris speech — Trump posted a series of comments as the Democratic nominee spoke, creating the unusual spectacle of simultaneous commentary by a nominee's rival. — Former president Donald Trump did not hold back as Democratic nominee …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democratic pollsters have a warning about Kamala Harris' lead — Burned by numbers that were too rosy in 2016 and 2020, Democrats are holding their breath as Harris surges against Donald Trump. — CHICAGO — The Democratic Party's pollsters have spent the past three and a half years preparing for the next 75 days.
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
Trump's spectacle is no match for Harris's substance — This election isn't just another political match — it's a reckoning. — For years, Donald Trump has masqueraded as the champion of the working class, a man of the people with a golden touch for business and so-called “common-sense” solutions.
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Kamala Harris just revealed her formula for taking down Trump — Kamala Harris's Democratic convention speech served two purposes: She introduced herself to the American people, and she revealed the case she intends to prosecute against Donald Trump. — Harris picked familiar targets …
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The Bulwark:
Kamala-Jitsu: Democrats Turn Trump Into the Incumbent — If the convention accomplished one thing, it's this: The people in power have now framed themselves as the opposition party. — DEMOCRATS SPENT FOUR DAYS in Chicago castigating, belittling, and demonizing Donald Trump.
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New York Times:
Full Transcript of Kamala Harris's Democratic Convention Speech — The vice president's remarks lasted roughly 35 minutes on the final night of the convention in Chicago. — OK, let's get to business. Let's get to business. All right. — So, let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, Doug.
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John F. Harris / Politico:
It's a New Race. Harris' Acceptance Speech Showed Why. — The vice president sought to dismantle Trump's caricature of her. — CHICAGO — Donald Trump has dispensed with either mystery or nuance about the case he will make over the next 74 days against Kamala Harris.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I've Ever Seen
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Kamala Harris Turns the Page on the Trump Era
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Kamala Harris gave us no idea what she'd do as president
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Show don't tell: Harris lets her potential to make history speak for itself
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Matthew Continetti / freebeacon.com:
Kamala Harris's Obama Makeover
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New York Times:
Harris Wants America to See Itself in Her
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters — For Immediate Release — RealPage's Pricing Algorithm Violates Antitrust Laws — The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Justice Department suit against RealPage alleges collusion with landlords
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
SCOTUS Approves Arizona Law Requiring Voter ID — The Supreme Court delivered something of a gut punch to Kamala Harris and the Democrats yesterday, upholding an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to be able to register to vote. The decision was to take effect immediately.
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CNN:
Trump's businesses are raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns - including his own — Late last year, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of car dealership owner Bernie Moreno for Ohio's Senate seat - elevating an untested candidate …
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CNN:
RFK Jr. may drop out, but he could still alter a tight presidential race. Trump is banking on it — For the better part of the past year, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. built and maintained a small but significant base of support for his quixotic White House bid, the two major parties wrestled …
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
RFK Jr. will probably drop out. Is that bearish for Harris?
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘I gave her an A’: Undecided swing state voters make up their minds after Harris' speech — Nearly every member of a focus group of undecided voters convened by CNN made up their minds after watching Kamala Harris' acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
DNC Ratings Blow RNC Out of the Water for Third Night in a Row — RATINGS WAR — About 20.1 million people tuned in to watch the Democrats' conference on Wednesday—roughly 11% more than the RNC's third day. — The Democratic National Convention garnered better ratings …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Trumped in the Ratings — MSNBC is posting the strongest total viewership during the DNC.
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
CNN's Chris Wallace Notes Kamala Harris Convention Clobbering Trump's RNC Ratings: ‘People Are Watching This Convention’
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CBS News:
Secret Service places multiple agents on leave over Trump assassination attempt investigation — The U.S. Secret Service has placed multiple agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month's assassination attempt …
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Washington Post:
How protests outside the DNC defied expectations, staying mostly calm — Fears of disruption in Chicago turned out to be more stressful for convention delegates than what actually unfolded beyond the United Center's perimeter. — CHICAGO — Democrats worried that protesters might derail …
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TMZ.com:
BEYONCÉ NOT AT DNC AFTER ALL — EXCLUSIVE — UPDATE — 9:30 PM PT — To quote the great Beyonce: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong. — Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ... TMZ has learned.
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