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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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The Guardian, Raw Story and PBS NewsHour
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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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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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Fox Cuts Off Ranting Trump Then Mocks: 'He's Still Talking!' — SIGN OF THE TIMES — Minutes later, he called in to another show on Newsmax to continue his gripes. — Fox News unceremoniously dumped out of an interview with Donald Trump while the former president was mid-rant Thursday following the Democratic National Convention.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Going to Lose. (Probably.) — No Secret pod today. Sorry. People are in transit. Next week the world goes back to normal. — 1. Strategery — This convention attempted to establish the following strategic positions: — The Democratic party as a broad and diverse, but wholly unified, front.
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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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Washington Post:
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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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.
It's a New Race. Harris' Acceptance Speech Showed Why.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I've Ever Seen
Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I've Ever Seen
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Kamala Speech Burdened Us By What She Has Been
Kamala Speech Burdened Us By What She Has Been
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Kamala Harris Turns the Page on the Trump Era
Kamala Harris Turns the Page on the Trump Era
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Speech of Kamala Harris's Lifetime
The Speech of Kamala Harris's Lifetime
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Kamala Harris gave us no idea what she'd do as president
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
Show don't tell: Harris lets her potential to make history speak for itself
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Associated Press, UnHerd and ABC News
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Wait, Did Trump Just Admit He Lost the 2020 Election? — UNBELIEVABLE — Of the 2020 election, whose outcome he's repeatedly lied about, the former president said his campaign “didn't quite make it, just a little bit short.” — One thousand three hundred eighty-eight days …
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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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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
DNC unveils billboards dubbing Trump, RFK Jr. ‘weird as hell’ — Democrats are rolling out a set of billboards describing former President Trump, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance as “weird” ahead of a possible endorsement of Trump by Kennedy on Friday.
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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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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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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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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
Justice Department suit against RealPage alleges collusion with landlords
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CBS News:
Secret Service places at least 5 agents on leave in Trump assassination attempt probe — The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month's assassination attempt …
Nicholas Sargen / The Hill:
Can Harris's ‘opportunity economy’ win back ‘Bidenomics’ doubters? — As Kamala Harris unveiled her economic policies last week, one thing stands out: Her approach combines populist and regulatory policies to tackle economic issues that have hurt middle- and low-income families.
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CBS News:
World Bank halts paid advertising on X after CBS News finds its promoted ads under racist content — The World Bank has ceased all paid advertising on Elon Musk's social media platform X, which was formerly Twitter, after a CBS News investigation found promoted advertisements …
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.
Trumped in the Ratings — MSNBC is posting the strongest total viewership during the DNC.
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