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Chris McGreal / The Guardian:
Is Trump OK? Unhinged reaction to rise of Harris worries supporters — Rambling speeches peppered with insults, narcissism and an obsession with crowd size have raised questions about the former president's fitness for office — Even some of Donald Trump's supporters are now asking …
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New York Times:
Trump's Carefully Scripted Week Kept Veering Off Script — Despite calls by his advisers to focus on the issues, former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he intends to keep running his campaign his way. — Donald J. Trump's political endurance this year has been attributed …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris' acceptance speech — The momentum of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign helped push the ratings for the Democratic National Convention past the Republican festivities for former President Trump.
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Fumes When Fox News Asks About Harris's Momentum After DNC … Donald Trump called in to Fox News to give his thoughts on Kamala Harris's speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, and he wasn't taking it well. — Host Martha MacCallum asked Trump what he would do to regain …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Disaffected Republicans and former Trump officials spoke at the DNC. Fox News didn't air a second of any of their speeches. — Fox News did not air a second of the speeches from alienated GOP leaders and former Trump officials who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at this week's Democratic National Convention.
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White House lawyers who advised Reagan, Bush endorse Harris over Trump in 2024 showdown
White House lawyers who advised Reagan, Bush endorse Harris over Trump in 2024 showdown
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
There's a reason Adam Kinzinger defended Democrats' patriotism
There's a reason Adam Kinzinger defended Democrats' patriotism
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Harris Crushes Trump by 22% in Convention Speech Ratings
Harris Crushes Trump by 22% in Convention Speech Ratings
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Harris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum
Harris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum
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Molly Ball / Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris Defines the Democrats' New Normal
Kamala Harris Defines the Democrats' New Normal
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. suspends his campaign — with an appropriately bizarre theory — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted he can somehow still be elected president. Let's count the holes in his reasoning. — The promise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent 2024 campaign was always something of a mirage.
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Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Foo Fighters Did Not Allow Donald Trump to Use ‘My Hero’ at Rally, Will Donate Any Royalties to Harris Campaign — Trump played the 1997 hit to bring Robert Kennedy Jr. to the stage in Glendale, Arizona. — Donald Trump may consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. his hero, given he played …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Cheryl Hines comments on husband RFK Jr.'s decision to drop out of race, does not mention his Trump endorsement
Cheryl Hines comments on husband RFK Jr.'s decision to drop out of race, does not mention his Trump endorsement
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Robert F. Kennedy suspends his independent presidential campaign and backs Trump
Robert F. Kennedy suspends his independent presidential campaign and backs Trump
Business Insider:
RFK Jr. suspends 2024 campaign, throws support behind Trump
RFK Jr. suspends 2024 campaign, throws support behind Trump
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RFK Jr. says in court filing that he's endorsing Trump as he ends presidential campaign
RFK Jr. says in court filing that he's endorsing Trump as he ends presidential campaign
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CNN:
Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. — Fauci, a longtime public health official …
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Kurt Andersen / The Atlantic:
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer — he leading third-party candidate for president—an environmental lawyer and activist, a son and nephew of legendary liberal Democratic politicians—just quit the race and announced that he is joining the campaign of the most anti-environment president …
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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
These Young Women Didn't Want to Vote for Biden. They're All In on Harris. — In new polls, a large majority of young women plan to vote for the vice president. We talked with eight of them. — Constance Lancelle, 22, of Milwaukee, was “definitely not interested in voting for Biden,” she said.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
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Yash Roy / The Hill:
Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values
Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values
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Politico:
‘Throwing money down a well’: McCarthy's revenge tour comes to an end — Rep. Matt Gaetz's decisive victory this week capped off multiple losses for allies of Kevin McCarthy, and they're unsure if they'll continue their vendetta in 2026. — Kevin McCarthy's revenge tour is over — and it might be for good.
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Cornel West can't be on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot, court decides — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost a legal challenge Friday in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, in a 15-page opinion …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Kamala's Harsh Takedown of Trump Points the Way to a Post-MAGA America — Kamala Harris just showed us the promise of a post-MAGA future. Now it's up to the voters to decide to take us there. — In her rousing convention speech on Thursday, Harris offered many olive branches to right-leaning independents and Republican voters.
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Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
Elon Musk's Lawyers Quietly Subpoena Public Interest Groups — The billionaire's legal war over lost X advertisers takes a “really cynical” turn. — Lawyers representing Elon Musk and X, previously known as Twitter, have quietly begun sending subpoenas to a host of public interest groups, Mother Jones has learned.
Associated Press:
Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status — Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.
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