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8:40 AM ET, August 25, 2024

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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Harris's campaign has raised $540 million since launch, Democrats say  —  The amount raised since Biden bowed out in July amounts to “a record for any campaign in history,” the Harris campaign's manager says.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has raised $540 million since it launched last month …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris raised $82M during convention, $540M since announcing candidacy  —  Vice President Harris's campaign raised $82 million during the Democratic convention and has brought in a staggering $540 million since she entered the presidential race roughly one month ago.
Discussion: ABC News
emptywheel:
A Manufactured Fight over Incumbency Hides Trump's Fascism  —  Thinking of Trump in terms of presidential administrations — reading this race as a fight over incumbency — is a category error that serves to hide the threat Trump poses to democracy.  —  Yet a slew of reviews of the DNC …
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Washington Post:
Trump allies try to energize him as he struggles to adapt to Harris  —  The Republican nominee has fixated on Biden's withdrawal: “It feels like he's lost his mojo.”  —  Republican nominee Donald Trump looked cheerful playing golf at his New Jersey club one day earlier this month …
Discussion: New York Times
Al Weaver / The Hill:   Democratic convention energy, Harris hot streak making Republicans nervous
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Democrats once strove to ‘go high’ against Trump. Not anymore.
Discussion: Althouse
Bloomberg:
German Police Arrest Suspect After Deadly Attack at Festival  — Three stabbed to death and eight wounded in city of Solingen  — Latest incident poised to fuel debate about immigration laws  —  German police have arrested a man who is “to the highest degree” suspected …
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Reuters:
Islamic State claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany's Solingen  —  The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people on Friday.  —  The militant group said in a statement on its Telegram account …
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
We removed RFK Jr. from our model.  But it didn't hurt Kamala.  —  Harris's convention bounce has offset any impact — so far.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Like everything else about his presidential campaign, Robert F. Kennedy's withdrawal from the presidential race was weird.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
GOP strategist cautions Trump on joining forces with RFK Jr: 'He's kind of a looney tune'
Discussion: Mediaite
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Business Insider:
Audience signs and chants at the DNC were all about America.  At the RNC, it was the Trump show.  — The Democratic and Republican national conventions concluded this week.  — Between party speeches and celebrity appearances, audience members held signs and led chants.
ProPublica:
Why It's So Hard to Find a Therapist Who Takes Insurance  —  America is in the midst of a mental health crisis.  —  But finding a therapist who takes insurance can feel impossible.  —  Insurers say that's because there aren't enough therapists.  —  That's not entirely true.
Discussion: NPR
Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Suspect arrested after arson attack on French synagogue  —  French police arrested a man suspected of trying to set a synagogue on fire in La Grande-Motte, France, on Saturday following a lengthy manhunt.  —  French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the arrest in a post on X …
Yacob Reyes / Axios:
Rick Scott dials up election denialism … - “We just had an election stolen in Venezuela. … Scott also recently echoed a right-wing talking point falsely suggesting noncitizens often vote in elections.  — If Democrats win in November, “They won't have to commit fraud to win elections anymore …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Vance says Trump would veto a national abortion ban  —  In an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press,” Vance argued that Trump has “explicitly” said he would veto an abortion ban.  —  Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate, on Saturday said Trump would veto …
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Rachel Dobkin / Newsweek:
Kari Lake Trolled With Photo of Her Urged Off Stage at Trump Rally  —  U.S.  —  candidate  —  was trolled on Friday by her Democratic opponent, Representative  —  , with a photo of her being urged to get off the stage while speaking at a rally for former President  —  .
Discussion: Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Foo Fighters Say Trump Didn't Have Permission to Use ‘My Hero’ at Arizona Rally  —  Band will take “appropriate action” as well as donate royalties from usage to Harris/Walz campaign
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Nadia Lathan / Associated Press:
Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest
Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:
How Tim Walz's dumb taco joke broke MAGA brains
David Korzinski / angusreid.org:
DNC Bump?: Harris extends lead over Trump with base built on youth vote
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Florida Politics
Anne Bradbury / The Hill:
Voters deserve answers on Kamala Harris's true energy policy
Discussion: New York Post and Politico
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Two versions of masculinity are on the 2024 ballot
Discussion: New York Times and Breitbart
Raw Story:
Kristi Noem rejects more than $70 million in federal funds
 Earlier Items: 
Jacob Rosenberg / Mother Jones:
Raphael Warnock Told the DNC to “Keep the Faith.” He Restored Mine in the Process.
Savannah Kuchar / USA Today:
Former Republican FBI director James Comey backs Harris for president
Discussion: Townhall and The Daily Caller
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Fauci hospitalized with West Nile virus, now recovering at home
Politico:
Are Republicans losing the culture wars?