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10:40 AM ET, August 29, 2024

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USA Today:
Exclusive: Kamala Harris surges ahead of Donald Trump in latest poll taken after DNC  —  Harris has succeeded in doing what Biden never could this year: Lead Trump.  —  Democrat Kamala Harris has surged ahead of Republican Donald Trump, 48%-43%, in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found.
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Emerson Polling:
August 2024 Swing State Polls: Toss-up Presidential Election in Swing States  —  Home Polls August 2024 Swing State Polls: Toss-up Presidential Election in Swing States  —  Democratic Statewide Candidates Lead Republican Candidates  —  New Emerson College Polling/The Hill swing state surveys find …
Politico:
Playbook: 3 Trump transition issues that aren't Project 2025  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ABOUT THAT INTERVIEW — VP KAMALA HARRIS and running mate TIM WALZ are set to tape their big joint sitdown with CNN's Dana Bash at 1:45 p.m. today in Savannah, Georgia.
Discussion: Alternet.org
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Someone Take This Man's Phone  —  The post-DNC polling picture is coming into focus, with a brace of new polls out today that show Kamala Harris's surge continuing.  The latest USA Today/Suffolk poll gives Harris a five-point edge over Trump, 48 percent to 43 percent, while Reuters/Ipsos …
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Harris closes gap with Trump in Sun Belt states
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Harris, Walz to participate in first joint interview since launching campaign, with CNN
New York Times:
Trump Campaign Filming at Arlington Cemetery Dismayed Family of Green Beret  —  The family of a Green Beret buried there expressed concern about videos and photos taken by his grave.  And a cemetery employee declined to press charges after an altercation with the Trump team, fearing retribution.
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Jos Joseph / The Hill:
What the performative patriotism of Donald Trump reveals about his character  —  When I was preparing for deployment for Iraq in 2007, we were required to do grenade training.  Before we started, our master sergeant asked who would jump on a grenade to save the lives of others.
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Speaker Mike Johnson Helped Trump Break The Law  —  Trump was struggling to get into Arlington National Cemetery until Speaker of the House Mike Johnson intervened to get Trump in for his illegal campaign stunt.  —  Via The Daily Caller: … Speaker Johnson helped Trump disrespect …
Discussion: RedState
USA Today:
‘Furious’: Veterans slam Trump team's altercation at Arlington National Cemetery
Wall Street Journal:
Dispute Grows Over Trump's Arlington Cemetery Visit as Vance Says Harris Can ‘Go to Hell’
Associated Press:
Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Reposts Crude Sexual Remark About Harris on Truth Social  —  Though the former president has a history of making crass insults about opponents, the reposts signal his willingness to continue to shatter longstanding political norms.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump used …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
CNN Host Says Trump's Kamala Harris Blowjob Dig Makes Her Stomach ‘Sick’  —  Pamela Brown and the New York Times' Maggie Haberman tried to make sense of the former president's thinking.  —  LOADING  —  CNN anchor Pamela Brown said Wednesday that Donald Trump's sharing of an odious sexual joke …
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Goes on Crazed, Violent Rant Calling for Death of His Enemies … On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump had some kind of meltdown on his Truth Social profile, all before 10 a.m.  —  His many posts and “ReTruths” were conspiracy laden, crude, and calling for the death or imprisonment of his enemies.
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Georgia Republicans start the steal  —  Trumpers are preparing for November shenanigans.  —  🚨 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.
Discussion: The Federalist, USA Today and WBUR
Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
MSNBC Host Puts Trump Campaign Adviser ‘On Notice’ For Pushing ‘False Quote’ On Air  —  Ari Melber dismissed a Fox News piece about him before issuing a warning to Corey Lewandowski during a tense live interview.  —  LOADING  —  MSN BC's Ari Melber wasn't having it with Trump campaign …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Drive Surge in Election Enthusiasm  —  Close to eight in 10 Democrats say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' enthusiasm about voting in this year's election has surged in recent months, with 69% of U.S. adults now saying they are “more enthusiastic than usual” about voting.
Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Abba demands Trump campaign stop using their music at rallies  —  Universal Music says footage used in Minnesota featuring Abba songs and videos must be taken down  —  Abba have demanded that Donald Trump stop using their music after the former US president played several of their songs …
Discussion: Reuters, Politico and CNN
Joseph Simonson / freebeacon.com:
‘I Did Fries’: Kamala Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's, but She Never Mentioned It Until She Ran for President.  Did She Really Toil Beneath the Golden Arches?  —  The first all-female audience ever on The Drew Barrymore Show was whooping and cheering for Kamala Harris, its guest of honor …
Discussion: RedState, Raw Story and Twitchy
Andrew MacAskill / Reuters:
UK PM Starmer supports tougher outdoor smoking rules to ease pressure on health service  —  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he supported the idea of banning smoking in some outdoor spaces, including pub gardens, as a way of reducing the pressure on the state-run National Health Service and the cost to taxpayers.
Discussion: Politico, Telegraph, The Sun and Metro.co.uk
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Project 2025 condemned by bilingual campaign aimed at Latino voters  —  The “Latinos Against Project 2025” campaign focuses on a handful of policies from the polarizing conservative policy road map in an attempt to mobilize potential voters.  —  Seven advocacy organizations that have been working …
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Journalist withheld information about Emmett Till's murder, documents show  —  William Bradford Huie's newly released research notes show he suspected more than two men tortured and killed 14-year-old Emmett Till, but suggest that he left that out when it threatened his story.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Reason
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Nebraska Has an Electoral Vote Democrats Need.  Enter Tim Walz.  —  Democrats are emphasizing the vice presidential candidate's Nebraska roots in hopes of winning a key Electoral College vote and other down-ballot contests.  — Copy  —  In an election where nothing can be taken for granted …
 
 
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