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New Yorker:
Kamala Harris for President — The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump. — At the 1940 Republican National Convention, in Philadelphia, an uneasy affair marked by bomb scares …
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Top Republicans disavow Trump's ‘mentally disabled’ attacks on Harris — Lindsey Graham pushes back on ex-president's remarks as Minnesota's Emmer says ‘we should stick on the issues’ — Senior Republicans distanced themselves Sunday from comments made by Donald Trump at campaign stops …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
Kamala Harris may be the first Democratic presidential nominee to win seniors since Al Gore
David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks
Donald Trump falsely calls Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ‘mentally impaired’ again, ramping up attacks
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan, Endorsed by Trump, Won't Endorse Him Back
Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan, Endorsed by Trump, Won't Endorse Him Back
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Washington Post, Mediaite, New York Post, New York Times and Washington Examiner
Nick Arama / RedState:
Kamala's Attempted Troll of Trump at Alabama Game Fails Miserably, While Trump Is Cheered Wildly
Kamala's Attempted Troll of Trump at Alabama Game Fails Miserably, While Trump Is Cheered Wildly
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NBC News:
Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink
Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink
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New York Post, Boston Herald, Breitbart, Townhall, Washington Times, HotAir, Twitchy, RedState and Fox News
Stephanie Murray / Arizona Republic:
Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘I know of her character’
Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘I know of her character’
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Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
Trump and Harris compete for the Latino vote in very different ways
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New York Post and Arizona PBS
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
Harris team quietly courts big-name GOP endorsements
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The Daily Beast and New Jersey Online
Rep. Joe Morelle / MSNBC:
I help oversee federal elections. Mike Johnson's words threaten our democracy. — It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party is setting the stage to once again attempt to overturn a lawful American election. — It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party …
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Jack Queen / Reuters:
Republicans lay legal groundwork for election challenges — In Arizona, one of seven competitive U.S. states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller is advancing a bold legal theory: that judges can throw …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump preps catalog of “cheating” claims for potential election loss … - Overseas voting: Trump falsely claimed Monday that Democrats are exploiting an overseas ballot program for expats and military members in order to circumvent “any citizenship check or verification of identity.”
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and CBS News
Chris Morris / Variety:
Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88 — Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Emmer: Vance to hold Walz ‘accountable’ during Tuesday's VP debate — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Sunday he expects Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP nominee for vice president, to hold his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), accountable on the debate stage on Tuesday.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
J. D. Vance's Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable
J. D. Vance's Thin Skin Makes Him Vulnerable
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New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Raw Story, RedState, Fox News, No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Examiner
Ed Scarce / Crooks and Liars:
Rasmussen Found To Be Secretly Colluding With Trump Campaign — There's a reason why 538 doesn't use Rasmussen in their polling aggregates anymore, and this is just more evidence why: they can't be trusted. Meanwhile, conservative sites like Real Clear Politics rely heavily on Rasmussen …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Meehan says Trump will ‘absolutely not’ win popular vote
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The 128 paths to the White House — From the Sun Belt to the Rust Belt, which maps are most likely? — ∙ Paid — Let's try something a little different today: basically, a two-for-one. First, I'll give you what's essentially a full newsletter with some big-picture thoughts …
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Kamala Harris Raises $55 Million in California Fundraisers — Events in San Francisco, Los Angeles pad advantage over Trump — Vice president urges celebrity attendees to activate networks — Kamala Harris raised about $55 million in high-dollar events in California this weekend …
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Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline
Wall Street Journal:
California's Gavin Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill — Governor seeks more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI, Meta and supported by research scientists — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a controversial artificial-intelligence safety bill that pitted …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is “underwater” in Michigan … - FiveThirtyEight's average of polls has Harris up by about 2.4 points in Michigan. … - Michigan is also a top pickup opportunity for Senate Republicans, with millions of dollars now flooding the race between Slotkin and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).
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Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
We need a 21st Century Homesteading Act to help Americans displaced by climate change — As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April.
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
SCROLL TO CONTINUE — The table was set. The pastries arranged. A white tablecloth dangled placidly in the early morning mist, surrounded by 12 golden-hued high-backed chairs. — Five decades ago, a dozen friends gathered here, on the National Mall, for breakfast.
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russians who promote ‘child-free movement’ could soon face hefty fine — Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house of parliament and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said a new bill would tackle the “ideology of childlessness.” — Russia's fight against the West and its values …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Alabama senator says Democrats ‘use’ IVF as ‘scare tactic’ — Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said that Democrats “use” in vitro fertilization (IVF) accessibility concerns “as a scare tactic” in an interview Sunday. — “Senator Ted Cruz and I led a letter with all 49 Republican senators signing …