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Trump's decline: His interviews and lies get worse — As the 2024 race draws tighter, the former president's actions suggest he is spiraling. … This week, I look at felon and former president Donald Trump's downward spiral, pick the distinguished persons of the week and share some Chicago sites.
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Raw Story and Chicago Sun Times
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Behind the Curtain: Trump's “caught on tape” women problem … - A Quinnipiac Poll out this week found a gender gulf among likely voters in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania: Women backed Harris 54% to 41%, while men went for Trump, 49% to 42%.
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Raw Story, NBC News and Digby's Hullabaloo
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Trump's fury over Harris' switch with Biden is increasingly driving his campaign
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IJR, RTÉ and The Guardian
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Donald Trump, Surrounded by Groceries, Says He's ‘Entitled to Personal Attacks’ on Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, Surrounded by Groceries, Says He's ‘Entitled to Personal Attacks’ on Kamala Harris
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The Hill, IJR, Newsbusters, San Diego Union-Tribune, Business Insider, Washington Times, Politico, Associated Press, UPI, RTÉ, Arizona Mirror, Bloomberg, New York Post, Mediaite, Daily Kos, CBS News, The Sun, Los Angeles Times and New Republic
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Kamala Harris unveils populist policy agenda, with $6,000 credit for newborns — The vice president endorses government action on housing, groceries, medical debt, drugs and other issues. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled an aggressively populist economic agenda …
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Scripps News, New Republic, Balloon Juice, Crooks and Liars and Politico
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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit in Kamala Harris' new economic plan — Vice President Kamala Harris released new economic proposals ahead of a North Carolina campaign speech. — They include a $6,000 credit for new parents in their child's first year.
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New York Times, Townhall, The Western Journal, Twitchy and Roll Call
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Harris wants to give families a big tax break for a new baby
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Associated Press, Bloomberg, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Sentinel Colorado, The Hill and New York Times
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
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Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Raw Story and The Post Millennial
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Tim Walz's remarkably courageous stand for LGBT youth — Walz supported gay kids at a time when most Democrats did not. … In Boston on Wednesday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz talked about his desire to engage with young voters without resorting to fear.
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The Boston Globe
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The online right's attack against Walz — ‘HICKLIB’ POLITICS — Since Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris selected Tim Walz as her running mate earlier this month, Republicans have settled on a consistent line of attack against the Minnesota governor: Walz is a hard-core leftist masquerading …
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Politico
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Tim Walz Looks Like an Increasing Liability for Harris
Tim Walz Looks Like an Increasing Liability for Harris
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Twitchy, The Western Journal and Frontpage Mag
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How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps — With Kamala Harris now at the top of the ticket, the enthusiasm and confidence within the Democratic Party feel stronger than at any point I've seen since Barack Obama ran for president in 2008.
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Washington Post
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Bring back the Commission on Presidential Debates — This year, the U.S. has taken a giant step backward in presidential debates. The Republican presidential candidate at first declined to debate on ABC News, although he eventually agreed. The Democratic opponent is weighing whether to accept a debate offer from Fox News.
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Trump says presidential civilian award is ‘better’ than top military honor whose recipients are ‘dead’ or ‘hit’ by bullets — Trump praised Republican donor Miriam Adelson for having received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a top civilian award. — BEDMINSTER, N.J. …
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Washington Post, The Hill, The Bulwark, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Status Kuo, The Guardian, ComingSoon.net, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mediaite, Raw Story and HuffPost
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JD Vance Officially Has a Lower Favorability Rating Than Sarah Palin — LOW BLOW — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is now the most unpopular vice presidential nominee in modern history—soaring past former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's unfavorability ratings during the 2008 campaign.
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ABC News, Boing Boing, New Republic, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Mediaite
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Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Americans' first impressions of Walz are positive, negative for Vance
Americans' first impressions of Walz are positive, negative for Vance
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Sputnik News
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When your opponent calls you ‘communist,’ maybe don't propose price controls? — It's hard to exaggerate how bad Kamala Harris's price-gouging proposal is. — “Price gouging” is the focus of Vice President Kamala Harris's economic agenda, her presidential campaign says.
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Axios, Business Insider, Twitchy, RedState, New Republic, Fox News, Townhall, Raw Story, New York Post, Breitbart, TheGrio, New York Times, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Marginal REVOLUTION, freebeacon.com, Media Matters for America, National Review, Quartz, American Greatness, Politico, The Daily Caller, The Hill and UPI
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FBI raids Rappahannock County property — Federal agents descended on a Huntly property Tuesday and have maintained a steady presence there since. — “The FBI conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity. We have no further comment as this is an ongoing matter,” …
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Trump names major donors and adult sons to lead transition team — Former President Trump on Friday announced the leadership for his transition team that will steer policy and personnel efforts ahead of his potential return to the White House. — Trump's official transition will be led …
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Reuters, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post and IJR
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How Project 2025 Turned Into the GOP's Biggest Political Loser — It's also become a major liability for The Heritage Foundation — and staffers at the conservative think tank know it. — Copy — There's a good reason Donald Trump and his campaign are so desperate to distance themselves …
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Teen Vogue, Steady, Rolling Stone, Alternet.org and Washington Post
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Nine Years of Trump Is a Warning We Must Heed — Apart from Donald Trump, the basic problem of the Republican Party's so-called fever — the extent to which it has been captured by nihilists and ideological extremists — is that the party is untethered from any electoral dynamic that might force it to moderate its behavior.
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Harris brings her ad blitz to Fox News … - The Harris campaign on Wednesday began running four spots on the network, a Fox News spokesperson confirmed to Axios. — The ads are largely positive about Harris' life, a sharp contrast with the network's often-critical programming about her.
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The Hugh Hewitt Show, Alternet.org and PoliticusUSA
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The untold story of how Nancy Pelosi forced Biden to quit with a brutal phone call and humiliating ultimatum that ruined 50 years of friendship... and has left Jill and Joe furious — The exact circumstances that led to President Joe Biden's dramatic withdrawal from the 2024 election race …
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The Daily Beast, The Gateway Pundit and New York Post
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‘Washington Post’ reviews star columnist Taylor Lorenz's ‘war criminal’ jab at Biden — Senior editors at the Washington Post are reviewing a prominent tech columnist's private story on social media, which appears to label President Biden a “war criminal” in a photo.
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RedState, Reason, New York Post and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »
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Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows — Donald J. Trump also listed $100 million in liabilities over judgments he owes in civil cases, and over $1 million in crypto holdings as he courts the industry for his campaign. — Donald J. Trump's latest financial disclosure lists …
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Washington Examiner, Axios, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, Quartz, Alternet.org, Business Insider and Raw Story