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9:45 PM ET, July 26, 2024

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Politico:
How Trump and Vance went from a ‘threat to democracy’ to ‘weird’  —  With Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats shift to a simpler characterization of Trump.  —  In the days since Vice President Kamala Harris has taken over the campaign against former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: HuffPost, MinnPost and Semafor
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Politico:
Republicans are already souring on JD Vance  —  “I'm a little surprised they didn't vet him as thoroughly as they should have,” said one GOP strategist.  —  JD Vance has had a difficult week, and some Republicans aren't hiding their frustration.  —  Despite momentum after former President …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Perfect Storm  —  For Kamala Harris, timing is everything.  —  ∙ Paid  —  On the Secret Pod today, Sarah and I spun through the new polling numbers, looked at Kamala's upside potential, and had some carefully-couched thoughts about JD Vance.  —  You can catch the dolphin show right here.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Vance defends ‘sarcastic’ ‘childless cat ladies’ remarks amid blowback  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Play Video  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00  —  Loaded: 0%  —  Stream Type LIVE  —  Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE  —  Playback Rate  —  Chapters  — Chapters
ABC News:
Vance argued for higher tax rate on childless Americans in 2021 interview
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Vance responds to ‘childless cat ladies’ backlash, claims Democrats are ‘anti-family’
Wall Street Journal:
Harris Erases Trump's Lead, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Two candidates are effectively tied after Biden's exit shakes up race  —  The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Panicking Trump Loses It Over FBI Director's Bullet Injury Testimony … Donald Trump is seriously pissed that FBI Director Christopher Wray is asking questions about what really happened during the attempted assassination of the former president.  —  While appearing before the House Judiciary …
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TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Seen Without Bandage For First Time Since Shooting, Seemingly Uninjured  —  DONALD TRUMP FORMER PREZ ALL EARS, NO BANDAGE ... Seemingly No Injury  —  Donald Trump's healing well after the attempt on his life, 'cause he's not wearing the bandage on his ear anymore — and …
emptywheel:
Trump Invites Reporters to Start Demanding His Medical Records
CNN:
FBI seeking to interview Trump as part of assassination attempt investigation
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with DOJ: Lawyers  —  He argued the Justice Department improperly released his text messages.  —  Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok testifies before a joint committee hearing of the House Judiciary and Oversight …
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Politico:   Ex-FBI agent wins $1.2M settlement from Justice Department over texts Donald Trump mocked
Isabella Ramírez / Politico:
A look at the 28 chaotic days between Biden's disastrous debate and his dropout  —  A complete timeline of events, from President Joe Biden's debate performance to his Oval Office address.  —  When America witnessed a pale, hoarse and feeble Joe Biden take the debate stage on June 27 …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
‘What happened to any time, any place?’: Kamala Harris trolls Trump as he backs out of debate
Washington Post:
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Harris maintains Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on middle class
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
Harris calls Sonya Massey's family  —  Massey was a 36-year-old Black woman who was shot by a sheriff's deputy in her Illinois home on July 6.  —  On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy …
Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, Frontpage Mag and DNyuz
Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
Kamala Harris Has Brought the Joy  —  Why Republicans are so freaked out about a woman who laughs.  —  “I call her laughing Kamala,” Donald Trump recently said about his new opponent.  “You ever watch her laugh?  She's crazy.  You know, you can tell a lot by a laugh — she's crazy, she's nuts.”
Discussion: UnHerd
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
A Joyful Campaign Ahead
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Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Trump greets Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, says World War III could happen if Harris wins  —  Netanyahu also shared a photograph of an Israeli toddler held captive by Hamas with Trump  —  Former President Trump claimed on Friday that conflicts in the Middle East could escalate into a third World War if he loses the 2024 election.
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CNN:
Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
The Guardian:
Kevin Roberts, architect of Project 2025, has close ties to radical Catholic group Opus Dei  —  Heritage Foundation leader has long received spiritual guidance from group and his policy goals align with its teachings  —  Kevin Roberts, the Heritage Foundation president and the architect of Project 2025 …
Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
The media is already failing in its duty to fairly cover Kamala Harris  —  Sure, Harris deserves scrutiny.  But she doesn't deserve smears and stereotypes amplified by journalists and pundits addicted to clicks  —  It's going to be ugly, that much is already clear.
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Judith Levine / The Guardian:
Conservatives' racist and sexist attacks on Kamala Harris show exactly who they are
Discussion: The i Paper and New Republic
Pluralistic:
Fintech bullies stole your kid's lunch money (permalink)  —  Three companies control the market for school lunch payments.  They take as much as 60 cents out of every dollar poor kids' parents put into the system to the tune of $100m/year.  They're literally stealing poor kids' lunch money.
Discussion: American Prospect
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
Federal courts spike piece of DeSantis ‘Stop Woke’ law  —  A separate challenge surrounding how the anti-woke policies apply to colleges and universities is still under appeal.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A federal judge permanently shut down a significant piece of Florida's so-called Stop Woke Act …
Jamie Frevele / Mediaite:
NY Times Makes Incredible Retraction Involving Kamala Harris Polling — And A Bowl Of Chili With A Severed Finger In It?  —  In a case of incredibly weird odds, The New York Times issued a retraction on Thursday of a quote it used in an article about new polling — because of all the people …
Discussion: Raw Story, Defector, DNyuz and The Hill
Washington Post:
Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcement  —  Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock, said officials would face ‘a piano wire and a blowtorch’ if a case against a former Colorado elections official continues.  —  Patrick Byrne, who has funded efforts to undermine …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Ex-FBI agent wins $1.2M settlement from Justice Department over texts Donald Trump mocked   Find
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Carter Sherman / The Guardian:
JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions   Find
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Pluralistic:
Fintech bullies stole your kid's lunch money (permalink)   Find
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Paul Waldman / The Cross Section:
Kamala Harris Has Brought the Joy   Find
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Politico:
Republicans are already souring on JD Vance   Find
 
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance Said QAnon Shaman Would Be a ‘Fun Guy to Have a Beer With’
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump to hold rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he survived assassination attempt
Nancy J. Altman / The Hill:
Social Security Administration funding cuts a disservice to Americans
Karen Weintraub / USA Today:
The election just got a lot more interesting. It's inspiring young voters to register.
Discussion: New Jersey Online
US Department of Justice:
Defendants with Ties to White Supremacy Sentenced in Connection with Plot to Destroy Energy Facilities
Discussion: Associated Press
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New AI Actions and Receives Additional Major Voluntary Commitment on AI
 Earlier Items: 
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Kamala Harris Surprise
CNN:
Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Giffords gun safety group commits $15 million to help Harris beat Trump
Rebecca Jennings / Vox:
J.D. Vance didn't have sex with a couch. But he's still extremely weird.
 

 
From Techmeme:

Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central:
X activates a setting, on by default, that gives it permission to train Grok on user's posts; the setting can be turned off on the web but not in the mobile app

Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
The Biden administration says Apple has agreed to adopt the White House's voluntary safeguards for AI, joining OpenAI, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and others

Clare Duffy / CNN:
Kamala Harris, who began her career in the Bay Area and was involved in Biden's pro-tech actions like the CHIPS Act, sees a surge of support from tech donors
 
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