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‘Can she win?’: Why Kamala Harris can’t shake doubts about her political future
Major reasons Democrats are concerned about tapping Vice President Kamala Harris should President Joe Biden step aside stem from polling and her failed 2020 presidential bid.
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Playbook: Joe Biden vs. the non-believers
And more top reads from this week.
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Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Concerns among Ukraine and its supporters that the country could lose vital U.S. support have increased as Trump’s campaign surges and Biden’s falters.
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Judge turns down George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial
The aggravated identity theft charges pertain to allegations that the former U.S. representative used campaign donors’ credit card information to make repeated contributions they hadn’t authorized.
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California Democrats are rallying around Donald Trump for this reason
A proposal in the California State Legislature would allow candidates and lawmakers to spend more on personal security.
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David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor on July 29
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told the AP, “We support the President, the V.P. and the Democratic Party, in good and tough times because he has been there for us as a family and a state.”
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris or Someone Else? The Convention Rules Might Decide.
The rules might determine who gets the nomination.
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Trump is poised to bypass his legal woes thanks to judges he appointed
The string of victories reflects luck and timing.
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‘I Don’t Think Waves Are Possible Anymore’: NRCC Chair on the House GOP’s Election Strategy
NRCC chair Richard Hudson is trying to make the most of Biden’s turmoil and Trump’s near-death shooting.
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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74
The Houston Democrat had served in the House since 1995.
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Trump and Zelenskyy hold phone call — and Ukraine says it liked what it heard
A Ukrainian official says Trump pledged to “achieve a just peace in Ukraine” if he gets a second term.
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Biden’s still got this labor heavyweight in his corner
There are “no comparables” when it comes to Biden’s record on union jobs, said California building trades president Chris Hannan.
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California abortion rights advocate sweats Biden drag on House races
Jodi Hicks, president of Planned Parenthood California, indicated Democrats were taking a big risk in losing the House if they stuck with President Joe Biden.
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Biden’s nat sec aides say president is up to the job
The comments came during the Aspen Security Forum amid signs Biden may quit his campaign.
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Cash struggles continued for RFK Jr. in June
The independent’s campaign spent more than he raised, despite a major cash infusion from his running mate.
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Pelosi voiced support for an open nomination process if Biden drops out
Some California House Democrats don't want the process to replace the president on the ticket to seem like a Kamala Harris coronation.
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Is the campaign money behind Harris ready?
Allies of Vice President Kamala Harris have begun courting Democratic donors to provide financial support for her if President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race.
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Jake Sullivan expects Netanyahu to play nice while in Washington
“Our expectation is that his speech will be one that doesn't look like 2015," said Sullivan.
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Harris tries to calm jittery donors
The vice president did not address Biden's campaign decision.
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Lawsuit against DeSantis over migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard is back on
Florida originally arranged to fly the migrants to Massachusetts in September 2022.
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Raised Fists, a Missed Kiss and Other Images from the Republican Convention
“Unity, but not for anybody other than them.”
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Man charged with attempting to kill Brett Kavanaugh headed to trial
Prosecutors and defense lawyers have been discussing a potential plea deal for more than a year.
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Jan. 6 defendant, who also attended 2017 Unite the Right rally, sentenced to 5 years
The judge described the case as one of the most egregious she has seen among Jan. 6 defendants.
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Jan. 6 committee members leverage Trump in pleas for Biden to step aside
The growing outcry from Dem lawmakers who investigated Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election stands out from other rank-and-file calls for Biden to drop out.
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New York GOP official seizes national spotlight with culture war cred
New York official Bruce Blakeman attended the RNC to watch Trump’s nomination this week.
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Joint Chiefs chair: ‘That’d be great’ if Trump ends Ukraine war quickly
Brown would be Donald Trump's top military adviser if he is reelected.
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DNC officials defend virtual roll call vote
The party still plans to adopt rules for the nomination vote next week.
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White House responding to massive IT outage
The Biden administration is scrambling to address global IT disruptions stemming from a faulty software update issued by a leading cybersecurity company.
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Biden regulators set to look into unequal online pricing scheme
Individualized pricing is the next frontier in the data economy. The FTC has concerns.
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Playbook PM: Democrats play with fire
And Evan Gershkovich is sentenced to 16 years in Russia.
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Top Biden ally says president is weighing options for November
Sen. Chris Coons said Biden is “weighing ... who is the best candidate to win in November.”
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Utah governor, a longtime Trump skeptic, offers endorsement after assassination attempt
“I am doing everything I can to help and support him,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “We will still have lots of disagreements, I’m sure.”
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Education Department freezes student loan payments for 8M borrowers
A court order halted President Joe Biden's new attempt to lower loan repayments, dealing another blow to his education agenda.
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Drug shortages dip slightly
The number of national drug shortages dropped last quarter to 300, the lowest level in 18 months, according to a closely watched drug shortage tracker.
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George W. Bush’s Attorney General Is Worried About Trump
Alberto Gonzales discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity — and the prospect of a second Trump administration with more vendettas and fewer guardrails.
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Biden campaign chair concedes dire situation but outlines path forward
“I'm not here to just say this is an elite and media narrative,” Jen O’Malley Dillon said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
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Dems to Biden: Time’s up. Get out.
The spike in new defectors signals that the party has run out of patience and believes a decisive moment is at hand.
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Biden inner circle shifts ‘moment to moment’ as defections grow
Campaign insists “the president is in this race."
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