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Joy Ride: Upbeat Dems Are Spreading Optimism to a Divided (and Newly Delighted) Nation

After eight years of fear and loathing, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are energizing the electorate with levity—and an eye toward tomorrow.
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Was Abraham Lincoln a Lover of Men?

In a new documentary, more than a dozen scholars come together to argue that Lincoln had sexual relationships with multiple men. As one puts it, “We’re taking a scholarly interpretation that has been bubbling up for generations—and that, finally in 2024, has found its moment to be expressed.”
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Poker Pros, Crypto Kings, and Tech Titans: Nate Silver’s Guide to “The River”

In an excerpt of his new book, On the Edge, the statistician explains why “Riverians”— with their penchant for data, free speech, and unfettered capitalism—are steeped in a political power struggle against the Democratic-aligned “Village” elites.

Vance Claims Trump “Couldn’t Hear the Question” When He Suggested He Was Open to Banning Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The Ohio senator insists Trump has no intention of restricting the drug and merely wants to leave the matter up to “the states.”

JD Vance Tried to Call Democrats “Weird”

Trump's running mate may not have charmed many voters during a sweep of the Sunday shows. But his suggestion that Harris is avoiding the press could prove potent.

Donald Trump, Who Is Definitely Not Melting Down Over Kamala Harris’s Popularity, Demands His Opponent Be “Disqualified” From the Election

The ex-president falsely and insanely claimed Sunday that Harris had used artificial intelligence to “fake” her crowd sizes.
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Steve Ballmer Chases NBA Glory at Intuit Dome, the LA Clippers’ Gleaming New Home

The team owner and former Microsoft chief dreams of taking home “the Larry” and escaping the Lakers’ shadow. “We want to win every year,” Ballmer tells Vanity Fair. “It is a philosophy.”
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Biden Dropped Out Because “The Most Important Thing” Is “We Must Defeat Trump”: CBS News

The president talks about his emotional decision to leave the race and plans to campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in the battleground state of Pennsylvania
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Donald Trump Called Kamala Harris “Bitch” Multiple Times: NYT

The former president’s team denied the remarks. Yet, this wouldn’t be the first time he’s used the slur when referring to women.
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Third Suspect Arrested in Connection With Alleged Terrorist Plot to Attack Eras Tour Vienna Concerts

The teenager had allegedly been in touch with other suspects involved in the plan to cause “a bloodbath” at the Taylor Swift concerts.

Dizzy Gillespie for President! Revisiting the Jazz Giant’s Quixotic 1964 Campaign

Miles Davis…for CIA chief? Malcolm X for attorney general? Why did the jazz master make a tongue-in-cheek run for the White House?

Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference

He did little to quell reports that he is melting down over Harris’s poll numbers.
RED, WHITE, AND DEW

Two VP Candidates, One Soda: How Tim Walz and JD Vance Made Diet Mountain Dew a Political Symbol

What Dews it mean that the opposing potential veeps both reach for the same beverage?
Inside the Hive

What’s Behind Kamala Harris’s Surging Campaign and the Wave of Walzmentum

Politico’s Eugene Daniels reflects on his years covering the VP and Democratic nominee, from the challenges she faced in the Biden White House to the shift in her communication style.

Oops: Trump Was Full of Praise for Tim Walz Before They Became Opponents

The ex-president commended Walz’s handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests and called him an “excellent guy.”

Republicans Think They Could Win if Donald Trump Would Just Focus on the Issues

But the ex-president has become increasingly preoccupied and frustrated with his campaign, recent polls, and crowd sizes at Kamala Harris events.
2024 Election

Can Kamala Harris Throw Out Biden’s Economic Baggage?

The vice president is inheriting an unpredictable and fragile post-pandemic recovery, as evidenced by the latest market swings. And even if Harris is “a far superior communicator,” says one insider, Americans are “still feeling the pinch of cost.”

Donald Trump, Who Has Been Likened to Hitler by His Own Running Mate, Claims Tim Walz as VP Pick Is “Insulting to Jewish People”

Trump has also baselessly asserted that Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, “doesn’t like Jewish people.”
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How Kamala Harris’s Design Team Turned Tim Walz’s Favorite Accessory Into a Million-Dollar Idea

When interest in the Minnesota governor’s fondness for Realtree-style hunter’s camo took off online, the campaign sprang into action, getting hats printed in Philadelphia and raising $1 million in the process.
Politics

The Mad Dash to Make 2024 Debates Happen

The emergence of the Kamala Harris–Tim Walz ticket, and Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on a planned ABC debate, have sent the networks and campaigns back to the drawing board. As one TV exec puts it, “The fall schedule is a blank piece of paper now.”