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- JD Vance speech: Amazon funded Black Lives Matter so riots would destroy rival retailersJD Vance鈥檚 attacks on 鈥渨oke capital鈥 go beyond ordinary populism: He鈥檚 said Jeff Bezos supported riots and companies don鈥檛 want workers having kids.
- Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling, and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign.聽From Iran to artificial intelligence, how big a risk is cyber chaos for the Trump-Harris race?聽
- Young voters have new energy: How big a boost for Harris-Walz ticket?Many young voters are feeling 鈥渇ired up鈥 by the presidential ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The shift could buoy Democrats in swing states.
- A different gold medal 鈥 for gentile diplomats who quietly saved JewsA bill in Congress, already passed by the House, would honor 60 diplomats who helped Jews secure safe passage out of Nazi-controlled countries.聽
- First LookAfter Dobbs, some states rushed to protect abortion access. Now numbers of procedures are rising.With abortion on the ballot for several states, a new report indicates abortions have risen since the Supreme Court over turned Roe v. Wade. Laws protecting prescribers who see patients in states with abortion bans may have been a major driver for the increase.
- As Harris picks Walz, George Floyd riots resurface as election issueRepublican attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris鈥 running mate, Tim Walz, could put questions of law, order, and the George Floyd protests at the campaign forefront.
- What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris鈥 VP pickIn picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris gains a folksy former teacher who can help her campaign in key Rust Belt states.
- Joe Biden鈥檚 legacy rests with Kamala Harris. Can he help her win?For the next 100 days, a sensitive issue for the Harris campaign and the White House is, Where and when should Joe Biden be seen?聽
- Trump uses inflammatory racial rhetoric about Harris. How that plays in 2024.A debate over racism and sexism has surged to the forefront of the presidential campaign, after Donald Trump's latest remarks聽about Kamala Harris.
- How Harris鈥 candidacy is shifting the electoral mapKamala Harris is polling better than Joe Biden among young voters and voters of color, but slightly worse among white voters without college degrees.聽
- Why a Georgia hospital closes 鈥 and a red state rethinks MedicaidA growing number of Southern conservatives are revisiting the idea that access to affordable health care can be vital to community well-being.聽
- Musk risks political fallout by endorsing Trump. Few CEOs are following.聽Beyond Elon Musk, no other Fortune 100 chief executives have donated to Donald Trump's reelection campaign. Reputational and business risk may outweigh any benefits of backing a candidate.聽
- Harris鈥 choice for veep hinges on who can lead 鈥 and deliver votesThe Democrats鈥 vice presidential search, now on a tight deadline, is focused on who can deliver swing states, who is ready for prime time, and who could make a plausible president.聽
- A reporter鈥檚 view: Inside the Oval Office at a 鈥榩ass the torch鈥 momentPresident Biden鈥檚 address to the nation sealed his historic exit from the presidential race, while framing the coming election in almost existential terms.
- Netanyahu visits Congress with big goals 鈥 but at hardest of timesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants more U.S. aid just as Washington is consumed with a changing presidential race and concerns about Israeli intentions.
- Six issues Kamala Harris is campaigning on 鈥 and 5 she鈥檇 rather avoidKamala Harris has the opportunity to rebrand herself in the eyes of voters, but Republicans are attacking her record. Already it鈥檚 clear her focus will include protecting abortion rights 鈥 and drawing a contrast to Donald Trump on justice.
- From sidekick to spotlight: 5 things to know about Kamala HarrisAs Kamala Harris moves closer to becoming the Democratic Party鈥檚 presidential nominee, the Monitor looks at five highlights from her career and personal life.聽
- As Dems embrace Harris, GOP calls it an undemocratic 鈥榗oup鈥 against BidenU.S. President Joe Biden鈥檚 late-stage departure from the presidential race has led to complaints that the Democratic Party is imposing an undemocratic outcome on its voters. Will Republican criticism stick?
- From Pennsylvania to Capitol Hill, a push for answers on Secret Service lapseSecurity lapses that enabled the July 13 shooting of former President Donald Trump are raising larger questions about Secret Service protection during a turbulent election year.
- With Biden out, Democrats move fast to try to strengthen HarrisParty leaders are lining up to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, and聽campaign cash is pouring in. But Democrats still face an uphill battle.