MS NOW August 2024 Articles

RFK Jr. wants you to believe that Trump has ‘changed as a person’

Hulu’s ‘Baywatch’ doc is a shallow look back at a shallow TV phenomenon

How one doctor’s cooperation could affect the case against the other in Matthew Perry’s death

Trump headlines Moms for Liberty summit, despite trying to distance himself from Project 2025

Why Trump’s new trading cards are a very bad bet

Kamala Harris’ Georgia trip highlights a savvy broader strategy

Vance, confronted with the awful story behind the viral Miss Teen USA clip, says he won’t apologize

Friday’s Mini-Report, 8.30.24

JD Vance nags billionaire Peter Thiel to throw money at Donald Trump’s campaign

What’s next in Adnan Syed’s case after court keeps convictions intact for Hae Min Lee’s murder

Ruben Gallego’s disturbing letter offers Phoenix police a major gift

Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss are going after Giuliani’s assets now that his bankruptcy case is dismissed

Nearly six weeks later, Trump can’t shake his fixation on Biden

Why Harris and Walz’s first major interview was a win for the campaign

Let’s dispel the myth that Harris will be any different from Biden on Gaza and Israel

This ‘very demure’ TikTok star is being ‘very mindful’ about getting credit

Trump seeks to leverage immunity ruling in New York hush money case ahead of sentencing

Against election backdrop, economic growth beats expectations (again)

Why Kamala Harris is messaging Latino voters without using the word ‘Latino’

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.30.24

Why Trump’s new line on IVF is so difficult to take seriously

In interview, Harris vows to include a Republican in her Cabinet

Why plans for the next presidential debate still aren’t finalized

New details suggest Trump’s Arlington controversy won’t end soon

Kamala Harris is reaching out to rural voters. That will help her win — and govern.

Why Kamala Harris is getting the last laugh after Trump’s CNN interview criticism

I’m a combat veteran. Here’s why Trump’s Arlington stunt was so insulting.

Donald Trump’s disrespectful Arlington photo-op should not come as a shock

The GOP foolishly objects to Biden’s plan to keep these married couples together

I understand why Harris delayed her high-stakes interview. It was still a mistake.

RFK Jr. says his endorsement of Trump is a ‘really difficult issue’ for his wife, actor Cheryl Hines

Nebraska Supreme Court to decide on laws allowing those with felony convictions to vote

Harris sends letter to HBCU students as her college voter push continues

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.29.24

The Supreme Court made Jack Smith’s case much harder. His new indictment proves it.

I’m a childfree teacher. JD Vance thinks that means I’m ‘brainwashing’ students.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s brag about a mass voter purge in Texas is not what it seems

Why JD Vance heard boos while appealing to firefighters’ union

Despite Nassar failures, report says FBI continued to mishandle child sexual offense cases

5th Circuit sides with nonviolent marijuana user in Second Amendment appeal

Vance: Harris can ‘go to hell’ for criticisms of Trump campaign over Arlington incident

The U.S. manufacturing story JD Vance wants to be true, but isn’t

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.29.24

Why Trump should avoid relitigating his infamous ‘dictator’ comments

Pennsylvania Senate candidate made a pretty bad geographical mistake

Don’t fall for Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump-friendly suck-up

Trump’s online tantrum targets Harris with crude sexual remark

Jim Jordan targets daughter of judge from Trump’s hush money case

The Trump-Vance campaign is in (another) crisis of its own making

For Trump, Arlington National Cemetery controversy goes from bad to worse

‘Super genius’ economists say Trump budget is costlier than Harris plan

RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have joined Trump’s campaign. It could backfire.

Trump, while reflecting on assassination attempt, puts blame on Biden and Harris

Trump is borrowing an old GOP tactic on abortion — with one key difference

Why the drought’s finally over for thirsty Oasis fans

Why a judge told Martin Shkreli to hand over Wu-Tang Clan album copies

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.28.24

Colorado man arrested after allegedly making threats against judges and election officials

Project 2025 would enable Donald Trump’s worst instincts as commander in chief

RFK Jr., who has endorsed Trump for president, must stay on the ballot in two swing states

How Obama’s biggest ‘controversy’ became Harris’ greatest opportunity

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration bid to allow student loan relief

Ex-Nevada politician found guilty of murdering journalist

As the GOP targets Harris’ border wall stance, the details matter

Sarah Palin wins new trial against New York Times in defamation case

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Looking for cash, Trump combines two of his money-making schemes

What Jack Smith’s changes tell us about his Jan. 6 case against Trump

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.28.24

The brutal reality of Trump’s mass deportation plan needs to be discussed

Republicans’ latest attack line against Tim Walz: His dog?

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson calls out immunity ruling as contrary to a system that ‘treated everyone the same’

Vance’s rhetorical record on people without kids gets even worse

The worst part of Trump’s reaction to new, superseding indictment

Why Trump’s ‘incident’ at Arlington National Cemetery matters

Jack Smith’s targeted indictment faces a bigger test than immunity

Trump claims he’s agreed to debate Harris, but there’s a catch

Kamala Harris is right to not make her race and gender a rallying cry

Trump’s golf club honoring the villains of Jan. 6 is on brand — but no less disgusting

The prosecutor populism of Kamala Harris

‘It Ends With Us’ was already problematic. Blake Lively’s press tour made it worse.

Obama’s social media warning had Musk’s and Zuckerberg’s names written all over it

In a critical year, we can’t sleep on the GOP’s state-level chaos

Jack Smith hits back at Judge Cannon’s nonsensical ruling

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.27.24

Trump allies indicted in Arizona fake electors scheme get a 2026 trial date

Jack Smith files new indictment in Trump election subversion case

Read Jack Smith’s superseding indictment in the Trump election subversion case

Why do Republicans keep forgetting who was president in 2020?

Judge halts Biden program that protects undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

Border-wall politics trips up Trump’s 2024 campaign (again)

The Harris campaign has Trump constantly playing defense

Lawsuit against Georgia Election Board seeks to ‘prevent chaos’ in November

Police endorsement for Gallego adds to Kari Lake’s woes in Arizona Senate race

Trump targets Harris, Walz with entirely made-up claims

Texas is the latest battleground in Trump’s war against voters

Hundreds of former Bush, McCain and Romney staffers back Harris

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.27.24

Trump again calls for flag-burning punishment: ‘We’ll make it constitutional’

Republicans eye ‘parallel’ probe of Trump assassination attempt

Why does Trump want a Space National Guard and an ‘Iron Dome’?

Republicans find new, unfortunate ways to reward fake electors

Trump calls his former chief of staff a ‘terrible, stupid person’

Michigan sheriff reportedly faces a state investigation over Trump’s campaign event in Howell

Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke crusade just suffered a humiliating defeat

Kamala Harris can win North Carolina — but she’ll need to rebuild the Obama coalition

Jack Smith could win his appeal, but still have to deal with Judge Cannon

This aspect of Louisiana’s abortion ban is deliberately vague — and deliberately cruel

This DOJ lawsuit is just one of several good signs for exhausted renters and homeowners

Monday’s Mini-Report, 8.26.24

RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump confirms what we’ve suspected all along

Here’s what Kamala Harris has to do in high-stakes sit-down interview

Trump could be starting to face the music over his campaign’s use of an Isaac Hayes song

How racism claims play into Trump’s Georgia criminal case appeal

Trump howls as Harris, Dems turn him into the 2024 incumbent

Senate candidate Royce White says suburban women voters are for suckers

Jack Smith reportedly won’t seek a ‘mini-trial’ in Trump’s Jan. 6 case

“We’re in the Coconut Grove”

Colorado’s Dave Williams becomes latest GOP chair to be ousted

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.26.24

Lawyers from Reagan, Bush administrations endorse Harris in 2024 race

‘I’m not going to be afraid anymore’: How Biden’s plan for undocumented immigrants will change lives

The problem(s) with Paxton’s new election investigations in Texas

Shouldn’t Trump release his latest tax returns right about now?

H.R. McMaster struggled to understand ‘Putin’s hold on Trump’

Despite commitment, Trump hedges on scheduled debate with Harris

Democrats found a perfect response to Trump’s vision of patriotism

Democrats, stop calling the Harris-Trump race ‘the prosecutor’ vs. ‘the felon’

States want to reduce qualifications for teachers. That’s a huge mistake.

How I’ve been convincing Christians they don’t have to vote Republican

Trump judge greenlights machine guns under Second Amendment

Why I’m (still) rooting for Jennifer Lopez to find true love

I’m a judge. Here’s why the viral video of a teenager’s humiliation has me furious.

The DNC outperformed the RNC in a category that will probably vex Trump

Judge faults Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend for her death, drops key charges against two cops

The DNC showed how the Democrats are willing to accept the unacceptable on Gaza

‘A betrayal’: RFK Jr.’s family members decry his endorsement of Trump

Ruben Gallego’s DNC speech highlighted an important truth about Latino voters

How Tim Walz’s dumb taco joke broke MAGA brains

These fact-checks about Trump are accurate — but they completely miss the point

Team Harris’ DNC approach offered a classic lesson in political communication

Beyoncé didn’t show — but the DNC’s celebrities blew the RNC’s out of the water

Ex-MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologizes for once sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory

Trump professes his love for dubious stop-and-frisk policing

Friday’s Mini-Report, 8.23.24

Trump’s ‘dog’ insults come back to bite him as he courts Kennedy, Kemp support

This was the most effective line from Kamala Harris’ DNC speech

It’s not time for a victory lap, Democrats. It’s time to fight.

The Supreme Court is a wild card on voting in the 2024 election

Jon Stewart’s DNC special showed exactly where his loyalty is

As RFK Jr. ends his 2024 presidential campaign, what happens now?

RFK Jr.’s journey from Democrat to Republican shows how Covid scrambled politics

Democrats’ ‘joyful’ convention this week made a huge misstep by sidelining pro-Palestinian voices

Why Bill Clinton’s amazing statistic about jobs and Democrats matters

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.23.24

Kamala Harris’ DNC acceptance speech didn’t overlook the Supreme Court’s significance

Former Trump spokesperson shares insight into how and why he lies

Highlights and analysis of Kamala Harris’ speech on the final day of the 2024 DNC

Trump-owned club to host fundraiser for Jan. 6 rioters (again)

Trump suffers unintentionally funny meltdown on DNC’s final night

In convention speech, Kamala Harris succeeded where Trump failed

This photo of Gus Walz was a teachable moment. Republicans missed it.

The GOP’s racist attacks on Kamala Harris reveal a painful paradox for people like me

The Democratic and Republican conventions told very different stories

Kamala Harris wasn’t taking any chances in her DNC speech — but that’s why it worked

DNC viewers just got Bey-fished

Pink and her daughter don’t disappoint with DNC rallying cry ‘What About Us’

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.22.24

Highlights and analysis of Kamala Harris’ speech on the final day of the 2024 DNC

Why it matters that Kamala Harris has two white guys in her corner

The problem(s) with conspiracy theories about revised job data

Supreme Court partially grants GOP bid to enforce Arizona proof-of-citizenship voting law

Kamala Harris needs to start talking about policing — for Sonya Massey’s sake

Falling behind, Trump eyes personal attacks as a life-preserver

DNC video highlights what the election means for holding people accountable for Jan. 6

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.22.24

I worked for Kamala Harris. Here’s the biggest difference between her and Trump.

Trump pushes unconstitutional punishment for flag-burning at DNC protests

Trump targets Shapiro as a ‘highly overrated Jewish Governor’

Why Trump pointed to a made-up meeting between Harris, Putin

Trump’s odd pitch: ‘Our primary focus is not to get out the vote’

Walz, Democrats claim the mantle of ‘freedom’ at convention

Tim Walz’s communal patriotism is a striking contrast to Trump’s individualism

The Republican attack on Tim Walz over Tiananmen Square is almost unbelievable

Kamala Harris made me feel seen when no one else looked

Oprah Winfrey’s DNC speech was a surprise masterclass in patriotism

Tim Walz’s emotional defense of fertility treatments matters to IVF babies like me

Eric Holder takes MSNBC inside Kamala Harris’ VP vetting process

Here’s how Democrats have changed since the Bill Clinton era

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.21.24

RFK Jr. plans to drop bid for president and endorse Trump, sources tell NBC News

I worked in Trump’s White House. Here’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump opened the door for Democrats to become the party of freedom

FTC’s worker noncompete rule blocked by Trump-appointed judge

Barack Obama’s speech for Kamala Harris shows just how much things have changed

Longtime Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell dies at age 87

Trump campaign co-opts Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ the Harris campaign’s anthem

What anxious parents of neurodivergent children can learn from Tim and Gwen Walz

Democrats’ crunk-infused roll call featured all your favorite hits

Dems played Trump’s game better than he does on Night 2 of the DNC

My dad taught me to love conventions. Now I’m worried for their future.

Trump’s interactions with Israel’s Netanyahu draw fresh scrutiny

Doug Emhoff got personal about Harris and their blended family at the Democratic convention

Was J6 a Precursor?

Abortion is on the ballot in Arizona after state court ruling

Trump seems to think he has an airtight defense for visiting a KKK hotbed in Michigan

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.21.24

Republican voices make a splash at the Democratic convention

Reality gets in the way of Trump’s line on crime, law enforcement

This AI chief says being over 50 is her secret weapon. Here’s why.

As Gaetz wins Florida primary, McCarthy’s ‘revenge tour’ falters

Barack, Michelle Obama cut Donald Trump down to size at DNC

Tim Walz was my favorite teacher. He’ll be an exceptional vice president, too.

Tim Walz once asked me an important question. It changed the course of my life.

Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing in Michigan

Tim Walz embodies the Midwestern values that conservatives never talk about

Michelle Obama understands the stakes in November. And she’s done pulling punches.

Ella Emhoff is the stepdaughter that stepmoms like me have been waiting for

Biden’s greatest gift to Kamala Harris is a united Democratic Party

Why Joe Biden’s DNC speech was unlike anything we’ve seen before

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.20.24

Could Taylor Swift sue Trump over his social media post?

Bob Menendez acquittal motion previews appeal issues in bribery case

The Harris-Walz campaign announces a big social media push

Wisconsin is becoming the tipping point for 2024. Here’s why I’m feeling hopeful.

AOC once electrified the left. Now she electrifies the party establishment.

Singer Chappell Roan’s TikTok exposes the distressing impact of stan-dom

Why the DNC already has Republicans scared

The most powerful moment of the DNC so far was also the most sickening

Joe Biden couldn’t let go of the past in his DNC speech

Gaza, Israel loom large over the DNC, even if the speakers hardly talked about it

Will Trump keep his promise about releasing his medical records?

Raphael Warnock gave Democrats a dire warning on Night 1 of the DNC

What Kamala Harris needs to say about Gaza at the Democratic convention

2024 electoral map gets a jolt: How many red states are in play?

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.20.24

Even some Republicans are skeptical of Comer’s new 2024 crusades

The GOP’s offensive against Tim Walz takes a decidedly weird turn

The Georgia election board is rewriting election law

Officials confirm: Iranian hackers breached Trump’s 2024 campaign

The feud continues: John Kelly rejects Trump’s Medal of Honor line

Joe Biden didn’t just pass the torch at the DNC — he paid tribute to the future

Why Judge Merchan shouldn’t delay Trump’s New York sentencing

How Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are charting new territory in normcore

Why this Florida school literally threw LGBTQ-friendly books into a dumpster

Biden’s right that we need new innovations in cancer care. Here’s what we need more.

In effort to woo women voters, Trump employs blatant racism

Kamala Harris faces huge test on Gaza at DNC

Monday’s Mini-Report, 8.19.24

Cornel West’s campaign exposing right-wing trickery as it implodes

Donald Trump says America is in decline. He couldn’t be more wrong.

Former GOP Rep. George Santos pleads guilty in federal fraud case

Harris and Walz are hitting Trump where it hurts: his masculinity

Kamala Harris isn’t done picking up support from GOP, conservatives

How to watch the 2024 DNC as the events kick off in Chicago

Manhattan prosecutors leave it to Judge Merchan whether to delay Trump’s sentencing

Trump’s unsettling new question: ‘Why are we having an election?’

The head of Project 2025 called my kids’ favorite playground ‘anti-family’

DNC 2024 speakers include Harris, Biden, Obama, Walz and more. See the list so far.

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.19.24

Republicans’ anti-Biden impeachment report lands with a thud

Why Trump is ignoring Republican calls to focus on policy and issues

Flailing Within the Margin of Error

Trump taps two of his adult kids for presidential transition team

VFW slams Trump’s ‘asinine’ rhetoric about the Medal of Honor

Latest 2024 polls lead Trump campaign to concoct weird theories

This year’s DNC will be the opposite of 1968 thanks to a lesson learned the hard way

Democrats are united and focused — for a change

Why Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ is the perfect campaign song for Kamala Harris

JD Vance isn’t helping Trump’s ticket. Removing him would be even worse.

Democrats party in Chicago, the city Republicans most love to hate

My common thread with JD Vance’s Mamaw make his remarks cut extra deep

A 12-foot statue of Rep. John Lewis stands where Confederate monument used to be

JD Vance points to ‘Gangs of New York’ to back up claim that immigration leads to crime

House Oversight Chair James Comer opens investigation into Tim Walz

I’m a cancer survivor. Nassau County’s mask ban is a threat to my life.

Why Kamala Harris’ DNC will be different

University of Florida students expose ex-President Ben Sasse’s alleged spending spree 

Elon Musk was right to tell E.U. regulators to buzz off

I campaigned for Bernie Sanders. Kamala Harris is no socialist.

Why arresting Matthew Perry’s alleged drug suppliers won’t solve anything

Why Kimberly Cheatle’s journey from Secret Service director to protectee isn’t shocking

RFK Jr. clearly has something Trump wants

Read: Donald Trump’s 2024 financial disclosure documents

Leaked videos show how Trump’s allies plan to equate abortion with murder

Oklahoma doesn’t want to execute Richard Glossip. The Supreme Court might force it anyway.

Judge suspended after putting a teen in handcuffs for sleeping in court during a field trip

Trump’s New Jersey news conference was just another act of self-sabotage

To scare voters, Trump is making up claims about migrants finding jobs

This tech founder launched an elite VC firm after being told venture capital was ‘a young man’s game’

Four Ring Circus

Trump says civilian Medal of Freedom is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor

Trump’s immunity remark could be vindicated by the Supreme Court

The 7 things Democrats need to do ASAP if they win in November

Kamala Harris isn’t just listening to workers. She’s sounding like them.

A secret video shows Project 2025 is still at the heart of a potential second Trump term

Trump likes to act tough. Harris is proving her strength.

I wanted to impeach Oklahoma’s school chief last year. Now some Republicans do too.

Here’s a message for JD Vance from two ‘postmenopausal’ women

Donald Trump was right: The economy does do better under Democrats

Down-ballot Republicans will suffer under Donald Trump — and it’s their own fault

Donald Trump is teetering on the edge

Trump flunks basic science yet again in speech insulting Harris’ intelligence

Harris — like Trump — wants to stop taxing tips. That’s a bad idea.

Michael Cohen’s Supreme Court appeal is a long shot. These experts just explained why it’s still important.

Donald Trump seeks to delay New York sentencing, citing immunity ruling

Subscriber Exclusive: Supreme Court Reform with Steve Vladeck

The Ball is Back in Chutkan’s Court

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic medal bid is rejected

This Trump campaign post revives a racist American tradition

Why Harris’ polls performance might be more than a ‘honeymoon’

Democrats need to rethink their strategies about young voters

The Marion newspaper raid highlights the bravery of small-town journalists

Republicans are stuck with Donald Trump

Disney drops its ‘surreal’ claim to keep a wrongful death suit out of court

The GOP war on abortion has only led to higher abortion rates

Donald Trump’s anti-worker rhetoric could help Kamala Harris win the White House

The familiar trap Kamala Harris needs to avoid to defeat Donald Trump

MAGA podcaster Royce White’s primary win is disastrous for Minnesota Republicans

Is the Harris-Walz campaign making political merch great again?

Lawyers are rarely kicked off cases. This pro-Trump one just was.

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins primary race after two ‘Squad’ members’ defeats

Judge Merchan rejects Trump’s recusal bid — again — ahead of sentencing

Time is money and Joe Biden’s trying to help Americans waste less of both

Trump campaign downplays travel on Jeffrey Epstein’s old plane

What the Jarren Duran suspension tells us about MLB’s struggles with homophobia

I don’t live in Minnesota. But thanks to Tim Walz, my life-saving OB-GYN does.

Judge Reed O’Connor recuses himself from Elon Musk’s advertiser lawsuit

North Carolina Republican candidates are breaking the ‘crazy meter’

Kamala Harris’ new ad is a pitch-perfect response to Donald Trump’s attacks

JD Vance uses his wife to whitewash Trump’s white supremacist problem

Roger Stone says his email accounts were how the hackers got into the Trump campaign

Document: Election Certification Under Threat

I’m a Republican strategist. Here’s how Trump is tanking his own campaign.

5th Circuit says ‘geofence’ warrants violate the Fourth Amendment

Why Elon Musk’s hugely hyped X talk with Trump was so disappointing

Republicans go to Supreme Court in bid to enforce Arizona voting law

RFK Jr.’s campaign is in decline. It could still be decisive on Election Day.

Trump is letting Vance do the heavy lifting. That could backfire.

How Project 2025 plans to reshape the American family

Republican candidate in North Carolina called for a Trump coup on Jan. 6

Olympians giving their all for the U.S. should get more in return

Debunking Trump’s claim that the presidency was ‘taken away’ from Joe Biden

Trump cites Judge Cannon in seeking compensation for the Mar-a-Lago search

We have more questions than answers about Trump campaign’s hack claim

Trump’s false claims about A.I. crowd photos are incredibly ironic

‘And really, THAT song?’: Céline Dion rebukes Trump’s use of ‘Titanic’ anthem

Mac n’ Cheese and a Trip to the Hardware Store

Republicans’ 2024 case has three pillars. All three are collapsing.

Brittney Griner’s Olympic story is a real-life hero’s journey

Housekeeping Note, 8.11.24

It’s obvious Republicans have no idea what to do about Tim Walz

Trump back in the White House would be very bad for the bears

Why volleyball was one of the Paris Olympics’ most underrated events

In his helicopter story, Trump may have confused Willie Brown with another Black politician

Jordan Chiles may lose Olympic bronze in floor exercise after sport court ruling

Chris LaCivita sunk John Kerry’s presidential campaign. Now he’s trying to ‘Swift-boat’ Tim Walz.

JD Vance is a bad nerd

Elon Musk sues his critics into silence. So much for ‘free speech.’

What’s behind the incredible turnaround of the U.S. women’s soccer team

Joe Rogan broke MAGA world’s heart with his RFK Jr. support

Trump’s hopes in Arizona could be dimming. Here’s why.

Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago news conference simply wasn’t normal

Friday’s Mini-Report, 8.9.24

Why pro-Palestinian protesters are going after Kamala Harris, not Donald Trump

Mike Lindell company must pay attorney fees in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ case

MAGA influencers say Trump is on track to lose the election

Why isn’t Donald Trump spending more time on the campaign trail?

Tim Walz deserves better than Team Trump’s ‘stolen valor’ smears

On abortion rights, Trump keeps creating opportunities for Dems

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat appeals weight disqualification ahead of gold medal match

Donald Trump and JD Vance are failing America’s favorite political test

On Harris’ racial identity, Trump apparently can’t help himself

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.9.24

Jack Smith seeks more time for planning after immunity ruling

In the debate over the debates, Trump blinks under pressure

Trump doesn’t recall Jan. 6 and the transition of power as well as he should

On Biden’s retirement, Trump flubs meaning of ‘unconstitutional’

On targeting Hillary Clinton, Trump isn’t done rewriting history

Georgia’s election board is out of control. Can anything be done?

Why Tim Walz’s progressive policies appeal to both urban and rural America

Donald Trump is struggling

Trump and his allies are previewing their election sabotage plan in Georgia

Debunking the GOP’s lies about Tim Walz’s military record

Pro-Trump Republicans should think twice about ridiculing ‘Tampon Tim’

Desperate right-wingers accuse Tim Walz of being ‘anti-white’

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.8.24

Packed Harris-Walz campaign rallies likely to rattle crowd-size-obsessed Trump

What special counsel David Weiss wants to show at Hunter Biden’s tax trial

JD Vance’s texting relationship with fringe voice comes into view

Harris found a pitch-perfect response to the ‘lock him up’ chants at her rallies

Trump’s ‘drill baby drill’ plan: The wrong answer to the right questions

Challenge to Walz-signed voting rights law rejected by Minnesota Supreme Court

Louisiana officials defend the Ten Commandments by cheapening them

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.8.24

Flunking self-awareness again, Trump bemoans ‘Pro Criminal Atmosphere’

Trump, Vance pick a fight over antisemitism they can’t win

On possible vice presidential debate, Vance has a Trumpian answer

It’s not just birtherism making a comeback, so is Swift-boating

Noah Lyles cried in Tokyo. Here’s why he’s smiling so big in Paris.

Tim Walz is the political ally trans people need and deserve

Tim Walz is giving MAGA a master class in manhood

What Josh Shapiro should do now

How Tim Walz went from an ‘A’ NRA rating to the gun lobby’s worst nightmare

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.7.24

Why Trump hasn’t been charged in the Arizona 2020 fake electors case

Georgia’s elections board just made it easier for Trump loyalists to delay the certification of votes

Bitter Trump-Vance campaign is no match for Harris-Walz joy

Trump picks a nickname for Harris that no one seems to understand

Harris plays it safe with Walz pick

Pressed on Ten Commandments displays, Louisiana governor gives bad advice

Assault weapons ruling raises possible Supreme Court guns test

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.7.24

Rep. Cori Bush loses her primary after pro-Israel group poured millions into race to defeat her

In new suit, Musk’s X accuses advertisers of boycotting platform after Twitter takeover

Arizona’s fake electors scandal intensifies in unexpected ways

FBI seizes GOP Rep. Andy Ogles’ phone as part of ongoing probe

Increasingly desperate, Trump wants Biden to return to 2024 race

Glenn Youngkin downplays Trump’s mass firing plan

Trump can’t take a joke. Democrats need to use that.

The biggest difference between Tim Walz and JD Vance

Vontelle eyewear founders on why ‘your network is your net worth’

The U.S. can’t figure out how to actually help Venezuela’s opposition

Musk joins Jim Jordan’s war on free enterprise with new lawsuit

The stock market rallied, but the economy isn’t out of the woods yet

Virginia man is accused of making death threats against Kamala Harris

The Tim Walz pick is a win for economic populism

Trump’s initial response to Harris picking Walz is quite telling

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.6.24

What Jenna Ellis cooperating with prosecutors in Arizona’s ‘fake electors’ case means

Trump dances for votes in awkward effort to win young supporters

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ vs. a real hillbilly: Tim Walz is the perfect contrast to JD Vance

Harris chose a running mate. Trump got weirder.

Report on Trump, Egypt, and $10 million sparks key questions

Tim Walz knows exactly how Republicans will attack him. And how to counter.

The Harris-Walz ticket could make history in an unexpected way

On governing experience, Tim Walz tops JD Vance (by a wide margin)

6 things to know about Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ pick for running mate

Like Kamala Harris, my name has been mispronounced my whole life. Here’s how I reclaimed it.

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.6.24

Don’t believe the naysayers — Tim Walz is an asset to the Harris campaign

Targeting Tim Walz, Team Trump flunks a test of self-awareness

Trump targets one of the few remaining Impeachment 10 members

Time will tell if Kamala Harris made the right choice by picking Tim Walz

Why the Jan. 6 ‘QAnon Shaman’ can get his spear and helmet back

Harris taps Tim Walz, the one Democrat who checked every box

Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate in bid for must-win states

GOP insider: Trump’s anti-Harris messaging reflects a ‘nervous breakdown’

The most confounding similarity between Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Why the Sept. 10 debate is shaping up to be a win-win for Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is getting the thing Donald Trump always craves: attention

I’ve run for public office. Kamala Harris is exactly the kind of candidate voters want.

Monday’s Mini-Report, 8.5.24

In Kamala Harris’ California, ‘weird’ is the ultimate insult

College pics of Kamala Harris help highlight her Black Greek history

Donald Trump is out of control

Joe Rogan’s Netflix special is light on comedy and heavy on bro complaints

Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s far-flung bid to intervene in Trump’s N.Y. case

In Arizona’s fake electors case, Jenna Ellis agrees to cooperate

Elon Musk-backed PAC is facing an investigation in Michigan

Senator: There are more flights Clarence Thomas failed to disclose

The problem with Gorsuch’s court reform warning to ‘be careful’

I’m Black and Asian. Trump’s attack on Kamala Harris was an attack on me.

Half of Trump’s former Cabinet secretaries haven’t backed his 2024 bid

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.5.24

On the politics of electric vehicles, Trump says the quiet part loud

Judge Chutkan already busy on Trump docket after immunity delay

Why Trump’s offensive against Georgia’s Republican governor matters

As Trump backs out of debate with Harris, what happens now?

‘Republicans for Harris’ launch features key names, impressive numbers

With Putin, Trump ignores ‘do not congratulate’ advice (again)

Why ‘We’re not going back’ is such a powerful statement

Transcript: Mystery Man

Season 2, Episode 8: Mystery Man

Kamala Harris has MAGA world freaking out about demons and the apocalypse

Kamala Harris shouldn’t ignore immigration. She should run on it.

Olympic silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has every reason to celebrate

Sha’carri Richardson wins silver behind St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred in women’s 100-meter

Jimmy Carter, 99, is holding out to vote for Kamala Harris, his grandson says

Elizabeth Taylor turned a scandal into a playbook for modern fame

Judge tees up dismissal of Giuliani bankruptcy, opening door for creditors to collect

Harris campaign says Trump is ‘running scared’ after he floats Fox News debate with new rules

The U.S.-Puerto Rico basketball clash is more than a game

There’s a simple reason Simone Biles seems unbeatable at the Paris Olympics

Why Project 2025 is still a threat

The real reason Team Trump keeps trying to call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’

Biden’s historic prisoner exchange was a feat Trump could never have achieved 

JD Vance, father of three biracial kids, defends Trump’s attack on Kamala Harris’ biracial identity

July’s weak jobs report sets up political dilemma for Democrats

Friday’s Mini-Report, 8.2.24

Biden has a good idea for fixing the Supreme Court. This is an even better one.

Trump’s federal election interference case is back with Judge Chutkan

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license after singer declined sobriety test

I was elected my town’s first Black mayor. Then they changed the locks on the town hall.

The well-intentioned Kids Online Safety Act is ripe for MAGA exploitation

Latest fentanyl seizure doesn’t do GOP talking points any favors

‘Threatened and Blackmailed’

There are no trans women athletes at the Paris Olympics. So bigots manufactured them.

Why a panel said Jeff Clark should be barred from law practice for two years

Eyeing another Trump term, Vance leaves ACA repeal on the table

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.2.24

Trump was late to NABJ interview because he didn’t want to be fact-checked, group’s president says

Prisoner deal undermines one of Trump’s attack lines against Harris

Loving her ‘Black job,’ Simone Biles appears to throw shade at Trump

Returning to his roots, Trump promotes Harris’ birth certificate

The Best Defense is a Good Offense

Disappointing jobs report sends unmistakable signal to the Fed

Something rare is happening: Trump and his allies are being defensive

Why Trump isn’t celebrating as Americans return home from Russia

The Harris honeymoon ends soon. She’d better be ready for what’s next.

What it takes to free an American detained abroad

Why Kamala Harris’ biracial identity upsets Donald Trump so much

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.1.24

Donald Trump has always been ‘weird.’ Here’s why it won’t work against Kamala Harris.

Trump is right about ‘two systems of justice,’ but for the wrong reasons

Trump makes callous joke while honoring the man killed at his Butler rally

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran. What happens next?

Prime Minister Netanyahu: Make good on your promise and bring our son home

Senate GOP derails compromise bill that included child tax credit

Simone Biles wins gold in the Olympics all-around final

Neil Gorsuch features in Supreme Court bid against vague drug law

Donald Trump loses latest gag order challenge in New York

The day after taking aim at Harris on race, Trump doubles down

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion are on Kamala Harris’ side — that’s bad news for Trump

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.1.24

Reporter Evan Gershkovich, veteran Paul Whelan released in Russia prisoner swap

Ahead of sentencing, Jan. 6 defendant leans on ‘Foxmania’ defense

Why Trump’s new commitment to pardons for Jan. 6 rioters matters

As JD Vance flounders, Trump does surprisingly little to help

At NABJ event, Trump lights his outreach to Black voters on fire

Brooke Shields on why she is in the most ‘exciting’ stage of her career yet

How a career pivot at age 32 led Ava DuVernay to become the first Black woman to direct a $100M film 

Legendary basketball coach Dawn Staley: ‘Ask for what you’re worth’ 

Mika: Kamala Harris is our ‘best hope of saving health care for women in America’

Mika: With $15 trillion in spending power and decades of wisdom, women over 50 are THE incredible untapped resource

Forbes and Know Your Value reveal 4th annual ‘50 Over 50’ U.S. list 

Trump gave another reason why he’s too old to run for president

JD Vance’s policies for parents are even more sinister beneath the surface