Before reposting a heavily edited & manipulated Harris campaign ad, Elon Musk removed the word "parody" and, in apparent violation of X's own rules, added no note or context. The video, which appears to use deepfake technology, mimics Kamala's voice. nytimes.com/2024/07/27/us/…

A 'computer error' and bad data led Florida to wrongfully strip Medicaid coverage from residents, including new mothers denied postpartum care, federal testimony revealed. Reporting by Charlie McGee: jaxtrib.org/2024/07/30/tes… Report for America

NEW: Miami Beach Mayor Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner won't say why he resigned from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last month amid an HR probe into women's allegations of sexual harassment against him. He ignored questions about it at City Hall last week. miamiherald.com/news/local/com…

What is it with South Florida politicians and their staff putting their hands on reporters? pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

NEWS: The UAW has endorsed Kamala Harris, providing a boost in states like Michigan and Wisconsin. nytimes.com/2024/07/31/us/… w/Nicholas Nehamas

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned former President Donald J. Trump’s remarks. But she also made it clear she would not engage in a debate with a white man critiquing her Blackness. Nicholas Nehamas + Maya King + me nytimes.com/2024/08/01/us/…

NEW: During a psych eval, a Md. prisoner pledged, "If you put me in a cell with someone, I am going to kill him." A week later, he followed through on his promise. Daniel Myers was sentenced to 50 years last week for killing his cellmate, Nick Delfosse. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Kamala Harris will rally in Arizona today, a state that has remained a challenge for Democrats even as other battlegrounds move toward her. She faces an uphill battle but has a chance to rebuild the winning coalition from 2020. W/ Nicholas Nehamas nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/…

Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/… via Lisa Lerer + Ruth Igielnik

For weeks, Republicans have pummeled Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, blaming her for President Biden’s policies at the border. Now, Harris is hitting back. w/ Nicholas Nehamas + Shane Goldmacher nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/…

The Democratic platform to be approved at their convention tonight includes "plenty of political comfort food for a newly energized party," on climate change, abortion and taxes on the rich, Nicholas Nehamas writes. It also mentions Trump’s name 150 times. nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/…

Folks, no joke: I have some incredible New York Times colleagues who did some incredible coverage from Chicago this week. Here is just a sampling of those stories in case you missed them...

“Their currency is attention, which is how they accumulate followers, and many earn income by promoting commercial products to them. This week, the product was Ms. Harris.” (Via ⁦Ken Bensinger⁩) nytimes.com/2024/08/23/us/…

In PA, Walz does retail politicking for the cameras, meeting few voters and taking no questions from reporters. nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/… via Jazmine Ulloa

Trump Campaign Amplifies False Claim About Haitian Migrants in Ohio nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/… via Chris Cameron

It was my privilege to interview James Earl Jones several years ago. He was a man of not only tremendous talent, but also great humility and wonderful humor. May he rest in peace. nytimes.com/2014/01/19/mag…

JD Vance Doubles Down on Debunked Pet-Eating Claims Roiling Ohio City nytimes.com/2024/09/15/us/…

Harris Campaign Says She Will Meet the Press (on Her Terms) nytimes.com/2024/09/17/us/… via Reid J. Epstein + Michael M. Grynbaum

A big day in Athens

NEW: Kamala Harris is overwhelming Donald Trump with online ads, especially on Facebook and Instagram. It was 20-to-1 in the week surrounding the debate. In PA, it was $1.3 million to $22,465. Me and Nicholas Nehamas on the disparity — and its impact. nytimes.com/2024/09/20/us/…