"A review of the training videos shows that 29 of the 36 speakers have worked for Trump in some capacity — on his 2016-17 transition team, in the administration or on his 2024 reelection campaign."

“Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald J. Trump in three crucial battleground states…the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for Dems after President Biden’s departure from the race remade it.” nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/… via @NYTimes

via ⁦Zolan Kanno-Youngs⁩ & ⁦Erica L. Green⁩ nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/…

“You see the community coming together to vote their best interest — which, in this case, is a Black woman,” he said. “I think this time Black men understand the assignment.” ⁦Zolan Kanno-Youngs⁩ & me nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/…

From The Athletic: When the American flag was raised and “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, Brittney Griner couldn’t hold it in anymore. Tears streamed down her face. “My country fought for me to get back. And I was able to bring back gold for my country.” nyti.ms/4crQf5Q

Trump falsely claims a crowd photo from Harris' campaign rally in Detroit was created using AI apnews.com/article/trump-…

Kamala Harris’ sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha forms its own PAC - POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/08/1…

How DNC Chair Minyon Moore’s leadership paved the way for Harris A profile of a behind-the-scenes titan, for the ages, by ⁦Candice Norwood⁩ 19thnews.org/2024/08/minyon…

Behind closed doors, Harris played a pivotal role in pushing the GOP majority intel panel to conduct an aggressive investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. A great read on how Russiagate shaped the VP. Byron Tau John T. Seward notus.org/harris-2024/ho…

Harris campaign says it has “accepted CBS' invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1. Governor Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance -- if he shows up.”

nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/… via @NYTimes

Scoop: Vice President Harris's debate preparation is underway at Howard University. There was a mock debate on Monday. Philippe Reines, who is reprising his role as Trump from the 2016 Clinton-Trump debates, appeared in costume. w/ Reid J. Epstein Maya King nytimes.com/2024/08/15/us/…

Inside Biden’s Decision to Drop Out of the 2024 Election - The New York Times -Extraordinary. Bar for bar. nytimes.com/2024/08/15/us/…

I got in touch with 10 school districts around Minnesota. All 10 said their schools do not provide tampons in boys' bathrooms, because the law signed by Gov. Tim Walz does not actually require schools to provide tampons in boys' bathrooms: cnn.com/2024/08/16/pol…

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage | AP News -⁦Moriah Balingit⁩ apnews.com/article/head-s…

Back in 2007, I had a long chat w/one of the most formidable women I've ever met. Tonight, her oldest daughter accepts the Democratic presidential nomination. If you want to know how Kamala became Kamala, let me introduce you to Shyamala. New Mother Jones motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

My colleagues amaze me. Daily. Congrats to Todd Heisler for somehow capturing this much longing and history in one frame.

"It’s like you’re watching institutions decline in real time. Anchors of the community are disappearing.” My latest, for ProPublica & The New Yorker, on the looming wave of school closures following the sharp post-pandemic decline in public school enrollment. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

JUST ANNOUNCED: VP Kamala Harris & Gov. Tim Walz will exclusively join Dana Bash for their first joint interview since accepting the Democratic nomination. Watch on 8/29 at 9pET/PT on CNN, @CNNi, CNN en Español, CNN Max, CNN.com & CNN apps. cnn.it/3yTWfXw

At Tuesday's debate, one big challenge for Harris will be to argue that she and her policies represent change without leaving President Biden (or, more to the point, his agenda) fully behind. w/ Erica L. Green nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/…