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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, July 22, 2024

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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:


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Harris takes digs at Trump in first visit to campaign headquarters​

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that she knows how to take on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in her first campaign remarks since President Joe Biden announced he will no longer seek re-election.

Speaking at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris went after Trump, drawing on her time as a prosecutor before she ran for office in California.

“I took on perpetrators of all kinds,” she said, including “predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain.”

“So hear me when I say I know Donald Trump’s type,” she added. ... READ THE FULL STORY - AP
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Democrats rally around Harris as her campaign takes shape: From the Politics Desk

Plus, what changes — and what might not — in the 2024 race after Biden’s exit.
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Reaction from Paris to Kyiv to Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from US presidential race

Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe.
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Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored

The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose its presidential nominee before they meet in person for next month in Chicago.
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Harris secures enough delegate endorsements to win the Democratic presidential nomination | CNN Politics

Kamala Harris has the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, according to CNN’s delegate estimate.
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Brazil's Lula urges Venezuela's Maduro to respect vote results, is 'frightened' by talk of bloodbath

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday.
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Kamala Harris rallies new campaign to fight against Trump after Biden's endorsement

Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted President Biden’s endorsement and held an event at her campaign office headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday.
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Kamala Harris’ VP pick: Who’s up and who’s down on her running mate list?

As Kamala Harris surges closer to being the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, her first major task will be selecting the right VP running mate.
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Kamala Harris’ record on business: Fighting banks, backing unions

The vice president’s policies as a Democratic senator and as California’s attorney general give some clues about her approach should she win the White House.
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Biden offers Harris emotional endorsement during the VP's first campaign speech since election shakeup: 'I'm watching ya kid, I love ya.'

Vice President Kamala Harris officially launched her presidential campaign with a public address on Monday after Biden dropped out of the race.
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House Dems insist primary is 'open' despite rushing to coronate Kamala Harris

House Democrats are coalescing around the assumption that Vice President Kamala Harris will be named their party's presidential nominee at their August convention.
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GOP lawsuits over Kamala Harris using Biden campaign funds or headlining Democratic ballots will all fail, experts say

Republicans may sue over Kamala Harris taking Joe Biden's campaign cash and place on the ballot, but legal experts told BI such lawsuits will fail.
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Biden calls in to Harris campaign meeting as president avoids cameras for another day - Washington Examiner

Biden's words over the phone are unlikely to cool speculation as to where he is.
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Biden makes bizarre call in to Harris headquarters hours after dropping out of race

President Biden called in to the campaign of Vice President Harris on Monday to give his support and praise her candidacy.
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MTG Asks Secret Service Director If There Was A ‘Conspiracy To Kill President Trump’

Several GOP members flirted with conspiracy theories that have been percolating on social media since the shooting.
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Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict

Donald Trump is pressing a New York appellate court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to upend his real estate empire and drain his cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.
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Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to beat Donald Trump?

Becoming the Democratic nominee may be the easy part. The hard part will be taking on the Republican in November.
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Trump appeals $454 million New York civil fraud judgment

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers called the $454 million judgment "draconian" and complained that the "case violates centuries of New York case law."
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Harris vs. Trump: How do the candidates compare in recent swing state polls?

Here’s how Harris would fare against Trump in the seven key swing states, according to the most recent polls.
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around Kamala Harris and her campaign for the White House

Multiple false claims and conspiracy theories have surfaced since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her plans to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for the White House.
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Election 2024 updates: Harris chastises Trump, thanks supporters during 1st rally in Wisconsin

Harris received key endorsements from Democratic leaders on Tuesday.
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Can Harris use Biden’s campaign funds? And is she eligible to appear on general election ballot?

President Biden's unprecedented withdrawal from the presidential race leaves everyone asking how this shapes the election and what comes next for Democrats.
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The country's top weather and climate monitoring agency has become the latest target of layoffs within the federal government, according to Democratic lawmakers speaking out against the Trump administration.

At least 880 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the country's national weather service, were fired Thursday, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said in a press release as the Trump administration works to downsize and cut federal costs.

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Trump reveals who he believes left infamous bag of cocaine at White House

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President Donald Trump believes former President Joe Biden or his son, Hunter Biden, left behind the infamous bag of cocaine at the White House in 2023, the 47th president revealed in a recent interview.

"So … who actually left the cocaine in the White House?" The Spectator's Ben Domenech asked Trump in an interview at the White House Thursday afternoon.

"Well, either Joe or Hunter," Trump responded. "Could be Joe, too."

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Ukraine loses 220 troops on same day of Trump and Zelenskyy spat

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Ukraine lost hundreds of troops on the battlefield on the same day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fiery fallout with President Donald Trump in the White House – underlining the high-stakes nature of the tense negotiations.

The Ukrainian army lost over 220 troops in the Kursk Region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, per the Russian news agency Tass. The Kursk region, also known as Kursk Oblast, is located in western Russia and borders the northeastern part of Ukraine.

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Trump endorses 'clean' CR as government shutdown looms

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As the prospect of a mid-March government shutdown looms, President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of September.

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Four dead and several missing after India avalanche

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A rescue operation is under way after the avalanche swept away road construction workers in the village of Mana.
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European leaders back Zelensky after Trump clash

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The Ukrainian president thanks European leaders for their support after a flurry of messages on social media.
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Ukrainians back Zelensky after disastrous White House encounter

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JD Vance steps into spotlight defending Trump's foreign policy in Oval Office dustup with Zelenskyy

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Blame game intensifies in Congress as government shutdown threat inches closer

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Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey

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Texas lawmaker proposes bill to ban gender transition treatment for everyone, including adults

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