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Russia wary of U.S. and France election surprises, especially Kamala Harris

Harris, largely unknown to the Russians, is viewed with alarm.

β€œIf Kamala Harris wins the election, it will be a huge disappointment for the Kremlin,” said Tatiana Stanovaya, the founder of R.Politik, a Russian political consultancy now based in France. β€œNot because they expect some concrete anti-Russian steps but because the nature of American politics will become, from their point of view, irrational and unpragmatic and self-destructive.”

washingtonpost.com/world/2024/

β€œWhat gets me about Senator Kelly is, yes, we’re in touch with staff on the issues, but he personally calls me on a regular basis, and I feel comfortable calling him,” said Mr. Huish, who identifies as a strongly conservative Republican. β€œI’m sure he’s taken some heat from some of his party concerning the border, but he understands it.”

nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/poli

First to NBC News: The group is launching a push in swing states and House battlegrounds to help β€œgun safety champions” with ads, polling and staffing to reach key groups of voters.

The gun safety group Giffords is rolling out a $15 million campaign to help de facto Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris defeat Republican rival Donald Trump, as well as help House candidates in battleground districts who favor tougher gun laws.

nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elec

Does J. D. Vance not know that access to his browser history isn't the only way to know what search terms he's been looking up?

Hey, guys! Ronny Jackson signed a letter saying Dumpy got a real life bullet and not a piece of glass. Guess we better all go home now.

Dubious information, but there's a lot of buzz Obama didn't want Mark Kelly for the VP pick, he wanted him to be the top candidate.

Will Mark Kelly be surprise Democrat candidate as Barack Obama thinks Kamala Harris can't beat Donald Trump? The Inside Story

m.economictimes.com/news/inter

Its really moving seeing how well she is doing now πŸ₯²

'Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting in her Arizona district, took to the campaign trail Thursday for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris’ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris’ running mate takes shape.'

apnews.com/article/giffords-ka

J. D. Vance’s Sad, Strange Politics of Family

The Vice-Presidential candidate’s memoir reveals the roots of his ideas about parents, children, and who should run the country.

newyorker.com/news/daily-comme

Vance's grandmother became pregnant at 13, lost the child a week after birth, and lied about her age to keep the 16 year old father out of jail. This is Vance's model of family.

The Harris for President numbers don't lie

'People aren’t this enthusiastic in a vacuum: Democrats have been enthusiastic about wanting to be enthusiastic for so long, and now they’re finally able to be. The feeling of pure relief cannot be understated as a motivating factor for voters.'

thehandbasket.co/p/kamala-harr

Just saw J. D. Vance described as heterosectional! πŸ€£πŸ›‹οΈ

I love that she isn't one to shirk responsibilities just because she might draw criticism. No apologies for doing the job right.

Kamala Harris knows exactly what she will do on Jan. 6, 2025
When Congress meets to certify the outcome of the Trump-Harris race, the vice president will preside.

politico.com/news/2024/07/25/k

"I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation," the vice president said in the statement issued by her office. "I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way." cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris

The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch

'The archived version of AP’s fact-check also notes that there’s no such passage in the PDF of the book. But there’s also technically no proof that Vance didn’t have sex with a couch β€” there’s no way a journalist could truly know that. He just didn’t write about it.' 🀣

theverge.com/2024/7/25/2420608

Kamala Harris Appears on β€˜RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ to Advocate for Voting: β€˜Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard’

variety.com/2024/tv/news/kamal

Generally happy to hear this with some slight reservation based on how that show has handled trans performers. But MAGA heads will go esplodey which I'm on board with.

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