What each VP contender brings to Harris ticket

July 31, 2024

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White House official: Trump launches ‘all-out attack’ on Harris over race

White House spokesman Ben LaBolt on Wednesday criticized former President Trump’s comments about Vice President Harris’ race and origins. “It’s come full circle,” LaBolt said in a post on social platform X on Tuesday. “He launched his national political career by saying Barack Obama was not American.” In an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Wednesday, Trump said the vice president…

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UAW endorses Harris, citing her “record of success” with workers

The United Auto Workers (UAW) on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Harris for the upcoming presidential election. UAW President Sean Fain praised Harris ahead of her planned appearance with union members on August 7 and criticized Republican presidential nominee, former President Trump. “What we need to do in this election is defeat Donald Trump, get Kamala Harris elected and build on what we’ve done so far…”

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Countdown

Upcoming news topics and events to watch:

18 days Until the Democratic National Convention.
97 days Until the general election in 2024.
173 days Until inauguration day in 2025.

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President Trump attacks ABC News reporter during tense interview with NABJ

Former President Trump clashed with an ABC News reporter at a rally for black journalists on Wednesday, blasting the reporter’s “disgraceful” question about why black voters should trust him to run for another term.

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Trump mocks Harris’ ancestry: ‘She happens to be black’

In an offensive live interview at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention on Wednesday, former President Trump mocked Vice President Harris’ pedigree, telling the Chicago rally that “she just happens to be black in recent years.”

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All over the country

Local and state headlines about campaigns and elections:

Delaware Republican My purpose in running for governor Overthrowing one-party rule Biden’s home state for the first time in 30 yearsFox News)
The Republican Party North Carolina Absentee ballots returned Wrong envelope Rejected (NC Newsline)
restaurant Sue Hold Arizona’s minimum wage is $18 Vote in November to evaluate (Arizona Mirror)

What we’re reading

Other election news to watch from other media:

The Race to Define Harris Starts with Biden’s burden (Axios)
Vikings fans amid VP speculation Tim Waltz Worried about losing Packers vote (Star Tribune)
Mark Kelly and History astronaut Moving into politics (time)
Hall Houses of Parliamentthe lawmakers Smoke-filled room (The Wall Street Journal)

Other locations today

Top stories currently featured on The Hill:

Trump’s nephew endorses Harris

Fred Trump III, nephew of former President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that he plans to vote for Vice President Harris, against his family’s wishes. “I believe in policy over politics, and Kamala Harris’ policies are certainly ones that I support,” he said in an interview on “The View.” “So I’m voting for Kamala Harris.” “And if… read more

Stacey Abrams interrupts CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘You’re repeating disinformation’

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams challenged CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday, accusing the host of spreading “fake news” after she challenged the Democrat for not conceding her loss in the 2018 election. Abrams narrowly lost the 2018 gubernatorial election to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and refused to concede… read more

What people think

Opinions about campaigns and elections submitted to The Hill:

Symbolism alone won’t convince black men to vote for Harris. Here’s what will persuade them:
The undeniable weirdness of J.D. Vance and MAGA.
Harris’ Gen Z brigade may disband faster than it came together

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