Minnesota State

TIME

A Washington Post analysis of 11 different pollsters shows Harris trailing Trump by 1.5 percentage points on average.

Can Kamala Harris Beat Trump? Here's What Polls Show

Vice President Kamala Harris holds a roundtable meeting in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.. (Lawrence Jackson/The White House) President Joe Biden is still the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee three weeks after his faltering debate performance. But when pundits and political watchers raise the specter of replacing him, they are often, to mangle a favorite phrase of Vice President Kamala Harris, burdened by what has been.

If Kamala Harris runs for president, it’s apparently time to talk ‘electability’ again

Fox News

Polling analyst Nate Silver changed his prediction from a Trump electoral victory to a “toss up."

Polling guru Nate Silver changes his prediction from Trump electoral victory to 'toss-up'

The Hill

While Biden's endorsement doesn't automatically guarantee Harris the Democratic nomination, it still raises questions about how she might perform against Donald Trump in November.

Here’s how Kamala Harris has performed against Trump in recent polls

Pennsylvania State

GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate on 'Hannity.'

Kamala Harris' decision to bypass Josh Shapiro shows she's 'bent the knee to the far-left,' says JD Vance

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Mediaite

As both the Trump campaign and conservative media outlets appear to struggle with finding an effective line of attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, Fox & Friends pivoted to the time-tested “flip-flop” criticism that helped torpedo John Kerry’s presidential bid and elicited hours of televised footage of the former Senator windsurfing.

Fox & Friends Attack on Kamala Harris Ends Up Making Her Seem Centrist And Bipartisan: ‘Basically She Has Republican Views Now’

The Independent

 The efforts to paint JD Vance and former President Donald Trump as “weird” appear to be paying off.Kamala Harris entered her second week as a presidential candidate on Monday, and a slew of new polling indicates that her “honeymoon” period is not coming to an end just yet.With the formerly-Biden, now-Harris campaign pushing out a new memo to reporters detailing the strength of the vice president’s candidacy as the week began, all the signs indicate that momentum is clearly shifting in the US presidential race. The campaign woke up on Monday morning to a pair of new polls from...

Kamala Harris ends poll bleeding among Democrats as ‘weird’ Vance attacks start to stick

Business Times

As the 2024 presidential campaign intensifies, Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, find themselves in the crosshairs of Republican attacks, particularly on the hot-button issue of immigration.

GOP Targets Harris-Walz Ticket Over Immigration Policies as Election Battle Heats Up

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Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Georgia State

– Kamala Harris is making significant gains in North Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona. – Nearly 370,000 new volunteers have joined Harris’s campaign, boosting efforts in key states. – Recent polls show these three Sunbelt states are now considered toss-ups. – Pennsylvania remains the most crucial battleground for both parties.

Kamala Harris Puts North Carolina, Georgia, and Arizona Back in Play for November Election

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Jessica Burbank and Robby Soave discuss fresh polling coming out of swing states on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris surging in swing state polls

Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic presidential nominee, both critics and supporters are scrutinizing her record on key issues to either bolster or undermine her campaign. Immigration, crime, reproductive rights and the economy are among the key topics being analyzed. Those topics will likely continue to be debated in the three months leading up to November’s election.

Harris’ record of failure and divisiveness makes her unfit for presidency

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

David Roche, president and global strategist at Quantum Strategy, explains why he doesn't think Kamala Harris, can beat Republican nominee Donald Trump, if she receives the Democratic presidential nomination.

David Roche says he doesn't believe Kamala Harris can beat Donald Trump

Texas State

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Houston, TX

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers as Customers Remain Without Power After Beryl.

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Harris-Walz has all the momentum for 2024 election

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Democratic presidential candidate and current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The choice paints...

Harris-Walz has all the momentum for 2024 election

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