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Here’s what’s happeningโฆ
– Dem bill to protect inmates from abuse could set sex offenders out early, say criticsโฆ
– Trump pledges universal coverage for IVF treatment for womenโฆ
– Key moments from VP Harris’ first interview since becoming the Democratic nomineeโฆ
You Have to โSAVEโ If You Want to Spend
Several Republican lawmakers have called on their colleagues to support attaching a bill that would safeguard elections and require proof of citizenship to vote on an upcoming stopgap spending measure due at the end of next month.
Prominent conservative Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X this week pushing for the bill, which would require proof of citizenship before registering to vote in federal elections, to be tethered to a spending bill extension to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the fiscal year.
“There isnโt a good argument against attaching the SAVE Act to the September spending bill,” Lee said in one of several posts promoting the idea. โฆRead more
Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee called for the bill to be included in a stopgap spending measure. (Reuters)
Harris Meets the Press
‘STILL A RADICAL’: Trump campaign slams Harris as ‘still a San Francisco radical’ after CNN interview โฆRead more
NO REGRETS: Harris says she has no regrets about defending Biden’s fitness for office โฆRead more
FAILING THE FACT CHECK: CNN fact-checker hits Harris for claiming she ‘made clear’ in 2020 she wouldn’t ban fracking โฆRead more
HARD PRESS: NBC reporter calls out Harris for non-answer on her flip-flops โฆRead more
(William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images; David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
‘YIKES’: VP Harris shredded for claiming ‘my values have not changed’ amid policy flip-flops โฆRead more
CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE: Harris lacked confidence, presidential demeanor in first TV interview: body language expert โฆRead more
Trials and Tribulation
CLOCK IS TICKING: Trump asks federal court to take over Bragg case weeks before sentencing โฆRead more
Former President Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. (Emily Elconin/Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Tales from the Trail
โONE WEEK TO GO’: With 7 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think โฆRead more
‘WHAT HE DOES BEST’: Biden, who skipped Arlington event for vacation, trashed Trump in June for declining cemetery visit โฆRead more
URGING CAUTION: In bruising battle with Trump, Harris urges supporters to not ‘pay too much attention to the polls’ โฆRead more
‘NEED MORE TIME’: Trump signals support for changing Florida heartbeat bill โฆRead more
This combination of photos taken at campaign rallies in Atlanta shows Vice President Kamala Harris on July 30, 2024, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on Aug. 3. (AP Photos)
Across America
โGOBBLEDYGOOKโ: Conservatives pounce on Kamala Harris for latest ‘word salad’ on climate change ‘deadlines’ โฆRead more
‘BETRAYAL’: Pro-lifers blast Trump ‘betrayal’ with shifting abortion stance, answer on Florida Amendment 4 โฆRead more
WHY SO SECRET: Illegal immigrant suspect in Laken Riley murder case wants certain evidence hidden โฆRead more
Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra is asking to suppress evidence. (Instagram/ Athens-Clarke County Sheriff/ WAGA/ Pool)
‘HONEST MISTAKE’…: Rising Democratic star admits falsely claiming Bronze Star award โฆRead more
‘NOT IMAGINARY’: Colorado has ‘active investigations’ into suspected migrant gang violence, ‘real people’ being hurt: DA โฆRead more
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