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Former President Obama To Deliver Primetime Address At Democratic Convention

Former President Obama to join Clinton and Biden as speakers at the Democratic Convention, highlighting the evolving political landscape.

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Feel the groove: Trump keeps on dancing – does it help his cause?

The former president has persisted with his signature dance move at campaign rallies – what does it all mean?

The Guardian - US

Trump tries to take credit for LA 2028 Olympics – and slams Obama over the bid

‘I gave them what they wanted to hear, and got the job done!’ bragged the former president

The Independent UK

Tim Walz pick excites hopes of taking US healthcare beyond Obamacare era

Advocates are enthused by Harris’s running mate, who as Minnesota governor called healthcare a ‘basic human right’

The Guardian - US

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How Rupert Murdoch helped create a monster – the era of Trumpism – and then lost control of it

You can’t help but feel sorry for Rupert Murdoch.

The Conversation

A Historian Claims that Republicans are Much More Likely than Democrats to Believe Government May Disregard the Law "When the Ends Seem to Justify the Means"

Ideological monoculture in the academy allows silly, unsupported claims to go unchallenged

Reason

The week in TV: Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?; A Storm Foretold; Paris Olympics; Slip – review

America’s response to global conflict is a painful watch; Trump adviser Roger Stone beggars belief. Plus, the orgasmic comedy drama that may help when the Olympics are over

The Guardian - UK

At last things seem to be looking up…

But it’s almost easier, more comfortable to expect the worst. By Eva Wiseman

The Guardian - UK

Latinos in once true-blue Texas border zone are getting on the Trump train

The Rio Grande valley’s Tejano population was once reliably Democratic but traditional loyalties have been eroded

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump Insulted a Room Full of Black Journalists. I Was There

The NABJ convention was meant to be a time to lift each other up. Instead, we were shushed into silence while Trump attacked us

The Walrus

Trump uses Obama 'mean tweets' sketch in latest campaign ad

Former President Donald Trump launched a new campaign ad video that features former President Obama reading mean tweets in a sketch.

Latin Times

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International Business Times

US Envoy Skips Nagasaki Memorial After Israel Snub

The US ambassador to Japan skipped a ceremony on Friday marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in protest at Israel not being invited.

International Business Times

Nagasaki Mayor Defends Israel Snub At A-bomb Memorial

Nagasaki's mayor said Thursday it was "unfortunate" that US and British ambassadors have refused to attend a ceremony marking the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city because Israel was snubbed.

The Independent UK

Trump keeps calling Harris ‘Kamabla’ but nobody seems to know the meaning behind it

Donald Trump has tried out several nicknames for Harris, including ‘Laffin’ Kamala’ and ‘Lyin’ Kamala’ but none has been as confusing as ‘Kamabla’

Roll Call

Walz's fiscal record veered from moderate to progressive champion - Roll Call

As Minnesota's governor, Tim Walz has funded paid family and medical leave and free breakfasts and lunches to students.

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Salon

Walz offers "playbook" for beating Trump

The Harris campaign says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz can help Democrats win over voters neglected by past campaigns

Al Jazeera

Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes?

Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back?

The Conversation

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

If the Yippies – a group of young activists known for political dissent – had their way, Americans would have elected a 145-pound pig named Pigasus as president in 1968.

The Guardian - AU

Kamala Harris and the political power of Black sororities

Harris is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s oldest Black sorority and one of the Divine Nine, which boasts four million members

Al Jazeera

Will Tim Walz’s selection as Harris’s running mate shift the US election?

Harris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.

The Independent UK

A look at the surprising revelations in Tim Walz’s financial disclosures

‘Maybe personal finance isn’t one of his passions,’ said Tyson Brody, an opposition researcher, after the details raised eyebrows

The Independent UK

The first Harris-Walz event was almost exactly like Trump’s earliest rallies

Andrew Feinberg has been to his fair share of rallies from across the political spectrum. What he saw on Tuesday night reminded him of one other notorious underdog

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