Politics

The highly-regarded nonpartisan Cook Report writes: A new Cook Political Report Swing State Project Survey conducted by BSG and GS Strategy Group shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading or tied with former President Donald Trump in all but one of the seven battleground states. Overall, she holds a narrow lead of 48% to 47% in those states in the head-to-head. …

Politico reports: International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made a splash last month speaking at the Republican National Convention, and his organization now stands alone among America’s largest unions in withholding an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. But Donald Trump’s comments to Elon Musk Monday night suggesting that striking workers ought to be summarily fired have inflamed …

Florida Politics reports: A digital advertisement for U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack’s re-election campaign says “Gator nation” doesn’t need a chicken representing them. “Gator Nation is my home, and I will continue to work tirelessly for my constituents to protect and defend their freedoms,” Cammack said. “The radical Left’s on a warpath,” a narrator states, “and too many politicians in Washington …

USA Today reports: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., beat back a primary challenger Tuesday in a closely watched race after two of her progressive colleagues lost their own primary bids earlier this year in the face of massive spending from pro-Israel groups. The Minnesota lawmaker’s victory came after Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Cori Bush, D-Mo., all members of the informal …

The Hill reports: UPSIDE Foods, a company that produces meat cultivated in a lab, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Florida’s new ban on the production, distribution and sale of lab-grown meat. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, argues the ban unconstitutionally favors in-state businesses at the expense of out-of-state competitors because …

CNN reports: Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer suffered a “mild ischemic stroke” over the weekend and is responding well to treatment, his office said. Hoyer has no lingering symptoms and is expected to return to his normal schedule next week, his office said in a statement Tuesday. The House is in its August recess and not in session. Hoyer, who …

St. Louis’s CBS affiliate reports: Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election. It will need …

Axios reports: Democrats will stream their convention next week on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, committee staffers told Axios. The party hopes making the stream available via vertical video apps will draw in younger viewers who get most of their news on their phones. Roughly one-third of Americans ages 18 to 29 say they get news regularly on TikTok, which only …

NPR reports: Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona secretary of state’s office said Monday that it had certified 577,971 signatures — far above the required number that the coalition supporting the ballot measure had to submit in order to put the question before voters. …

The New York Times reports: The New York Times editorial board will no longer make endorsements in New York elections, including in races for governor and mayor of New York City, The Times’s Opinion editor said. The change will be immediate: The paper does not plan to take a stance in Senate, congressional or state legislative races in New York …

USA Today reports: The red wave that washed over Florida in recent years might not be as large as it once seemed, if a new presidential survey is any indication. Vice President Kamala Harris is within “striking distance” of former President Donald Trump in Florida, according to the pollster behind a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University/WSVN-TV survey of 500 likely voters …

Axios reports: A House Democrat is introducing legislation that would cleave off the Secret Service’s original mission of investigating financial crimes and have the agency focus solely on protecting political leaders, Axios has learned. It is an idea that has been floated for years and has recently received bipartisan support in the aftermath of last month’s assassination attempt against former …

“First of all, let’s be clear, we’re the ones trying to get the Child Tax Credit expanded, and JD Vance couldn’t be bothered to show up in the Senate and vote for it, and Republicans have blocked that from being expanded or it would be the law of the land right now. “So if you want to talk about promoting …

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger writes for Fox News: The attacks on Walz have proven to be not only false but also disgusting. I will debunk the attacks that have been floating around. But first, keep one thing in mind: Donald Trump not only didn’t serve in the military, but he actively avoided service by claiming he had “bone spurs”—a diagnosis …

“I met with Bobby Kennedy last winter. We met for three hours. Apparently, I came in second. He chose his woman [Nicole] Shanahan as running mate. Bobby’s still a friend of mine, but I’ll tell you where I stand right now. “I’m going to be selfish. A few years ago I got the opportunity to see the United States elect …

The Associated Press reports: Donald Trump’s plane was diverted on its way to Bozeman, Montana, due to a mechanical issue but landed safely in nearby Billings, according to a staff member at the Billings airport. The former president was heading to Bozeman for a Friday night rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, who is challenging Democratic Sen. …

The Hill reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he does not intend to endorse or wade into the presidential race this November, expressing concerns about the direction of the Republican Party while criticizing the Democratic agenda. “For my part, I’m staying out of the presidential campaign,” Pence said at “The Gathering,” an event organized by conservative radio host …

Fox News reports: Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in key swing states, according to a poll released Wednesday. A survey conducted by Ipsos found the Republican presidential nominee and his Democratic opponent are in a dead heat struggle for seven swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada. Harris receives …

The Guardian reports: President Nicolás Maduro said he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner, Elon Musk, of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election. Associated Press (AP) journalists in Caracas found that by Thursday night posts had stopped loading on X on two private telephone services …

The Washington Post reports: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz resigned from his post as chair of the Democratic Governors Association on Tuesday after Vice President Kamala Harris selected him to be her running mate. Once Walz became a candidate for federal office, he was no longer allowed to chair the organization, according to its bylaws. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, the vice …