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Axios reports: A group commissioned a poll in two Midwestern swing states to test the viability of women of color to be Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick and found Stacey Abrams as the top choice for black voters — but Elizabeth Warren as the overall candidate to beat. Kamala Harris was the only candidate of color to break the top …

“We have such a great field of leaders, I think that you’ll rarely see a Democratic ticket anymore without gender diversity, race diversity. I think it’s something we should have. I’m not going to box myself in, but should I become [the presidential nominee], you know I’ll be looking to women first. We have great people running. This is actually …

The Guardian reports: The Iowa senator Joni Ernst has stated she turned down the opportunity to be Donald Trump’s vice-president because she believed her husband Gail “hated any successes I have”. In an affidavit filed as part of divorce proceedings with her husband of 26 years, Ernst states: “in the summer of 2016, I was interviewed by Candidate Trump to …

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has just been revealed to be Hillary Clinton’s running mate, per the New York Times. According to MSNBC, the Clinton campaign reached out to Sen. Cory Booker and Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack to break the news shortly before tonight’s announcement. More to come here shortly….

Hillary Clinton is about to take the stage in Tampa where it’s possible that her running mate will be revealed. HOWEVER, the still unfolding terror attack in Munich has many wondering if the rally and reveal will go on, especially considering that Trump cancelled his event with Mike Pence due to the Nice attack. Watch below and stand by.

The Hill reports: Hillary Clinton and her tight inner circle have made a decision about who her running mate will be and the campaign is expected to make that announcement Friday, sources say. One source familiar with the process said Clinton is expected to let her supporters know who she picked sometime Friday, possibly before an afternoon event in Tampa. …

From the Washington Post: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia have emerged as the leading candidates among a longer list of finalists Hillary Clinton is considering to be her vice presidential running mate, according to interviews with multiple Democrats with knowledge of her deliberations. Although her list is not limited to those two, Clinton has …

The Weekly Standard did some eavesdropping: New Jersey governor Chris Christie was reportedly enraged he didn’t earn the VP spot, according to a top Trump campaign official. While minding my own business at the Starbucks inside the Westin hotel this morning, I saw a man engage Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort in conversation about the VP selection process. The man, …

The event is scheduled to start at 11AM. Watch below. Via the Associated Press: Trump and Pence will appear together Saturday morning at a midtown Manhattan hotel, an unofficial kickoff event to the Republican National Convention two days before it opens in Cleveland. While Trump showcases his choice, Democrat Hillary Clinton’s team is already painting Pence’s conservative social viewpoints as …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump was reportedly so uncertain about his choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate that he asked some of his top staffers if he could back out of it late Thursday night, according to CNN’s Dana Bash and NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell. The alleged hesitance came at around midnight last night, Bash …

CBS News reports: Donald Trump on Thursday delayed his planned announcement of his running mate, citing the attacks in Nice, France. Trump, sources say, has decided on Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential candidate. Pence arrived in New York on Thursday evening, and Trump was expected to make a formal announcement on Friday in Manhattan. Those plans were …

Except not really. Via Mediaite: The latest major development in Donald Trump‘s presidential run has already prompted a new prank by his online critics. The mogul will be announcing his official pick for vice-president tomorrow, but more and more reports are suggesting that Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be the one to receive Trump’s final invitation. Unfortunately for them both, …

Just posted to Ann Coulter’s Facebook page: I won’t believe it, until I hear it from the Trump’s mouth. Pence is the combo-platter of disaster. He’s all in for corporate America bringing in as many guest workers as they please to replace American workers, tried to sell the monster amnesty as a “compromise bill.” (How about this compromise: We start …

Roll Call reports: Donald Trump is planning to announce that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his choice for his vice presidential running mate, according to a Republican with direct knowledge of the decision. As Trump narrowed in on his choice of Pence, the two men spent time at both Trump’s golf resort in New Jersey in early July and at …

Chris Christie is apparently out. ABC News reports: The mystery surrounding Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick has reached a new height as the crowd of candidates has apparently thinned. Newt Gingrich expects to get a call from Trump about his vice presidential decision after 1 p.m. today, Gingrich told ABC News this morning via email. When asked whether he would …

And here just yesterday it was “definitely” going to be Mike Pence. From the New York Daily News: Fox News has suspended its contract with Newt Gingrich amidst growing buzz that he may be Donald Trump’s pick for a running mate. “Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich …

The right-wing Washington Times is getting a lot of notice this morning for their claim that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is a lock to be Trump’s running mate. They write: Scrambling among Indiana politicians has reached the point where Republican Party insiders are convinced that presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump will pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. …

This should prove very entertaining. Buzzfeed reports: Anti-Trump delegates are preparing a rules change proposal that would chart a path for delegates to choose their own vice presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention, instead of voting for Donald Trump’s choice. A draft proposal obtained by BuzzFeed News outlines several changes to Rule 40 that would make it easier for …

The Hill reports: Eric Trump on Thursday floated his sister Ivanka Trump as a potential running mate for his father. “She’s got the beautiful looks, she’s smart, she’s smart, smart, smart,” Eric Trump said Thursday on Fox News. “She’s certainly got my vote.” Trump noted that his sister will turn 35 just before the election — the minimum age required …

After Sen. Joni Ernst and Sen. Bob Corker furiously pedaled backwards away from Donald Trump today, the human Cheeto called into Fox News to declare that the media doesn’t even know about some of the ten people still on his shortlist. The Hill reports: “I’m actually looking at 10 people,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News with Kimberly …