EXTRA! EXTRA!
You’ve heard the great news. But have you watched Kamala’s first campaign rally in Wisconsin? Don’t settle for soundbites and journal tidbits—catch the whole thing. (Warning: watching this might give you seventeen minutes of joy and relief.) YouTube
A moment of gratitude for the strength, wisdom, and sacrifice Joe Biden has summoned to pass the baton to Kamala. He’s been a great president—currently ranked 14th by historians (Reagan is 16th) (Trump is ranked last). Check it out: The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project. Joe did the hard thing, the hardest thing, the stuff heroes are made of. You know every cell of his body wanted to stay in the fight, to save our democracy from the wrecking ball. This speech from The Resolute Desk is ten minutes of history: YouTube
Michelle and Barack are endorsing Kamala. Through internet magic, you can stand next to Kamala and listen in on the call. Click here.
KAMALA!
The Harris Campaign raised a record $81 million in 24 hours. 888,000 grassroots donors. 60% making their first contribution of the 2024 cycle. 43,000 new recurring donors—half of whom pledged weekly donations. Axios
And what about those Zooms! Zooms for Kamala this week broke records. Beginning with more than 44,000 Black women, then 20,000 Black men, then 164,000 white women—where donations were pouring in at $20,000 per minute at one point—an $8.5 million windfall has been reported so far. Hollywood Reporter
Harris is drawing parallels to Obama with young voters. “All they’ve known is Trump or Biden,” 27-year-old Rep. Maxwell Frost said of young voters eager to help Kamala Harris make U.S. history as the first female president. More than one person this week has said it feels like 2008. (Watch the Wisconsin rally speech to the end to see why.) USA Today
New Voter Registration is surging. 38,500 new voters were registered in a 48-hour period this week—a record for this cycle. Of those, 83 percent were people aged 18 to 34. The Hill
Harris landed a ton of endorsements right out of the gate, notably AOC, members of The Squad, all the state Democratic party chairs, the construction workers union, restaurant workers, AFL-CIO, and many, many (many) more.
Importantly, 350 National Security Advisors have endorsed Harris in an open letter saying that Harris has more international experience than most recent incoming presidents. The Washington Post
And Justice Department alumni are endorsing Harris. More than 40 former Justice Department officials, who served under presidents of both parties, warn that the “fabric of the nation, the rule of law and the future of the Democracy are at stake in this election.” NBC News
The Nikki Haley Voters PAC announced support for Kamala Harris mere hours after Joe announced he was stepping back. Newsweek
POLITICAL NOTES FROM THE SENATE
Susan Collins will not vote for Trump. The Guardian
Colin Alred is outdoing Ted Cruz in fundraising. Newsweek
ContraTrump
There’s a new kid on the block and she’s firing back. Trump pouted at a rally, sarcastically quoting Harris, “I’m the prosecutor. He’s the convicted felon.” In a flash, Kamala was on X with an 8 second response; Trump’s words, plus “I’m Kamala Harris and I approve this message.” KamalaHQ
You’ve heard Republicans are experiencing buyer’s remorse with VP pick J.D. Vance? He gets creepier the more you look. For instance, he believes, in order to have “a healthy ruling class, we should support more people who actually have kids, because those are the people who ultimately have more of a direct stake in the future of this country…Childless adults hate normal Americans for choosing family,” they are different from “normal” people, people “who know where they came from.” He wants to give parents extra votes for each child. How do we think this will go over? Also. “A healthy ruling class”? There’s more where this comes from. The New Republic, The Washington Post
“If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, we will get a President Kamala Harris.” And. “The first party to retire its 80-year-old candidate is going to be the party that wins this election.” Nikki Haley quotes from earlier this year. NJ.com
THE WORK GOES ON
Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill to undo the Supreme Court ruling that effectively applies new limits on federal agencies and their ability to regulate a wide variety of issues, including the environment and consumer protection. NBC News
The E.P.A. has announced $4.3 billion in funding for 25 climate projects, potentially eliminating the emissions of five million homes over 25 years. Nebraska will receive $307 million to reduce agricultural waste and enhance energy efficient buildings. Pennsylvania will get $396 million to reduce industrial pollution and create about 6,000 jobs. The NY Times
The Biden-Harris Administration is investing nearly 400 million for the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. U.S. Department of Transportation
AND FINALLY
