A Few Thoughts on Kamala Harris’ Economic Speech (2024)

“Vice President Kamala Harris is calling for raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, her first major proposal to raise revenues and finance expensive plans she wants to pursue as…

Kamala Harris has increased her lead over Donald Trump in the Morning Consult tracking poll to 48% to 44% among registered voters. Her favorability rating improved to 50% to 45%….

“Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address…

Wall Street Journal: “Democratic donors have gone wild for Harris’s whirlwind bid for the presidency despite her tepid polling for years, invigorated by what they think is an Obama-esque opportunity…

“Heading into the Democratic National Convention, new data suggests that the Trump campaign’s initial attempts to frame the conversation about Vice President Kamala Harris have so far gained relatively little…

Rachel Maddow: “Imagine an election night this November in which the two parties are trading swing-state victories. The Democrats capture Nevada, while the Republicans take Arizona. The Republicans win the…

“If they’re upset, I’m sorry for them. But, the country is very happy. I don’t know who they are, but that’s their problem, not mine.” — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi,…

Gov. Tim Walz made a surprise visit to the Pennsylvania presidential delegation’s breakfast this morning, Politico reports. “His appearance underscores the importance of the biggest swing state in the election…

Jeff Greenfield: “It’s a bizarre inversion of a typical convention, full of conflicting emotions for the speaker. The happier Democrats look in Chicago, the prouder Biden must be — and…

New York Times: “As Democrats revolted against Mr. Biden’s re-election bid this summer, Mrs. Clinton wanted no role in pushing him out… But behind the scenes, she was also adamant…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to…

“Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former…

“Before she became the Democratic nominee for president, there was a view of Vice President Kamala Harris among party elites and Washington insiders that she might not have what it…

Matt Bai: “I’ve called Donald Trump a lot of things over the last eight years — reckless, callous, nativist, rageful, shameless and even adventurous, which was actually a compliment. But…

Donald Trump posted video of a Trump supporter shouting praise for the ex-president in a boat marked with WWG1WGA — which stands for “where we go one, we go all”…

New York Times: “Democrats have a strong bench of candidates who spent the year mostly wandering the wilderness, unwilling to challenge Mr. Biden in the primary. Some were positioning themselves…

You may have been meaning to become a Political Wire member but haven’t gotten around to joining. I totally get it… life gets busy. So consider this a nudge: As…

David Frum: “Donald Trump is campaigning for president on a vow to hike tariffs on foreign goods: 10 percent on all goods from all countries—or even 20 percent, as he…

“If a Democrat said, ‘I don’t want Bernie Sanders voters,’ even moderate Democrats would say ‘You’re out of your f*cking mind.’” — Democratic strategist James Carville, quoted by Politico. Save…

Axios: “Biden’s friends tell us that as the president heads to his Democratic National Convention sendoff in Chicago tonight, he’s somewhat relieved and pretty nostalgic — but also still stunned…