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August 13, 2024

National News

Opinion | To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris

If Trump loses, conservative Americans will have a chance to build something decent from the ruins of a party that was once a force for genuine good.

www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives-abortion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU4.stwx.bP8GUAFzZHx8&smid=url-share

August 12, 2024

The 2024 election is shaping up to be bizarre on the Republican side.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/august-12-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Harris cautiously rolls out policy, aiming to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 liabilities

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern if elected in November.

apnews.com/article/harris-policy-economy-tips-workers-middle-class-e606b41cce817e69a38663cc68ce7ad6?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

State News:

Drag Will Go On or You Can Drag Me To Jail

The GOP supermajority’s ongoing efforts to undermine our First Amendment rights are increasingly targeting the most marginalized groups, all while allowing neo-Nazis to spread hate with impunity.

open.substack.com/pub/aftynbehnfortn/p/drag-will-go-on-or-you-can-drag-me?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Seniors:

Trump Said the Severely Disabled "Should Just Die" & DeSantis Rejects $250 Million to Feed Children

What I’m Discussing Today:

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/trump-said-the-severely-disabled?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for August.)

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