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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”
✹ Chairperson Barnes: A national celebration and state nominations after that
✹ Impressions of a First-time National Delegate, Susan Skidmore
✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: Lying about Healthcare
In the News
Harris – Walz Campaign
- Kamala Harris unveils 2024 policy agenda, including $6,000 child tax credit for baby’s first year – The Washington Post
- Where do Trump and Harris stand on key issues? Abortion, immigration, taxes – AP News
- Kamala Harris holds slight national lead over Donald Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds – The Washington Post
- Kamala Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find – The New York Times
- Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find – The New York Times
- Americans see Kamala Harris as more honest than Trump: AP-NORC poll – AP News
- Playbook: How Harris is remaking the 2024 election – POLITICO
- Vibe Check: Voter Enthusiasm and Harris’ Favorability Have Surged Since Biden’s Exit – Data for Progress
- Americans’ first impressions of Walz are positive, negative for Vance – The Washington Post
Michigan Politics
- Bankrolled by pharmaceuticals, Mike Rogers helped block Medicare price negotiation – The Michigan Independent
- Republican candidates go full MAGA at Michigan Supreme Court debate – The Gander
- Cornel West disqualified from Michigan ballot – NBC News
National Politics and Policy
- Inflation cools, giving more likelihood for interest rate cuts soon – Detroit Free Press
- Inflation Slipped to 2.9% in July, The First Time Since 2021 – Wall Street Journal
- White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly – AP News
- Negotiating for Lower Drug Prices Works, Saves Billions – HHS.gov
- The case for Harris embracing nationwide free school meals – Public Notice
- New senate polls show gains for most Democrats in battleground states – NBC News
- Watch: Idiot J.D. Vance’s Speech Derails With Embarrassing Flubs – The New Republic
- Why Inflation Might Not Win the Election for Trump – Wall Street Journal
Trump/GOP Outrages
- Trump Says Presidential Medal Is Better Than Medal of Honor – Daily Beast
- Willie Brown to Donald Trump: Mention My Name Again and Get Sued – The New York Times
- Trump Made $300,000 for Endorsing Bible, Financial Disclosure Shows – The New York Times
- 14 Hours of Videos from Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy — ProPublica
- Trump campaign tweet shows they’re reviving a racist American tradition – MSNBC