The Race to Define Kamala Harris—The Weekly Roundup

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This week, we discuss the Trump and Harris campaigns battling to define Kamala Harris for voters.

Next, we talk about the Democratic messaging shifting to focus on MAGA being “weird” and reporting that Trump is regretting choosing Vance as his running mate .

Then, we talk about Donald Trump’s appearance at the largest Bitcoin conference of the year and how crypto is an emerging issue in presidential politics. 

Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Joe Biden’s proposed reforms for the Supreme Court.

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)

Susan Del Percio  (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) 

Segments this week:

(3:29) Defining Harris

(25:29) Dems pivot to “weird”  

(36:13) Bitcoin as a campaign issue

[Politicology+]  Joe Biden’s proposals for SCOTUS Reform 

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Related reading:

Segment 1:

WP - Trump campaign attacks Kamala Harris in a new immigration-focused ad - The Washington Post

NYT - With Dueling Ads, Harris and Trump Both Try to Define Her as a Candidate - The New York Times

Politico Playbook 7/25 – The race to define Harris

Kyle Becker Tweet 

NYT - Why the Kamala Harris of Four Years Ago Could Haunt Her in 2024

Segment 2: 

NBC - The inside story of how Trump chose JD Vance as his running mate

CNN - It’s not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids | CNN Politics

The Hill - Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump's VP pick: 'The worst choice'

Tim Alberta Tweet about Trump Second guessing pick

Segment 3: 

NBC - Trump hails crypto at largest bitcoin conference

CNBC - Trump stops short of establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve

Yahoo! Finance - Senator Cynthia Lummis Proposes Bill for U.S. To Buy 5% of Bitcoin’s Supply

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