Exclusive: Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn't ‘subscribe to cult of personality’ … Elon Musk is not spending $45 million a month to elect former President Donald Trump, though he has created a new super political action committee (PAC) to fund the Republican candidate …

House GOP leaders urge members: Stop making race comments about Harris  —  Leadership warned lawmakers during a closed-door meeting to focus on the vice president's record, not her race.  —  House Republican leaders told lawmakers to focus on criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris' record without reference …

Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns with ‘heavy heart’ after Trump rally shooting  —  Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced scrutiny after the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.  —  U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday …

Warren Introduces Bill Effectively Overturning Extremist SCOTUS “Chevron” Ruling  —  The far right Court handed a major win to corporate and right-wing interests in their “Chevron” ruling last month.  —  A group of senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) …

The Very White and Very Male Race to Be Kamala Harris' Vice President Is Underway  —  Democrats' most prominent — and possibly most cookie-cutter — governors and senators are jockeying for Harris' consideration.  — Copy  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear made a conspicuous appearance on “Morning Joe.”

Michigan man kills himself after running over 80-year-old Trump supporter  —  The man called police to confess to a crime and then killed himself before authorities arrived at the scene  —  A Michigan man suspected of using an all-terrain vehicle to run over an elderly man …

Secret Service encourages Trump campaign to stop outdoor rallies  —  Trump campaign is scouting indoor venues, such as basketball arenas and other large spaces where thousands of people can fit, people familiar with the request said.  —  Secret Service officials encouraged Donald Trump's campaign …

The Christian-Nationalist Rot Runs Deep  —  Also: Kamala Harris skips the start-up phase.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Christians  —  On Sunday, Brent Leatherwood, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, gave a statement about Joe Biden's decision to step aside from the 2024 campaign.

A Reader's Guide To MAGA's Racist And Misogynistic Attacks On Kamala Harris  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  Throw Everything Against The Wall And See What Sticks

Trump's Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History  —  Trump's language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results  —  The Republican National Convention hit rock bottom on its third day in Milwaukee …

JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault  —  Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault, even suggesting in one TV segment that in a …

Democratic foreign policy heavyweights endorse Harris in open letter  —  John Kerry, Susan Rice and others in the Democratic foreign policy establishment are lining up behind Kamala Harris for president, noting her international leadership.  —  Some of the most senior foreign policy leaders …

Tennessee Republican files articles of impeachment against Harris  —  Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed articles of impeachment against Vice President Harris on Tuesday, as Republicans ramp up attacks while she launches a presidential campaign.  —  The filing expands on previously introduced articles …

Bob Menendez to resign Senate seat following federal bribery conviction  —  A storied career in New Jersey politics comes to an end as Menendez bows to calls for him to leave the Senate following his conviction on federal bribery and corruption charges.  —  Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) …