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| Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate – US politics live | |
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| Joe Biden and Harris to fundraise and appear together today, as Donald Trump renews attack on the historic VP pick | |
| The president is awake, and has immediately renewed his attacks on Kamala Harris, who yesterday he called “nasty”. This morning, the adjective is “weak” as Trump tweets “Harris started strong in the Democrat Primaries, and finished weak, ultimately fleeing the race with almost zero support. That’s the kind of opponent everyone dreams of!” | |
| Unlike Donald Trump, nobody on our panel has, as far as I can tell, described Kamala Harris as ‘weak’. You can find out what Theodore R Johnson, Malaika Jabali, Jill Filipovic, Wesley Yang and Geoffrey Kabaservice think of Biden’s choice here. | |
| Read it here: What to make of the Kamala Harris VP pick? Our panel’s verdict | |
| At least several hundred people who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests in Portland will not be prosecuted, report the Associated Press. | |
| The new policy recognizes the outrage and frustration over a history of racial injustice that has led to sustained demonstrations, as well as the more practical realities of the court system, which is running more than two months behind in processing cases because of Covid-19, Multnomah county district attorney Mike Schmidt said. | |
| People arrested on similar charges in future demonstrations will also not be prosecuted, he said. | |
| “The protesters are angry ... and deeply frustrated with what they perceive to be structural inequities in our basic social fabric. And this frustration can escalate to levels that violate the law,” Schmidt said. “This policy acknowledges that centuries of disparate treatment of our black and brown communities have left deep wounds and that the healing process will not be easy or quick.” | |
| Portland police chief Chuck Lovell, who was told of the policy change on Friday, said it doesn’t change Oregon law and still holds accountable people who commit violent acts or intentionally damage property. | |
| “Committing a crime is different from demonstrating,” Lovell said in a statement. “The arrests we make often come after hours of damage to private property, disruption of public transit and traffic on public streets, thefts from small businesses, arson, burglary, attacks on members of the community, and attacks against police officers.” | |
| Protests have taken place in Portland for more than 70 days since the death of George Floyd. The situation was exacerbated after president Donald Trump dispatched US agents to guard a federal courthouse in the city. | |
| The agents began withdrawing on 31 July, and Black Lives Matter demonstrations have continued every night, calling for the city council to defund the police and reinvest the money in the Black community. | |
| Here’s another indicator of where some of the attacks on Kamala Harris from the right will fall – Trump advisor Steve Cortes claiming that she is “to the left of even Bernie Sanders”. | |
| This may be news to the veteran Vermont senator – Sanders has frequently spoken himself of the need to nudge Joe Biden to the left in his policies. | |
| To back his claim, Cortes was linking to a Newsweek piece that used the scores on the website govtrack.us to rank Senators. It states that Harris is the most liberal because she joined in voting for bipartisan bills the least often compared to other Senate Democrats. | |
| Amie Parnes and Jonathan Easley have a piece over at The Hill looking at how Joe Biden arrived at his choice of Kamala Harris. | Amie Parnes and Jonathan Easley have a piece over at The Hill looking at how Joe Biden arrived at his choice of Kamala Harris. |
| Read it here: The Hill – How Biden decided on Harris | Read it here: The Hill – How Biden decided on Harris |
| Confirmation as well that Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed racist views and support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th congressional district. | Confirmation as well that Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed racist views and support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th congressional district. |
| She has amassed tens of thousands of followers on social media, where she often posts videos of herself speaking directly to the camera. Those videos have helped propel her popularity with her base, while also drawing strong condemnation from some future would-be colleagues in Congress. | She has amassed tens of thousands of followers on social media, where she often posts videos of herself speaking directly to the camera. Those videos have helped propel her popularity with her base, while also drawing strong condemnation from some future would-be colleagues in Congress. |
| In a series of videos unearthed just after Greene placed first in the initial 9 June Republican primary, she complains of an “Islamic invasion” into government offices, claims Black and Hispanic men are held back by “gangs and dealing drugs”, and pushes an antisemitic conspiracy theory that the billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who is Jewish, collaborated with the Nazis. | In a series of videos unearthed just after Greene placed first in the initial 9 June Republican primary, she complains of an “Islamic invasion” into government offices, claims Black and Hispanic men are held back by “gangs and dealing drugs”, and pushes an antisemitic conspiracy theory that the billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who is Jewish, collaborated with the Nazis. |
| We’ve got the full story here: QAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Georgia Republican primary | We’ve got the full story here: QAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Georgia Republican primary |
| The choice of Kamala Harris is certain to be criticised from the right by the Republicans, but also from the left of the Democratic party. Derecka Purnell writes for us this morning on why Black progressive women feel torn about Kamala Harris: | The choice of Kamala Harris is certain to be criticised from the right by the Republicans, but also from the left of the Democratic party. Derecka Purnell writes for us this morning on why Black progressive women feel torn about Kamala Harris: |
| Purnell does find some hope however, “from the countless activists who are choosing to organize across the state and local level, who are vigorously defending democracy on their blocks and creating care in their families and communities.” | Purnell does find some hope however, “from the countless activists who are choosing to organize across the state and local level, who are vigorously defending democracy on their blocks and creating care in their families and communities.” |
| Read it here: Derecka Purnell – Why Black progressive women feel torn about Kamala Harris | Read it here: Derecka Purnell – Why Black progressive women feel torn about Kamala Harris |
| That tweet from Errol Webber brings me to this piece. Over at Reuters, James Oliphant has written his analysis of why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Donald Trump – because of the effect his attacks may have on women voters | That tweet from Errol Webber brings me to this piece. Over at Reuters, James Oliphant has written his analysis of why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Donald Trump – because of the effect his attacks may have on women voters |
| Oliphant says that within minutes of the announcementTrump had called Harris “nasty”, “horrible” and “disrespectful” while his campaign painted her as an extremist who would yank the moderate Biden to the left. But there is little evidence that the public views Harris as a radical. | Oliphant says that within minutes of the announcementTrump had called Harris “nasty”, “horrible” and “disrespectful” while his campaign painted her as an extremist who would yank the moderate Biden to the left. But there is little evidence that the public views Harris as a radical. |
| In fact, he says, she’s more liked by Republicans than Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on the 10th and 11th of August. The poll showed 21% of registered Republican voters have a favourable impression of Harris, compared with 13% who had a similarly favourable view of Biden. | In fact, he says, she’s more liked by Republicans than Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on the 10th and 11th of August. The poll showed 21% of registered Republican voters have a favourable impression of Harris, compared with 13% who had a similarly favourable view of Biden. |
| More concerning for Trump: attacks that could appear sexist or racist against the first Black woman on a major party ticket in US history could complicate his campaign’s effort to shore up his standing among suburban women, a critical voting bloc he must win back in order to get re-elected. | More concerning for Trump: attacks that could appear sexist or racist against the first Black woman on a major party ticket in US history could complicate his campaign’s effort to shore up his standing among suburban women, a critical voting bloc he must win back in order to get re-elected. |
| “If he wants to use misogynistic tropes against Kamala Harris, I think that is deeply challenging for him,” said Neera Tanden, a top aide to Clinton during her presidential bid. “He has no room for error with suburban women.” | “If he wants to use misogynistic tropes against Kamala Harris, I think that is deeply challenging for him,” said Neera Tanden, a top aide to Clinton during her presidential bid. “He has no room for error with suburban women.” |
| According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, Biden had an advantage of 10 percentage points among women and a 6-point lead among those who live in the suburbs. Overall, Biden leads Trump by 11 points, less than three months to go before the 3 November vote. | According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, Biden had an advantage of 10 percentage points among women and a 6-point lead among those who live in the suburbs. Overall, Biden leads Trump by 11 points, less than three months to go before the 3 November vote. |
| Sarah Longwell, a Republican pollster, said Trump’s advisers would likely want the president, known for fiery and bombastic rhetoric against his political rivals, to be more cautious about attacking Harris unless they had reason to believe suburban women distrusted or disliked her. | Sarah Longwell, a Republican pollster, said Trump’s advisers would likely want the president, known for fiery and bombastic rhetoric against his political rivals, to be more cautious about attacking Harris unless they had reason to believe suburban women distrusted or disliked her. |
| “But there’s no evidence yet that they do dislike or distrust her,” Longwell said. “In fact, my guess is that she’ll play pretty well with suburban women.” | “But there’s no evidence yet that they do dislike or distrust her,” Longwell said. “In fact, my guess is that she’ll play pretty well with suburban women.” |
| You can see that the Republicans have maybe not opted to stay classy in their initial attacks on Kamala Harris. Here’s California congressional candidate Errol Webber this morning. | You can see that the Republicans have maybe not opted to stay classy in their initial attacks on Kamala Harris. Here’s California congressional candidate Errol Webber this morning. |
| In the latest in a string of victories by a new generation of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota survived a stiff challenge from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity. | In the latest in a string of victories by a new generation of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota survived a stiff challenge from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity. |
| Omar, seeking her second term in November, easily defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money, reports the Associated Press. | Omar, seeking her second term in November, easily defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney and mediator who raised millions in anti-Omar money, reports the Associated Press. |
| Her campaign was bouyed by victories last week by Rashida Tlaib in Michigan and Cori Bush in St Louis, and momentum from the renewed focus on racial and economic justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. | Her campaign was bouyed by victories last week by Rashida Tlaib in Michigan and Cori Bush in St Louis, and momentum from the renewed focus on racial and economic justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. |
| “Tonight, our movement didn’t just win,” tweeted Omar, who’s spokesman said she was unavailable for an interview. “We earned a mandate for change. Despite outside efforts to defeat us, we once again broke turnout records. Despite the attacks, our support has only grown.” | “Tonight, our movement didn’t just win,” tweeted Omar, who’s spokesman said she was unavailable for an interview. “We earned a mandate for change. Despite outside efforts to defeat us, we once again broke turnout records. Despite the attacks, our support has only grown.” |
| Melton-Meaux used the cash to paper the district and flood airwaves with his “Focused on the Fifth” message that portrayed Omar as out of touch with the heavily Democratic Minneapolis-area 5th District, which hasn’t elected a Republican to Congress since 1960. | Melton-Meaux used the cash to paper the district and flood airwaves with his “Focused on the Fifth” message that portrayed Omar as out of touch with the heavily Democratic Minneapolis-area 5th District, which hasn’t elected a Republican to Congress since 1960. |
| He conceded defeat saying “I’m incredibly proud of the work that we did, that garnered at least over 60,000 votes from the district, from people who resonated with our message of effective leadership grounded in the district, and bringing people together to get things done.” | He conceded defeat saying “I’m incredibly proud of the work that we did, that garnered at least over 60,000 votes from the district, from people who resonated with our message of effective leadership grounded in the district, and bringing people together to get things done.” |
| Omar’s aggressive advocacy on liberal issues, and her eagerness to take on Donald Trump – and his vocal response to that – have made her a prominent figure in Congress. | Omar’s aggressive advocacy on liberal issues, and her eagerness to take on Donald Trump – and his vocal response to that – have made her a prominent figure in Congress. |
| Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has added to the Democratic party voices praising Kamala Harris as the VP nominee. | Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has added to the Democratic party voices praising Kamala Harris as the VP nominee. |
| The Chicago Tribune reports her saying that she “burst out in a huge grin” upon hearing the news, telling MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in an interview: | The Chicago Tribune reports her saying that she “burst out in a huge grin” upon hearing the news, telling MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in an interview: |
| Good morning, the long wait for Joe Biden’s VP pick is over, and so the campaign for November’s election enters a new phase. Donald Trump has already dismissed Kamala Harris as “nasty”, Biden has praised her as “a fearless fighter for the little guy”. | Good morning, the long wait for Joe Biden’s VP pick is over, and so the campaign for November’s election enters a new phase. Donald Trump has already dismissed Kamala Harris as “nasty”, Biden has praised her as “a fearless fighter for the little guy”. |
| Here’s our live coverage of US politics for the day, starting with a quick catch-up of where we are, and a little of what we can expect from today | Here’s our live coverage of US politics for the day, starting with a quick catch-up of where we are, and a little of what we can expect from today |
| Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. It is a historic first for a woman of color. Trump’s reelection campaign wasted no time in targeting her with scattergun attacks that sought to define her as “the most liberal leftist nominee” ever to run for VP. That might be news to some on the left of the Democratic party who see her as more of a safe predictable centrist choice | Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. It is a historic first for a woman of color. Trump’s reelection campaign wasted no time in targeting her with scattergun attacks that sought to define her as “the most liberal leftist nominee” ever to run for VP. That might be news to some on the left of the Democratic party who see her as more of a safe predictable centrist choice |
| Yesterday 53,344 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the US, with at least 1,444 new deaths. Both of those figures are back up nationally from the day before. Illinois and South Dakota are among the handful of states where case numbers still seem to be on the rise | Yesterday 53,344 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the US, with at least 1,444 new deaths. Both of those figures are back up nationally from the day before. Illinois and South Dakota are among the handful of states where case numbers still seem to be on the rise |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed racist views and support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th congressional district | Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed racist views and support for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th congressional district |
| In a victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic party, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota easily defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, who had raised millions in anti-Omar money | In a victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic party, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota easily defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, who had raised millions in anti-Omar money |
| At 3pm today Donald Trump will be taking part in a White House event titled “Kids First: Getting America’s Children Safely Back to School” | At 3pm today Donald Trump will be taking part in a White House event titled “Kids First: Getting America’s Children Safely Back to School” |
| Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be holding their first joint grassroots fund-raiser this evening, and will be appearing together for the first time since the pick in Wilmington, Delaware | Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be holding their first joint grassroots fund-raiser this evening, and will be appearing together for the first time since the pick in Wilmington, Delaware |
| I’m Martin Belam - I’ll be with you for the next couple of hours. You can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.com | I’m Martin Belam - I’ll be with you for the next couple of hours. You can get in touch with me at martin.belam@theguardian.com |