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The Horse Race: GOP Senate Candidates Plan to Make Dems Answer for 'San Francisco Radical' Kamala Harris

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The state of the campaign.   WITH BRITTANY BERNSTEIN & AUDREY FAHLBERG Wednesday, July 31, 2024   GOP Senate Candidates Plan to Make Dems Answer for 'San Francisco Radical' Kamala Harris Very early on in the cycle, Senate GOP campaign chief Steve Daines prioritized recruiting wealthy, drama-free Republican Senate candidates who could finance their own campaigns, perform well in the general, and not irk Donald Trump. That trend has largely paid off, as most of Daines's preferred picks have won their primaries with the GOP nominee's blessing as they gear up for a grueling fall.   Now comes the hard part — actually kicking these Democratic incumbents to the curb with an entirely new Democratic nominee at the top of the ticket.    Like Democrats, Republicans project confidence that Vice President Kamala Harris's promotion will play to their favor at the ballot box. "The issues are the same, and my view is we're going to run on issues," Senat...

Who was Ismail Haniyeh?

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This is why his assassination is a blow to Hamas. Sign up for Reuters newsletters   One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas   Haniyeh delivers a speech in Gaza City in 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon. Haniyeh was seen by many diplomats as a moderate compared to the more hardline members of the Iran-backed group. This piece explores who he was and why his assassination is a blow to Hamas. Read the full article   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com ...

The Short List: Deals on books everyone's talking about

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Your Deals: Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand. Just released in June, this #1 New York Times bestseller with over 16,000 five-star Goodreads ratings is the book of the summer — and the perfect opportunity to experience why Elin Hilderbrand is considered “the queen of beach reads” ( New York ). The arrival of a mysterious wealthy family shakes up Nantucket’s tight-knit island community in a “perfectly paced” novel “with characters you can’t get enough of” ( Booklist ).     .   The Short List W elcome to the Short List, a curated selection of rare discounts on today's biggest, buzziest books. Happy reading! Swan Song By Elin Hilderbrand Just released in June, this #1 New York Times bestseller with over 16,000 five-star Goodreads ratings is the book of the summer — and the perfect opportunity to experience why Elin Hilderbrand is considered “the queen of beach reads” ( New York ). The arrival of...