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“Donald Trump’s audacious lie about Vice President Kamala Harris’ race confirmed what many had long suspected: running against a Black woman could summon the former president’s worst impulses,” Axios reports. “Amid outrage from Democrats and discomfort from Republicans, Trump is doubling down on his incendiary claim that Harris recently ‘became a Black person’ for political convenience.” “In one fell swoop, Trump hijacked a news cycle dominated by the enthusiasm surrounding Harris’ campaign — and redirected attention to his long and controversial record on race.” “It’s a nightmare for Republicans already reeling from the tightening race: They know Trump has a strong chance of beating Harris on the issues, but fear he could alienate swing voters with attacks on her identity.” New York Times: Trump remarks on Harris evoke a haunting and unsettling history.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ vetting team has met with both Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Politico reports. Associated Press: What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris.

While speaking at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, Donald Trump twice referred to U. S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) as the future governor, NBC News reports.

“Donald Trump promised lower interest rates — which a president does not actually control — if he is elected,” the New York Times reports. “The president exerts no direct control over interest rates. The Federal Reserve sets a key policy rate, which then trickles out to influence borrowing costs across the economy, and the Fed is independent from the White House.”

Playbook: “There are signs that GOP confidence in Trump is now slipping. The Trump campaign is launching new ads today in North Carolina, a state that has only once voted for a Democratic presidential candidate once in the past 40 years.”

A new round of surveys from Republican pollster Public Opinion Strategies: Michigan: Harris 45%, Trump 45% Pennsylvania: Harris 48%, Trump 45% Wisconsin: Harris 48%, Trump 46% Arizona: Trump 48%, Harris 43% Nevada: Trump 46%, Harris 45%