Can Harris win on good vibes alone?: From the Politics Desk
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Can Harris win on good vibes alone?: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, Washington correspondent. Yamiche Alcindor previews Vice President Kamala Harris' history-making convention speech. Plus, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen examines whether Democrats can ride good vibes all the way to victory this fall.Programming note: Stay tuned for a special edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter after the Democratic National Convention tonight, bringing you all the latest news and analysis from our team in Chicago.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Can Harris win on good vibes alone?By Jonathan AllenCHICAGO — For now, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is running on vibes, and...
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Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks
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Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks

Politics tamfitronics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State — but the Florida scrub-jay is.And advocates are warning that life for the small blue and gray birds and many other imperiled species could get much harder if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration follows through on a proposal to build golf courses, pickleball courts and 350-room hotels at state parks from Miami to the Panhandle.State parks “are the last strongholds for a lot of wildlife in rapidly urbanizing communities in Florida,” said Julie Wraithmell, executive director of Audubon...
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RFK Jr ends US presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump
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RFK Jr ends US presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump

Politics tamfitronics BREAKING|Robert F Kennedy Jr (Stefan Jeremiah/AP)Ismail Shakil and Stephanie KellyYesterday at 21:53Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abanonded his campaign on Friday and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, ending a presidential bid that he began as a Democrat trading on one of the most famous names in American politics.His campaign indicated that he feared staying in the race would siphon support from former President Trump, who is locked in a tight contest with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
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