The Race to Define Kamala Harris—The Weekly Roundup

To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, we discuss the Trump and Harris campaigns battling to define Kamala Harris for voters. Next, we talk about the Democratic messaging shifting to focus on MAGA being “weird” and reporting that Trump is regretting choosing Vance as his running mate . Then, we talk about Donald Trump’s appearance at the largest Bitcoin conference of the year and how crypto is an emerging issue in presidential politics.  Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss Joe Biden’s proposed reforms for the Supreme Court. Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:  Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director) Susan Del Percio  (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert)  Segments this week: (3:29) Defining Harris (25:29) Dems pivot to “weird”   (36:13) Bitcoin as a campaign issue [Politicology+]  Joe Biden’s proposals for SCOTUS Reform  Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss the extra episodes on our private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/DelPercioS https://x.com/ZackCz Related reading: Segment 1: WP - Trump campaign attacks Kamala Harris in a new immigration-focused ad - The Washington Post NYT - With Dueling Ads, Harris and Trump Both Try to Define Her as a Candidate - The New York Times Politico Playbook 7/25 – The race to define Harris Kyle Becker Tweet  NYT - Why the Kamala Harris of Four Years Ago Could Haunt Her in 2024 Segment 2:  NBC - The inside story of how Trump chose JD Vance as his running mate CNN - It’s not just ‘cat ladies’: JD Vance has a history of disparaging people without kids | CNN Politics The Hill - Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump's VP pick: 'The worst choice' Tim Alberta Tweet about Trump Second guessing pick Segment 3:  NBC - Trump hails crypto at largest bitcoin conference CNBC - Trump stops short of establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve Yahoo! Finance - Senator Cynthia Lummis Proposes Bill for U.S. To Buy 5% of Bitcoin’s Supply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices