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The 2024 presidential election has taken a major turn after Biden dropped out of the race. WSJ’s Molly Ball charts how the 2024 political election has hit a reset and what Harris’s candidacy could mean for her party and the country. 

Further Listening:

- Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control 

Further Reading:

- Biden Withdrawal Caps Weeks of Epic Political Turbulence 

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USAntibiotics's plant in Tennessee is one of the last plants in the United States that makes amoxicillin, the crucial antibiotic that has been in shortage in some forms since 2022. But the plant isn’t breaking even, financially. WSJ’s Liz Essley Whyte reports on why it is so hard for American-made generic drugs manufacturers to survive.

Further Listening:

- Will Florida’s Plan to Get Cheap Drugs From Canada Work? 

- Trillion Dollar Shot 

Further Reading:

- Drug Shortages in America Reach a Record High 

- Drug Shortages Trigger FTC Probe 

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Democrats are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as she takes over President Biden’s campaign. WSJ’s Tarini Parti discusses some key moments in her political career and explores what they reveal about her as a candidate.

Further Listening:

- Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In. 

- Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control 

Further Reading:

- Inside the Slow-Building Biden-Harris Relationship 

- How Kamala Harris Views Policy 

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Last Friday, 8.5 million computers around the world stopped working. All kinds of businesses were impacted, from airlines to banks to hospitals. The cause was a routine update sent out by a software company called CrowdStrike. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how the meltdown happened and why Microsoft’s software was especially vulnerable.

Further Reading:

- Blue Screens Everywhere Are Latest Tech Woe for Microsoft 

- CrowdStrike Made Its Name Fighting Technology Problems. Now It Has Caused One. 

Further Listening:

- The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions 

- Hacking the Hackers 

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On Sunday, President Joe Biden ended his bid for re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Annie Linskey reports on Biden’s big decision and what lies ahead for Harris and the Democratic Party. 

Further Listening:

- Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control 

- Will Biden Stay in the Race? 

Further Reading:

- How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation 

- Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris 

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The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday night with a speech by presidential nominee Donald Trump that called for unity while also returning to familiar rhetoric. WSJ’s Molly Ball says it’s a remarkable turnaround for a candidate who was once an outsider, and has now remade the party in his image. Plus, Jessica Mendoza and Jacob Gallagher give the convention a fit check.

Further Reading:

- Trump Hasn’t Changed, but the GOP Has 

- Crypto Dads, Trump Suits and Four-Letter Words: Scenes from the Cultural Frenzy at the RNC 

Further Listening:

- Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump 

- Trump Courts the Union Vote 

- The Secret Service’s Failure to Protect Trump 

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Elon Musk has said he is committing around $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC, according to people familiar with the matter. He is the biggest name in tech now turning Donald Trump’s way. WSJ’s Emily Glazer reports on how Musk and others in Silicon Valley are throwing their support and money behind Trump’s campaign for president. 

Further Listening:

- Tesla’s Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package for Elon Musk 

- Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla’s Board 

- Trump Courts the Union Vote 

Further Reading:

- Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley Support for Trump 

- Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New - Pro-Trump Super PAC 

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia for more than a year on an espionage accusation that he, the U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal vehemently deny. Gershkovich will appear in court Thursday for another hearing. WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore explores what we know about the secret trial and why even the Gershkovich’s defense lawyers are restricted from publicly discussing it.

Further Reading:

- The Shadowy Judicial System That Controls the Fate of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich 

Further Listening:

- A WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia 

- Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter’s Detention 

- Two Parents on a Crusade to Free Their Son 

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Last night at the Republican National Convention, Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke. O’Brien was the first Teamsters president to ever speak at an RNC and his presence represents a shift in union voters away from the Democratic Party. WSJ’s Paul Kiernan reports on why some union voters are interested in voting for former President Trump this election.

Further Listening:

-‘We’ll Strike All Three’: The UAW’s Historic Walkout 

Further Reading:

-For Embattled Biden, Union Members Aren’t the Reliable Support They Used to Be 

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On Saturday, a shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Now, the Secret Service is coming under scrutiny for failing to prevent it. WSJ’s Sadie Gurman and Ryan Barber on what we know about the shooter, and about what went wrong for the Secret Service.

Further Reading:

- Trump Rally Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks Said to Have Been Loner Who Rarely Voiced Politics 

- Trump Shooting Is Secret Service’s Most Stunning Failure in Decades 

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