First: Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies are rolling out a new way to describe the Republican ticket: "just plain weird." Meanwhile, Donald Trump scrambles for new attack lines against his new opponent, who's surging in the polls and raising tons of cash. 

Plus: Explaining that he's "got nothing against cats," Trump's VP pick JD Vance is attempting to tamp down the backlash over comments he made about "childless cat ladies" back in 2021. 

And: Joe Biden is pushing for sweeping changes to the Supreme Court. We bring you details on something no president has done in nearly 100 years. 

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