⁦Vice President Kamala Harris⁩ Kamala Harris: “The im­pact of it is to hope­fully re­mind peo­ple this is not just some aca­d­e­mic or in­tel­lec­tual or po­lit­i­cal is­sue. This is hav­ing a real ef­fect on real peo­ple on a daily ba­sis that is re­sult­ing in suf­fer­ing. wsj.com/articles/the-t…

NEW: President Biden, once reluctant to talk about abortion, is sharing the microphone with women in battleground states wsj.com/articles/the-t…

My latest is about a proposal, under discussion for months at the White House, to create a program similar to DACA for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. The WH is looking for measures it can take to please advocates after an expected border EO wsj.com/politics/polic…

SCOOP: NO LABELS is abandoning efforts to create a “unity ticket” to win the White House + plans to say Monday it won’t pursue a White House campaign. NL contacted 30 potential candidates, according to people familiar. W/ @kristinapet wsj.com/politics/elect…

TONIGHT: NOTUS investigative reporter Byron Tau stops by to discuss his new book, “Means of Control.”

NEWS from Cameron McWhirter and @kristinapet: The centrist group No Labels is considering picking Geoff Duncan, the Republican former lieutenant governor of Georgia, to lead a “unity” presidential ticket wsj.com/politics/elect…

It's publication day for Means of Control. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706321/m…

Here it is at every stage. From left to right: June 2021 book proposal, Jan 2022 outline and reporting plan, October 2022 first draft, Fall 2023 galley and then the finished book. On shelves today!

Ted also broke the news that the feds are investigating Vince McMahon — a story that he managed to get across the finish line despite the chaos of the last few days. That story is on the front page of the Journal today. Ted Mann is the real deal.

If you care about good government, you should care about the role of money & influence in politics.

3 of the best journalists on that beat — Brody Mullins, Julie Bykowicz & Jeanne Cummings — were among the layoffs at the The Wall Street Journal yesterday.

This is bad for media, but also for democracy.

The The Wall Street Journal DC bureau is the most talented, collaborative and genuinely kind place I have ever worked. That’s because of all of the great people who called it home.

We lost so many tremendous reporters and editors today. Each would be a great addition to any newsroom. Hire them.

In his long career, Biden largely stayed out of immigration issues. He shifted leftward on it during Trump admin--partly influenced by his wife. But after 3 years of criticism, he views it as a political liability, is willing to cut a deal w/ R's even if it breaks 2020 promises

.Akbar Shahid Ahmed is a stellar reporter whose coverage of the conflict has been essential reading. It's one thing to dispute a story or aspects of it, but to suggest a reporter is making up quotes is a serious accusation and not in any way reflective of Akbar's professionalism.

EXCLU: Biden aide Brett McGurk's 90-day plan for Gaza focuses on a Saudi-Israel deal, sidelining Palestine & alarming US officials
-McGurk envisions a 'Jerusalem-Jeddah Pact' & a 'victory tour'
-Blinken raised one aspect to top Palestinians & was rebuffed
huffpost.com/entry/biden-sa…

With Israeli tanks at their door, Gaza doctors asked Israel to allow ambulances to get to them to evacuate 3 tiny babies trapped in battlezone. When the Israeli order came to leave, no help had arrived. The babies were left behind.
wsj.com/world/middle-e… w/Fatima AbdulKarim

ICYMI from Tarini Parti last week:

Kamala Harris 'has become increasingly involved in the administration’s handling of the conflict ... Harris has pushed for the White House to articulate more empathy for Palestinians and to focus on a postconflict Gaza plan.' wsj.com/politics/kamal…