The Problem With Donald Trump’s VP Theory

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Vice-presidential candidates are highly scrutinized, but Donald Trump recently said that they have no impact on a race. Is he right?

First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:

• David A. Graham: Trump is suddenly running scared.
• What Trump’s Kamala Harris smear...