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It’s Wednesday, August 14 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• The latest Harris-Trump polls

• Chappell Roan’s joke about VIPs at Outside Lands

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

The latest Harris-Trump polls

The Hill: Harris has taken the lead over Trump in national and swing-state polls. She's building momentum, especially in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

NYT: She's polling higher than Biden did in many states -- but it's unclear if the momentum will last. She's enjoying a big surge right now that might fade in November.

WaPo: It's definitely early, and she'll likely annoy some folks when she announces her policy goals -- but there's reason to believe she's in strong position to win.

Newsweek: Trump says it's fake news though, he's leading in the “real polls” -- but there's little evidence of that.

The Public Discourse: Eh, polls are terrible these days. It's pointless to take them seriously -- they've been so wrong before.

Chappell Roan scolds VIPs

Pop star Chappell Roan scolded VIPs at Outside Lands: SF Chronicle says she called out their lack of enthusiasm.

Uproxx: Yup, she called them out for being “too cool” to dance. Why pay thousands of dollars to not boogie?

Little Atoms: Good for her, VIPs can be annoying. Do we even really need VIP sections at festivals? It diminishes the communal spirit!

This Redditor disagrees, VIP sections can be great -- especially if you're over 30!

Another Redditor thinks it was funny. Roan was clearly just doing some light teasing!

1) Mars, known for M&M's and Snickers, is buying Kellanova to diversify into salty snacks like Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts.

2) Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian in connection with the Nord Stream pipeline explosions.

3) Google faces potential breakup by the Justice Department after being labeled an illegal monopoly, impacting stocks.

4) Indian doctors strike, demanding better security after a trainee medic was raped and murdered at a hospital.