How the media is already spinning for VP pick Kamala Harris -- and what they won't tell you.

"Here’s what you didn’t hear on Wednesday as CBS propagandists questioned former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett about Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick: No questions about just how radical-left Kamala Harris is. No questions about how she claims to believe sexual assault accusation against her running mate. Instead, Anthony Mason and Michelle Miller asked Jarrett to explain why Harris is so 'terrific' and 'Obama-esque.'" (Newsbusters)

• What's happening: We told you yesterday the media would spin Biden's VP pick as a "genius decision" for his campaign. Now they're out in full force to present Kamala Harris as a brilliant pick and -- in a more reality-defying twist -- a political centrist. Just one example is linked above.

• What's at stake: Here are some of the stories you won't get from the mainstream media -- and what you can expect in the presidential election ahead.

(1) President Trump quickly tweeted out a short video that called the VP pick "Phony Kamala Harris." (You can watch the video here.) This line of criticism will continue into the presidential election.

Tucker Carlson even had similar criticism on Fox News last night (watch the video here), saying: "Harris may be the single most transactional human being in America. There are time-share salesmen you would trust more than Kamala Harris. You could find payday lenders who are more sincere."

(2) Harris previously said she "believed" women who accused Biden of inappropriate physical contact. That may renew some media coverage of Tara Reade's accusations against Biden. But we don't think so.

(3) Organization leaders and journalists have already highlighted some of the key elements of Harris' failed primary campaign and Senate career that the mainstream media will overlook.

The National Review editorial board released a sharply worded overview. Specific articles across outlets have also reported:

-- that Harris' "self-serving prosecutorial abuses have been directed at political enemies" (Kevin D. Williamson, National Review)

-- that Harris was reportedly criticized by a judge for "indifference to the systemic violation of the defendants’ constitutional rights" (quoted by Kevin D. Williamson, National Review)

-- that Harris "launched" an investigation against pro-life activist David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress "after they released undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s role in the harvest and sale of baby body parts from abortions" (Marjorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List in RealClearPolitics)

-- that Harris was one of the Democratic "ringleaders" during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Justice Kavanaugh ... and "even tried to impeach Kavanaugh a full year later" (Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist)

-- that, during Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Brian Buescher, Harris "used Buescher’s membership in a religious service organization, and by extension his faith, as a reason he ought not to hold public office" (Paulina Enck, The Federalist)

• What else to know: As an interesting aside, Kamala Harris' former press secretary has a senior communications job at Twitter. When Twitter temporarily banned the Trump campaign account from tweeting, it was Harris' former staffer who led the communications response.

Little-known nonprofit mails more than 500,000 incorrect absentee ballot applications in Virginia ... to voters who did not request them.

"A misunderstanding of Virginia’s independent cities and counties apparently led a nonprofit voter registration group to mail 587,638 absentee ballot applications to Virginia voters that asked them to send the ballot back to the wrong election office." (NBC12)

• What's happening: A low-profile nonprofit called the Center for Voter Information mailed more than 500,000 absentee ballot applications to registered voters in Virginia. There are three "twists" to the story, though:

(1) the voters did not request absentee ballot applications

(2) the applications listed the "wrong election office," which the group has said it takes "full responsibility" for fixing

(3) the president of a Virginia voting advocacy group said applications had allegedly been sent to a deceased person and a pet

• What's at stake: Every year, many organizations work hard to register voters and get out the vote, i.e. encourage people to vote on Election Day. That's regularly conducted, important, and admirable work in politics.

But what we'd note in this story: although the group describes itself as "nonpartisan," NBC12 reported that "a job posting lists the organization as a 'progressive' group."

According to other local reports, the group has sent absentee ballot applications to voters who did not request them to:

-- voters in Ohio (reported by ABC6)

-- voters in North Carolina (reported by WCNC)

-- and maybe more

• What else to know: Earlier this year, the North Carolina Board of Elections issued a press release about the group's first mailings in North Carolina; those violated a new state law and future mailings were corrected.

Supreme Court ruling on Republicans' challenge to Rhode Island absentee ballot rule change may be out today.

"Emergency rulings in both cases could come soon. The Republicans in the Rhode Island case asked for a ruling before Thursday, which is the day that the state is scheduled to mail out absentee ballots." (SCOTUSBlog)

• What's happening: There's no word yet from the Supreme Court on the Republican National Committee and state GOP party's challenge to a change in Rhode Island mail ballot rules. But the ballots are due to be mailed tomorrow, so it could be later today.

Here are the facts of this emergency Supreme Court case, as SCOTUSBlog, which solely covers Supreme Court cases, explained well. In summary:

(1) Rhode Island law usually requires that voters submitting a ballot by mail (i.e. voting absentee) sign the ballot in the presence of two witnesses or a notary.

(2) After a legal challenge from outside groups, the Rhode Island Secretary of State said the witness requirement would be dropped for upcoming elections due to COVID-19. That means you could mail in a ballot in the presidential election without following the normal rules.

(3) The Republican National Committee and the state GOP appealed the decision, now all the way up to the Supreme Court. Since the mail-in ballots are due out tomorrow, we assume a decision will come soon.

• What's at stake: The 2020 election. This case could remove a ballot integrity protection that the state (and its Democratic governor!) already had in place.

This decision sets the rules for Rhode Island and could be used as a legal precedent in other states -- and potentially affect what happens cross the country.

The Republican National Committee and state GOP got their case all the way up to the Supreme Court based on a similar case from Alabama that the Court considered earlier this year.

• What else to know: This isn't just happening in Rhode Island. Outside groups have filed lawsuits in other states -- including, recently, in the key swing state of Ohio -- to drop or reduce existing ballot protection measures.

President Trump's campaign rallies likely over for the 2020 election due to COVID concerns.

"And with Hewitt, Trump said that his campaign 'can't' hold rallies because of social distancing requirements [...] 'I’d love to do the rallies,' Trump said. 'We can’t because of the COVID. You know, you can’t have people sitting next to each other.'"(Fox News)

• What's happening: In two radio interviews, President Trump "indicated" that he may not host any additional rallies before the 2020 election. He explained it was due to the social distancing requirements of COVID prevention.

• What's at stake: President Trump's rallies have been a hallmark of his campaign style -- and a way for widespread coverage of his speeches in front of enthusiastic crowds.

But his campaign is unlikely to see major effects from a lack of rallies due to the strength of their digital outreach and communications. President Trump has hosted highly successful "tele-rallies" online this summer.

And even NPR -- no friend of President Trump -- described how the Biden campaign is "outmatched" online earlier this year.