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1:30 PM ET, July 12, 2022

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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds  —  Far from consolidating his support, the former president appears weakened in his party, especially with younger and college-educated Republicans.  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is the most popular alternative.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
A Culture Warrior Goes Quiet: DeSantis Dodges Questions on Abortion Plans  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida faces political pressure from Republicans to further curb abortions — and risks to his re-election campaign and any presidential aspirations if he goes too far.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DeSantis convenes top donors, fellow GOP govs as 2024 chatter builds
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Joe Biden Is Too Old to Be President Again
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump and the Midterms
Discussion: Washington Post, Raw Story and The Hill
NBC News:
Cipollone corroborated virtually everything from Hutchinson, Jan. 6 panel member says  —  WASHINGTON — Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone corroborated virtually all of the revelations from previous witnesses, including former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, in lengthy testimony …
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Wilhelmine Preussen / Politico:
Putin to meet Erdoğan in Iran
Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times:
Man suspected of hate crime for allegedly threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal  —  A 48-year-old South Seattle man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of a hate crime for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, according to King County prosecutors.
Discussion: HotAir, Yahoo News and Raw Story
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:   ‘Go Back to India’: Armed Man Arrested Outside Progressive Congresswoman Jayapal's House After Threatening to Kill Her
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
This may be Democrats' only chance to blunt a red wave in November  —  (CNN)To avoid the worst-case scenario in November, Democrats must defy one of the most powerful trends shaping modern congressional elections.  Recent polls have provided them a glimmer of optimism that they might do just that.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon's Gambit May Have Just Put Him in New Legal Jeopardy  —  The former Trump strategist thought he had a winning move.  It turned out to be a blunder.  —  What started as a Steve Bannon public relations stunt may have just ended as a spectacular self-own.
Axios:
News engagement plummets as Americans tune out  —  Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels. … Despite a slew of major stories, readers have retrenched further in 2022.
Rob Garner / NASA:
NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet  —  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.  Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Jan. 6 panel zeroes in on Trump tweet  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  PHOTO OF THE DAY  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE TWEET DRIVING TODAY'S BIGGEST STORY — Today at 1 p.m. Eastern, the House Jan. 6 committee “plans to make its most complex case yet,” …
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Kiera Feldman / Los Angeles Times:
He worked from home and died suddenly.  Five days passed before his body was found  —  Dominic Green signed out of work as he always did, exactly at 4:30 p.m.  —  “Good afternoon everyone, my shift has ended,” the 28-year-old emailed from his desk in the living room of his Los Angeles apartment on a winter Wednesday afternoon.
TMZ.com:
LeBron James Says He'd Question Returning To America If He Were Brittney Griner  —  LEBRON JAMES If I Were Brittney Griner ... I'D QUESTION GOING BACK TO USA  —  LeBron James says Brittney Griner's been in captivity for way too long without the U.S. bringing her home, so if he were the WNBA star, he'd question returning to America.
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
Starbucks Closing Some Stores, Citing Safety Concerns in Certain Cafes  —  Coffee chain said it is permanently closing 16 cafes after workers reported drug use by members of the public and crime concerns  —  Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it is closing 16 U.S. stores after workers reported …
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
First lady Jill Biden apologizes for comparing Hispanics to tacos during Texas visit  —  Comment meant to celebrate diversity in San Antonio didn't go over well.  —  WASHINGTON - First Lady Jill Biden apologized for comparing the diversity of Hispanics to that of breakfast tacos …
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CNN:
Jill Biden apologizes after citing ‘bodegas’ and ‘breakfast tacos’ to praise Hispanic diversity
U.S. Central Command:
Strike conducted in Syria  —  TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a UAS strike outside Jindayris, northwest Syria targeting two senior ISIS officials, July 12, 2022.  Maher al-Agal, one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria, was killed in the strike.
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NBC News:
U.S. says airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
White House Privately Signaling It's Moving Forward With Anti-Abortion Court Pick  —  Despite outcry from Democrats and reproductive rights groups, Biden isn't backing off plans to nominate Chad Meredith, a source tells HuffPost.  —  President Joe Biden is not backing off plans to nominate …
Discussion: Carl Beijer, Jezebel and USA Today
Felicity Lawrence / The Guardian:
Uber paid academics six-figure sums for research to feed to the media  —  High-profile professors in Europe and the US were engaged as part of lobbying campaign, leak shows  —  Uber paid high-profile academics in Europe and the US hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce reports …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Debunking the false comparisons between European and American abortion policies  —  Why are conservatives talking approvingly about European abortion policies anyway?  —  With the Dobbs decision, a curious thing has happened.  I'm not talking about SCOTUS stripping away a previously established …
Discussion: UPI
Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
The power and peril of being Adam Schefter, the ultimate NFL insider  —  Even after a string of controversies, Schefter's star is only rising at ESPN.  No pictures, please.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Adam Schefter did not want to be photographed.
 
 
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Associated Press:
Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Why Democrats want Nevada to vote first in 2024
Samuel Benson / Deseret News:
Q&A: Rusty Bowers opens up on Trump, the Jan. 6 committee and his Latter-day Saint faith
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
It's time to start showing the videos of police shooting white people
Financial Times:
Executives seek briefings on Taiwan war risk
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
4,000 Beagles Are Being Rescued From a Virginia Facility. Now They Need New Homes.
Nicole Goodkind / CNN:
The euro and the US dollar are at parity for the first time in 20 years
Discussion: UPI and Al Jazeera
Jerusalem Post:
Biden won't be shaking hands in Israel due to COVID surge
Discussion: Twitchy