memeorandum: Confidence in U.S., U.K. Governments Lowest in G7 (Benedict Vigers/Gallup)

9:20 AM ET, July 3, 2023

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Daniel Mordzinski / PEN Ukraine:

Victoria Amelina, a Ukrainian writer, and our dearest colleague, passed away — Цю статтю можна прочитати українською

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Ronny Reyes / New York Post:

Hunter Biden filmed himself smoking crack behind the wheel, driving at 172mph on way to Vegas: photos — Hunter Biden apparently filmed himself smoking crack behind the wheel of a car in 2018 — the same year he took a picture of himself driving 172mph in a Porsche, according to thousands …

Discussion: RedState, One America News Network, Twitchy and TheBlaze

Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Life in the fast lane! How reckless Hunter Biden photographed himself driving at 172mph while behind the wheel of his Porsche en route …

Discussion: American Wire News, The Gateway Pundit and The Western Journal

New York Times:

Musk Says Twitter Is Limiting Number of Posts Users Can Read — The change on Saturday came as thousands of users complained about getting an error message that they had “exceeded” their “rate limit.” — Elon Musk said on Saturday that Twitter will temporarily limit the number of posts users …

Jack Khoury / Haaretz:

Israeli Army Strikes Jenin in Large-scale ‘Anti-terror’ Op; Eight Palestinians Killed — After drone strike on militant HQ, Jenin op continues with ground incursion, weapons seizure ■ At least eight killed, 50 wounded ■ Security sources say op may ‘accomplish goals within 48 hours’ ■ …

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Shawna Mizelle / CNN:

Will Hurd says he 'can't lie to get access to a microphone' at RNC debate — Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd said Sunday he was working toward “hitting all the requirements” to qualify for next month's first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee. — But when it came to the requirement …

Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Examiner, The Hill and The Messenger

Politico:
The first GOP debate is at risk of losing its draw

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Hill

CNN:

Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis — Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” …

Discussion: The Messenger and Political Wire

Max Tani / Semafor:

Why Netflix quietly shelved an anti-racist video project — The Scoop — Amid the turmoil after George Floyd's murder by police in 2020, Netflix sought to address racist depictions in its film and television library in its own, particularly on-brand way.

Discussion: Yahoo Entertainment

Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:

Procedure exists to force the Supreme Court to rehear ‘made up’ wedding website case: Neal Katyal — Based upon new evidence that a landmark Supreme Court case on religious and 1st Amendment rights was based upon a bogus claim, former Solicitor General Neal Katyal claimed that Colorado's attorney general …

Discussion: The Messenger and The Status Kuo

Wall Street Journal:

Jack Smith Probe of 2020 Election Challenges Focuses on Trump Lawyers — Prosecutors examine efforts to create fake electors and claims made in fundraising drives — WASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith's team in recent weeks has taken a growing interest in the role of lawyers …

Discussion: Forbes and Slate

Benedict Vigers / Gallup:

Confidence in U.S., U.K. Governments Lowest in G7 — For decades, much has been made of the “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom. But in 2022, the national governments of both nations shared a somewhat less special accomplishment: earning the least confidence …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner and Voice of America

Ali Swenson / Associated Press:

Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions — An annual gathering of Moms for Liberty is drawing Republican presidential candidates and criticism from protestors outside the event. The group has quickly become a force …

Discussion: Newsbusters, Washington Examiner, Digby's Hullabaloo and Washington Times

NBC News:
‘Never apologize’: How Moms for Liberty teaches its members to spin the media

Discussion: Occupy Democrats

Lee Moran / HuffPost:

Jen Psaki Exposes Hypocrisy Of GOP's Latest Anti-Trans Strategy — The former Biden White House press secretary pointed out the “cynical ploy to tear at the fabric of our society.” — MSNBC's Jen Psaki on Sunday highlighted the “reemergence of a very old GOP playbook” …

Discussion: Fox News, Instapundit, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner

Financial Times:

EU considers Russian bank concession to safeguard Black Sea grain deal — Move would be a sop to Moscow to maintain agreement that allows Ukraine to export food to global markets — The EU is considering a proposal to allow a Russian bank under sanctions to carve-out a subsidiary …

Discussion: Insider, Reuters, Euractiv and The Kyiv Independent

Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:

Israel greenlights purchase of new F-35 squadron from US — The Israeli Defense Ministry noted that the total value of the deal to buy 25 F-35 aircraft is approximately $3 billion, financed by US aid funds. — Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday approved the purchase of a third squadron …

Discussion: UPI, Associated Press, Haaretz, Reuters, You searched for, Breitbart, FDD, The Messenger, Bloomberg, The Times of Israel and The New Arab

Reuters:

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight activists — Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight overseas-based activists of “serious” national security offences including foreign collusion, and offered a HK$1 million ($127,656) reward for information leading to any arrest.

Discussion: Reuters and Bloomberg