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9:00 AM ET, July 9, 2023

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Shayan Sardarizadeh / BBC:
Ukraine war: Twitter's paid-for Blue accounts fuel misinformation  —  False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia's invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days.  —  Some of the most widely shared examples can be found on Twitter …
Jon Gabriel / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Republican Party may be close to broke.  But it has a larger problem  —  Opinion: Four years ago, the Arizona Republican Party had close to $770,000 on hand.  Now it's nearly broke, and there are good reasons for that.  —  The Arizona Republican Party is down on its luck.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
He served the Army in Afghanistan.  He was killed driving for Lyft in D.C.  —  Hundreds flock for funeral of former interpreter Nasratullah Ahmad Yar, who fled the Taliban to seek safety and a better life for his family  —  FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Along a winding Virginia country road …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
It's Seven Grandkids, Mr. President  —  WASHINGTON — Even my Republican sister is not immune to Joe Biden's gregarious Irish charm.  —  She met him at media holiday parties over the years and was so impressed that she got seduced to the other side for a time, voting for the Obama-Biden ticket …
Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
How an AI-written Star Wars story created chaos at Gizmodo  —  The error-filled story about Star Wars movies and TV shows demonstrates why artificial intelligence shouldn't be involved in news-gathering, reporters said  —  A few hours after James Whitbrook clocked into work at Gizmodo on Wednesday …
Casey Nepivoda / ABC22 & FOX44:
Florida announces restrictions on Vermont licenses  —  Montpelier, VT - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the passing of a law that could render driver's licenses and other forms of identification from several states invalid, including Vermont.  —  Florida Senate Bill 1718 is considered …
New York Times:
Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court  —  The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment.  He, in turn, offered another kind of access.  —  On Oct. 15, 1991, Clarence Thomas secured …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Split appeals court says Tennessee's trans care ban can go into effect during appeal  —  In the middle of the night Saturday, a 2-1 split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a ruling that allows Tennessee to enforce S.B. 1, the state's ban on gender-affirming medical care …
Kush Desai / The Republican Party of Iowa:
Iowa GOP Announces 2024 Caucus Date  —  DES MOINES — The State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Iowa met today to officially set the date for the 2024 Republican Iowa Caucus.  The Central Committee unanimously voted to hold the upcoming presidential caucus on January 15, 2024.
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CNN:
Grace Napolitano, longtime California congresswoman, announces her retirement  —  Longtime California Rep. Grace Napolitano announced Saturday that she is retiring from Congress at the end of her current term.  —  “I am incredibly grateful for the people of the San Gabriel Valley and the people …
Discussion: SGV Tribune and Just The News
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Abby Turner / CNN:
14 promises Donald Trump has made in his campaign for a second term  —  Former President Donald Trump has hit the 2024 campaign trail and is giving voters a preview of what a second Trump presidency could look like if he's elected.  He's made many campaign promises - many of which are often vague …
Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won.  He's Not Done.  —  Edward Blum's latest victory at the Supreme Court is the culmination of a long fight to take race out of college admissions.  Is the workplace next?  —  Edward Blum has been working toward the end …
Discussion: Raw Story and Newsday
The Daily Northwestern:
Former NU football player details hazing allegations after coach suspension  —  Content warning: This article contains mention of hazing, sexual assault and suicidal ideation.  —  A former Northwestern University football player told The Daily some of the hazing conduct investigated by the university involved coerced sexual acts.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Supreme Court was drawn into last four elections, and likely again in 2024  —  Democratic voters' opinions on the justices could prove critical in close elections after decades of advantage for Republicans on the issue  —  Congressional bureau chief  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr …
Discussion: The Guardian, ABC News, Raw Story and Vox
A.G. Gancarski / Florida Politics:
Controversial ‘Pride Month’ video highlighted by Ron DeSantis campaign disappears … A.G. Gancarski  —  A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014.  He is based in Northeast Florida.  He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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Ian Ward / Politico:
We Investigated the Deepest, Darkest Corners of the Internet to Understand Ron DeSantis' Bizarre New Video
Discussion: Insider
Lucy Kafanov / WDSU-TV:
7 Republican AGs write to Target, say Pride month campaigns could violate their state's child protection laws  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  Republican attorneys general from seven states signed a letter Wednesday to Target, warning that clothes and merchandise sold as part …
Discussion: Daily Kos and UPI
 
 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
TikTok says it plans to shut down TikTok Music on November 28 and will delete customer data; the app, originally called Resso, first launched in 2019

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
TikTok rolls out its redesigned Subscription feature, which lets creators offer three tiers, to eligible creators in select regions, including the UK and the US

Katie Paul / Reuters:
Source: Meta plans to launch the voices of Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key for its Meta AI chatbot at Connect this week

 
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