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9:25 AM ET, July 11, 2023

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US Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Co-Director Of Think Tank For Acting As An Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking In Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, And Making False Statements To Federal Agents  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
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The Independent:
‘Whistleblower’ who accused Bidens of corruption is charged with arms trafficking and violating Iran sanctions  —  Republicans allege that indicted arms trafficker Gal Luft has evidence of corruption on the part of President Biden  —  Joe Biden clashes with reporter after question about Hunter
US Department of Justice:
Co-Director of Think Tank Indicted for Acting as Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking in Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, and Making False Statements to Federal Agents  —  For Immediate Release  —  Gal Luft, a Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen, Allegedly Evaded FARA Registration …
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Justice Department Charges Think Tank Official Who Gave FBI Info on Hunter Biden  —  Gal Luft claims Biden DOJ is ‘trying to bury’ him  —  The Biden Justice Department on Monday unsealed charges against an Israeli-American think tank official who provided the FBI with information in 2019 …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
GOP's so-called whistleblower accused of being a pawn of a foreign government by the DOJ
Discussion: Mediaite and Breitbart
New York Times:
Trump Lawyers Seek Indefinite Postponement of Documents Trial  —  The former president's legal team argued in a court filing that no trial date should be set until all ‘substantive motions’ in the case are resolved, setting up an early key decision by Judge Aileen Cannon.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump opposes quick trial date in classified documents case  — Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court to hold off on setting a date for the criminal trial over his handling of classified documents.  — Attorneys for Trump and co-defendant Walt Nauta said it will be …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Under oath, John Kelly raises serious allegations against Trump  —  It's not every day when a former White House chief of staff implicates a former president — under penalty of perjury — in an impeachable offense.  —  After Donald Trump left the White House, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Mar-a-Lago Jury Selection Will Be a MAGA Country Minefield  —  The jury that will determine Donald Trump's guilt in the classified documents case is poised to come from the reddest swath of purple South Florida.  —  The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents trial …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Reuters:
U.S. says to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey  —  U.S. President Joe Biden will move forward with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation with Congress, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.  —  Speaking ahead of a summit …
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BBC:
Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg
NATO:
following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General
Politico:
Playbook: How the NATO deal got done
Discussion: Punchbowl News and CNN
Washington Post:
Turkey drops opposition to Sweden's NATO bid on eve of summit
Associated Press:
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor's staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books  —  For colleges and libraries seeking a boldfaced name for a guest lecturer, few come bigger than Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court justice who rose from poverty in the Bronx to the nation's highest court.
Discussion: Instapundit and Associated Press
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Tuberville's hold leaves Marines leaderless for first time in 164 years  —  The blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon's general and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years.
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Unsure if White Nationalists Are Racist
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Doug Burgum is about to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on gift cards to qualify for the debate  —  Burgum's team, which hasn't yet disclosed how many donors he has, framed it as a bit of altruism rather than political opportunism.  —  Want free money?  You're in luck.
Star Tribune:
MyPillow is auctioning off equipment after retailers pull its products  —  CEO Mike Lindell says annual sales fell $100 million after several big-box retailers cut ties following his election claims.  —  MyPillow is auctioning off hundreds of pieces of equipment and subleasing manufacturing space …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Americans' Confidence in Higher Education Down Sharply  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in higher education has fallen to 36%, sharply lower than in two prior readings in 2015 (57%) and 2018 (48%).  In addition to the 17% of U.S. adults who have “a great deal” and 19% “quite a lot” …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Biden confronts a ‘pissed-off generation’ of young voters who may be decisive in 2024  —  One pollster sees “flashing red” signs on youth turnout as Gen Z and millennial voters, who are not satisfied with either party, could again play a decisive role in the next election.
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Prosecutor Rebuts I.R.S. Official's Account of Request in Hunter Biden Case  —  David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, said he never asked to be named a special counsel, disputing testimony to a House panel.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  David C. Weiss, the federal prosecutor …
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Politico:
U.S. Attorney David Weiss says he has not requested special counsel status as part of the years-long investigation into Hunter Biden.
Raquel Vazquez Llorente / Tech Policy Press:
How Musk's Twitter is Jeopardizing War Crimes Investigations  —  Raquel Vazquez Llorente is the Head of Law and Policy — Technology Threats and Opportunities at WITNESS.  —  Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022, the platform has undergone numerous policy changes.
Dan Stillman / Washington Post:
Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels  —  The extreme heat around Florida is further intensifying the state's ongoing heat wave and could make hurricanes worse  —  Not only is Florida sizzling in record-crushing heat, but the ocean waters that surround it are scorching, as well.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Clarence Thomas' ethics mess goes from bad to worse  —  Clarence Thomas' ethics mess was already a problem.  Revelations about his role with the Horatio Alger Association make the problem worse.  —  By any fair measure, Justice Clarence Thomas was already one of the U.S. Supreme Court's …
Seth Masket / Politico:
There's Good News and Bad News for Trump in a New Survey  —  A poll of Republican county chairs reveals the 2024 race isn't over yet. … Former President Donald Trump is making steady gains among Republican grassroots leaders.  He's the dominant force in the GOP presidential campaign.
Discussion: The Hill
Mark Schlabach / ESPN:
LIV championship moved to Trump National Doral  —  The LIV Golf League's season-ending team championship will be played at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami for the second straight year.  —  LIV Golf League officials announced Monday that the $50 million team championship …
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
2024 candidates face pressure to turn down Big Tech contributions  —  Candidates who take the pledge agree not to take donations of more than $200 from Apple, Amazon and other large tech companies  —  A bipartisan group of tech critics on Tuesday morning launched the “No Big Tech Money” …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Grand jurors who will consider Trump charges to be selected Tuesday  —  X  —  The selection of two Fulton County grand juries will be made Tuesday, with one of the panels expected to decide whether to hand up an indictment for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election.
Politico:
GOP goes all-out to avoid another Senate primary mess  —  Party leaders typically don't get involved in primaries.  Senate Republicans' disastrous last cycle has changed that.  —  Senior Republicans are mounting their most aggressive Senate primary intervention strategy in nearly a decade …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers  —  Rudy Giuliani is negotiating a possible resolution in his ongoing court dispute with former Georgia election workers Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and Ruby Freeman, after they accused him of defaming …
Discussion: Political Wire
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Woke or KKK’: NYU Hosts Whites-Only ‘Antiracism’ Workshop for Public School Parents  —  Experts say workshop violated multiple civil rights laws  —  New York University hosted a whites-only “anti-racism” workshop for public school parents in New York City, barring minorities …
Oren Liebermann / CNN:
US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall  —  The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven by higher-than-expected costs, according to a statement from the service Monday.
Discussion: NBC News, New York Daily News and UPI
Jacob Passy / Wall Street Journal:
Disney World Hasn't Felt This Empty in Years  —  Shorter wait times for rides and more discount offers are signs of thinning crowds at the theme parks  —  Visitors to Disney theme parks this summer are encountering something they haven't seen in a while: elbow room.
Peter S. Canellos / Politico:
We Shouldn't Stop Talking About Justice John Marshall Harlan  —  Today, historical figures are held in deep suspicion, especially when cited in politics or law.  But refusing to acknowledge the heroes of the past diminishes our own sense of what is possible.  —  Justice John Marshall Harlan in 1890.
Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Nearly 40% of students at Brown University identify as LGBTQ+ — doubling what it was in 2010  —  The number of Brown University students identifying as LGBTQ+ has doubled since 2010, according to a new poll from the university's student paper.  —  About 38% of students at the Ivy League school identified …
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
GOP Senate candidate uses Kentucky photo to tout his support for Montana agriculture — then quickly replaces it when asked about it  — GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's website touts his support for Montana agriculture.  — But the photo he originally used wasn't taken in Montana — it was taken in Kentucky.
 
 
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