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12:45 PM ET, July 11, 2023

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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.
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits.  These documents show the ethical dilemmas  —  When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind.  Working with the prominent …
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Supreme Court staffer pressured public library to buy more of Sonia Sotomayor's books: ‘250 books is definitely not enough’
Discussion: Associated Press and The Messenger
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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Politico:
Trump wants classified documents trial delayed until after 2024 election  —  In a late-night court filing, Trump's defense team said he can't receive a fair trial before the election.  —  Donald Trump on Monday called for a lengthy delay before he goes to trial for allegedly hoarding military secrets …
emptywheel:   When “Lock Her Up!” becomes “Wait Till Later!”
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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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Head of US think tank charged with acting as Chinese agent  —  The leader of a U.S. think tank has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China, as well as seeking to broker the sale of weapons and Iranian oil, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Justice Department Charges Think Tank Official Who Gave FBI Info on Hunter Biden
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.
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Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Trump's GOP rivals struggling as they try hodgepodge of attacks on him
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, UPROXX and Raw Story
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin launches program to boost GOP early voting  —  A growing list of Republicans are now pushing early voting after the party endured a disappointing 2022 midterm cycle.  —  Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday a new effort in his state designed …
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AP-NORC:
Partisan views of the electoral system
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.
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Kelsey Neubauer / Insider:
More people actually moved out of Florida than New York or California in 2021  — While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out.  — That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year.
Discussion: Business News
David Strom / HotAir:
Are you fit?  You are a fascist!  —  I am not fit.  —  At all.  —  I have admitted this before, every time I write about the Left's constant efforts to convince people that being fat is healthy and beautiful.  —  I wish I were fit, but I am a sedentary lazy slug whose greatest pleasures are reading, writing, and petting my cats.
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 …
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” …
Discussion: HotAir, The Messenger, The Hill and Fox News
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Former Rep. Mayra Flores announces 2024 election bid  —  Former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas) announced on Tuesday that she's running for Texas's 34th Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas).  —  “The people of South Texas, the American people deserve to have a voice in Washington.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:
CFPB Takes Action Against Bank of America for Illegally Charging Junk Fees, Withholding Credit Card Rewards, and Opening Fake Accounts  —  Bank of America will pay more than $100 million to harmed consumers, and $150 million in penalties to CFPB and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Biden's Unpopularity Is More Mysterious Than It Looks  —  America's unemployment rate is hovering at historic lows.  The percentage of prime-age Americans in the labor force is higher than it's been since the 2008 financial crisis.  Thanks to an abundance of employment opportunities …
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Tommy Tuberville Is Either Extremely Dumb or Extremely Racist  —  The Alabama senator could certainly be both considering his bizarre, repeated attempts to defend white nationalists  —  TOMMY TUBERVILLE HAS been single-handedly stonewalling military promotions for months …
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.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The rot in the federal judiciary goes deeper than the Supreme Court  —  The worst federal court decisions may not have come from the Supreme Court.  If you are concerned about contempt for precedent, partisan hackery and judicial hubris, take a look at what district court judges have been doing.
Discussion: Mercury News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump wins ‘clean sweep’ of endorsements from Michigan's GOP congressional delegation  —  Former President Trump won Michigan in 2016—the first time a Republican won the state in a presidential election since 1988  —  EXCLUSIVE: Every member of the Michigan Republican congressional delegation …
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
Mike Elk / Payday Report:
Claude Cummings Elected 1st Black President of CWA  —  Early Tuesday morning, CWA announced that Claude Cummings of Houston won a runoff election over Ed Mooney by a margin of 59% to 41% to be elected as the 1st Black President of the 600,000-member Communication Workers of America.
NBC News:
Ramaswamy praises protester who interrupted campaign event with comments on rape and abortion  —  “I want to give her a chance to speak,” the GOP presidential candidate said.  —  OTTUMWA, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy invited a protester who was being shown …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
France to Become Second Nation to Send Ukraine Cruise Missiles  —  Move increases pressure on Washington to provide Kyiv with long-range capabilities  —  VILNIUS, Lithuania—French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France will supply Ukraine with cruise missiles …
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.
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.
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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Tori Otten / New Republic:
No Labels Donor Has Financial Ties to Jared Kushner
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Alexander Sammon / Slate:
Biden Keeps Getting Sabotaged by His Supposed Allies
CNN:
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Discussion: Insider
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Ex-NBA player who wore ‘Trump won’ on his head tells Steve Bannon that ‘women have become too mouthy’
Discussion: HuffPost
NBC News:
Blinken says Ukraine would be ‘defenseless’ without cluster munitions
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House to invest $5M to manage extreme heat across US
Discussion: CBS News
David Gelles / New York Times:
Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’
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Raquel Vazquez Llorente / Tech Policy Press:
How Musk's Twitter is Jeopardizing War Crimes Investigations
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers
Discussion: Political Wire
Jacob Passy / Wall Street Journal:
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BBC:
Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg