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6:25 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
Discussion: New York Post, USA Today and RedState
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: Breitbart
NATO:
following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General  — On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
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BBC:
Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg  —  Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join Nato, the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg says.  —  He said the Turkish leader would forward Sweden's bid to the parliament in Ankara and “ensure ratification”.
Washington Post:
Turkey drops opposition to Sweden's NATO bid on eve of summit  —  ISTANBUL — Turkey has agreed to admit Sweden to NATO, the alliance's secretary general said Monday, dropping months of opposition that had roiled Western governments trying to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  —  Are you on Telegram?
Reuters:
U.S. says to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey
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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NBC News:
Marines without Senate-confirmed leader for first time since 1859 after GOP senator blocks nominee
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Unsure if White Nationalists Are Racist
Discussion: HuffPost and Mediaite
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Top Marine general steps down with no Senate-confirmed successor in place
Discussion: C-SPAN.org
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House GOP introduces election reform bill  —  House Republicans on Monday introduced election reform legislation that encourages states to implement certain changes while revising local election processes in Washington, D.C., and adjusting federal campaign finance rules.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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.
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 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.
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.
Discussion: Fox News
Megan Barth / Nevada Globe:
The Globe Interview: President Donald J Trump  —  The Nevada Globe (TNG), had the opportunity for a one-on-one interview with former President Donald J. Trump during his first 2024 presidential campaign stop in Las Vegas.  As we sat down, he inquired about another obligation with his staff …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
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 …
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
San Francisco Chronicle:
This is the hometown of San Francisco's drug dealers  —  SIRIA VALLEY, HONDURAS — Thirty-five hundred miles southeast of San Francisco, a dirt road in Honduras shared by pickup trucks and oxcarts cuts through mostly abandoned farmland.  On the outskirts of a small village …
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
'I don't invite her to events': Donald Trump attacks Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for neutrality  —  Donald Trump turned his ire on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday, criticizing her in a Truth Social post for choosing to remain neutral in the 2024 Iowa caucuses rather than endorsing his candidacy.
New York Magazine:
Jake Tapper on the Difference Between Trump and RFK Jr.  —  Kara Swisher talks to the anchor about dealing with liars, covering 2024, and the drama at CNN.  —  Two and a half years after leaving office, Donald Trump still retains a grip on American politics with the current 2024 GOP front …
Politico:
U.S. Attorney David Weiss says he has not requested special counsel status as part of the years-long investigation into Hunter Biden.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.
Washington Post:
Flash floods hit N.Y. and Vermont, killing 1 and prompting emergency  —  Intense rainstorms dropped more than a month's worth of precipitation in parts of New York's Hudson Valley and southern Vermont from late Sunday into Monday, causing historic flooding across New England that killed at least one person …
Bar Peleg / Haaretz:
Judicial Overhaul Protesters to Grind Israel to a Halt After Blow to ‘Reasonableness Standard’  —  During the so-called day of disruption - held after the bill to repeal Israel's ‘reasonableness standard’ passed its first reading - protesters will block intercity highways and hold demonstrations at key sites across the country
Joe Saunders / The Western Journal:
Americans Horrified After Seeing How Biden Looked at Beach: ‘Fitting Snapshot of an America in Decline’  —  He's the world's most pallorful man.  —  President Joe Biden took to the beach for a family outing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Saturday in full view of watching cameras …
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Twitchy
US Department of Justice:
KC Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Charged with Bank Theft  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri  —  After Fleeing Prosecution in Oklahoma, Overland Park Man Suspected in a String of Bank Robberies Across the Midwest, Laundering Proceeds Through Area Casinos
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Goes Cold on MAGA Youth Org TPUSA  —  Fox's relationship with Turning Point is “basically over,” a network insider told Confider as Fox News' once-symbiotic relationship with the youth org has gone cold. … Months after fully severing ties with CPAC, Fox News appears …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Dan Gooding / The Messenger:
President Biden Breaks Royal Protocol During Visit With King Charles III
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jack Shuler / New Republic:
Ohio Republicans' Rotten Scheme to Spend Opioid Settlement Money in Secret
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Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
GOP congresswoman rips Pentagon for prioritizing ‘wokeness’ over combatting sexual assaults in military
Discussion: Washington Examiner and IJR
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Kari Lake Insists She Hasn't Been Dumped by Trump
Discussion: UPROXX and Raw Story
CBS News:
FBI looking into Biden Iran envoy Rob Malley over handling of classified material, multiple sources say
Adam Wren / Politico:
The testosterone primary of 2024 is ‘getting out of hand’
Discussion: The Spectator World and Raw Story
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
King Charles Loved President Biden's Breach of Royal Protocol
 

 
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
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UnHerd:
Scientific American EIC Laura Helmuth is stepping down, following criticism for her social media posts suggesting Trump voters were racist, sexist, and fascist
 
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