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6:05 PM ET, July 14, 2023

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Daniella Diaz / Politico:
‘A-hole’ abortion vote roils GOP's defense bill plans  —  With an assist from Sarah Ferris, Nicholas Wu, Anthony Adragna, Jordain Carney and Olivia Beavers  —  MACE SUPPORTS ‘ASSHOLE’ ABORTION PROPOSAL  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) had sharp words for her party on Thursday …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn't stand a chance in the Senate.
NBC News:
Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as ‘colored people’ in House floor debate
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get the GOP nomination  —  Inevitably, there comes a rebellion against inevitability.  Voters have been told that Donald Trump is the all-but-inevitable Republican nominee and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, operating atop a mountain of cash, will inevitably be Trump's only significant challenger.
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Washington Post:
Door-knocker complaints show risks of DeSantis super PAC strategy  —  Unlike traditional campaign volunteers, the pro-DeSantis effort is relying on paid canvassers  —  With his foot on a front porch of a stately home in Charleston, S.C., a canvasser for a $100 million field effort supporting Florida …
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort
Annie Nova / CNBC:
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers  — The Biden administration announced it would automatically cancel education debt for 804,000 borrowers, for a total of $39 billion in relief.  — The debt cancellation is a result …
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Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness  —  The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers  —  The Biden administration announced Friday that it will forgive the student loans of more than 800,000 borrowers who enrolled in income-driven repayment plans.
Bloomberg:
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump asks Georgia's top court to quash grand jury report, disqualify Fulton DA  —  X  —  Former President Donald Trump on Friday returned to Georgia's courts in his effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating him for election interference …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump asks courts to throw out evidence and disqualify DA in Georgia probe of 2020 election aftermath
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law  —  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa's new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.  —  The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited.
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Katie Akin / Des Moines Register:
Judge to decide next week whether to block Iowa law banning abortions after about 6 weeks
Discussion: NBC News, The 19th and The Daily Signal
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Kari Lake's ‘Frivolous’ Election Suit Sparks $122,200 Sanctions Penalty  —  Federal judge orders Mark Finchem and Alan Dershowitz to pay penalties for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit too  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
The Daily Beast:
Why Are These Newbie Donors Maxing Out to George Santos?  —  Rep. George Santos' latest campaign filing has some very interesting new donors giving the maximum allowable amount.  There may be an interesting reason for that. … Since his May 10 indictment, Rep. George Santos (R-NY) …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Pence raises less than $1.2 million, leaving questions about debate eligibility  —  Former vice president Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second quarter of this year, an aide said Friday, a figure that is a reflection of both the antipathy toward …
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Fred Grimm / Sun-Sentinel:
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality  —  Imagine the cognitive dissonance in mocking climate change as so much liberal hype even as the heat index in South Florida exceeds 100 degrees for the 33rd straight day.  And counting.  —  Imagine hewing to the official state pretense …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
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New York Post:
Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect in police custody on Long Island  —  A suspected serial killer has been arrested over the notorious Gilgo Beach murders in Long Island, The Post can confirm.  —  The suspect — who has yet to be identified — is due in court in hours, according to a source close to the investigation.
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Associated Press:
Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
5th Circuit pauses order restricting Biden administration's tech contacts  —  The stay follows a request from the Justice Department, which warned the sweeping order could chill law enforcement activity  —  The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted a temporary stay …
ABC News:
Target letter to Trump Organization staffer signals new push in classified docs probe: Sources  —  Investigators are probing the employee's handling of surveillance footage.  —  The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has taken …
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emptywheel:
POOF! HOW JACK SMITH MADE 800,000 PAGES INTO 4,500 POOF! HOW JACK SMITH MADE 800,000 PAGES INTO 4,500
Discussion: Politico
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Historic $20 Billion Competition to Catalyze Investment in Clean Energy Projects and Tackle the Climate Crisis  —  Vice President Harris visits Coppin State University, an HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, on final day of Investing in America tour …
Discussion: Just The News and NBC News
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Michael Ponsor / New York Times:
A Federal Judge Asks: Does the Supreme Court Realize How Bad It Smells?  —  Judge Ponsor is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  —  What has gone wrong with the Supreme Court's sense of smell?  —  I joined the federal bench in 1984 …
Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven... Politically-Correct Companions?  First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors  —  By EMMA POWELL DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS NEWS EDITOR and IWAN STONE FOR MAILONLINE
 
 
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
GOP war on the FBI: Republican attacks on Chris Wray echo ideology of OKC bomber Timothy McVeigh
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear South Carolina, CFPB cases in October
Peter Kasperowicz / Fox News:
FBI funding slashed by $1B in legislation moving closer to a House vote
Washington Post:
Forcing people to work in deadly heat is mostly legal in the U.S.
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Biden nibbles on frightened young girl during trip to Finland, weirding out Twitter users
Todd Zwillich / VICE:
Donald Trump Reveals His Legal Strategy and It's Pretty Sad
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
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Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company
Associated Press:
The US sets a grim milestone with a new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Associated Press
Washington Post:
Joe Lieberman has a warning for No Labels' critics
Virginia Heffernan / Politico:
The Crisis Over American Manhood Is Really Code for Something Else
Discussion: The Federalist
 

 
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