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9:05 PM ET, July 14, 2023

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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 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort  —  The campaign is making changes less than two months after launch.  —  Two senior advisers on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign are departing this week to help run a pro-DeSantis outside group …
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.
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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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker says he ‘misspoke’ in referring to ‘colored people’ on House floor  —  Rep. Eli Crane made the comment Thursday while arguing that the military should not focus on diversity — a comment that sparked an immediate outcry in the chamber  —  Freshman Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) …
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
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
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Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News:
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers  —  AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers exiting the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Florida might pay for MAGA cruelty and know-nothingism
Discussion: Democrats, Raw Story and The Hill
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  —  Donald Trump is seeking a new court order to essentially neutralize the Fulton County investigation into the former president's conduct after he lost the 2020 election, as potential indictments loom in Georgia.
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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The Daily Beast:
George Santos Mysteriously Got Big Bucks From a Bunch of Newbie Donors  —  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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Washington Post
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
George Santos' campaign paid him $85,000 this quarter
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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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's unprecedented campaign pitch: Elect me to get revenge on the government
Discussion: NBC News and Vanity Fair
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 …
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
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
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 …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says Trump ‘probably the most successful debater’ since Lincoln  —  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised former President Trump on Friday, saying the leading GOP candidate is “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.”
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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  —  A Polk County district judge will rule as soon as Monday whether a restrictive new Iowa abortion law may remain in effect amid a legal challenge.  —  Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law
 
 
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NBC News:
Ex-soccer star accused of plotting terror with Osama bin Laden found not guilty
Discussion: Washington Post
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
GOP war on the FBI: Republican attacks on Chris Wray echo ideology of OKC bomber Timothy McVeigh
Discussion: Raw Story
Karl Salzmann / Washington Free Beacon:
Top Dems Prepare Replacement for Biden
Daniel Boguslaw / The Intercept:
UPS CEO's Political Donations Boost Anti-Union Republicans
Discussion: The Atlantic
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear South Carolina, CFPB cases in October
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Biden nibbles on frightened young girl during trip to Finland, weirding out Twitter users
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Todd Zwillich / VICE:
Donald Trump Reveals His Legal Strategy and It's Pretty Sad
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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