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11:50 AM ET, July 15, 2023

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Jon Levine / New York Post:
RFK Jr. says COVID was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jews  —  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dished out wild COVID-19 conspiracy theories this week during a press event at an Upper East Side restaurant, claiming the bug was a genetically engineered bioweapon that may have been …
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.
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Fred Grimm / Sun-Sentinel:
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality
Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Florida might pay for MAGA cruelty and know-nothingism
Discussion: Twitchy, Democrats and Raw Story
Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Veterans quit DeSantis' Florida State Guard over militialike training  —  One retired Marine Corps officer called the police on instructors, alleging abuse.  — Emma Rose BrownMiami Herald  —  When the first recruiting class of Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Florida State Guard showed up for training …
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
The ‘Shoe Bomber’ testified for him.  He was acquitted of terror charges.  —  Nizar Trabelsi, a former professional soccer player in Germany, was arrested just after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack and accused of plotting to kill Americans in Europe  —  The British man who tried to blow up a flight …
Discussion: KTVZ-TV
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NBC News:
Ex-soccer star accused of plotting terror with Osama bin Laden found not guilty  —  Nizar Trabelsi was previously convicted in Belgium for planning to attack the Kleine-Brogel Air Base, where U.S. military staff are stationed.  He was later extradited to the U.S. for trial.
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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 …
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 …
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Three Things To Watch This Summer That Could Impact The GOP Primary Race  —  By any reasonable measure, the news this summer hasn't been slow.  —  Congress and the White House agreed on a debt ceiling deal in early June.  Two weeks later, Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a 37-count indictment …
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Russia investigating if North Korean test missile crashed in its waters  —  The Russian government is investigating whether a missile test-fired by North Korea on Wednesday ended up in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan.  —  Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the country …
Discussion: TASS, UPI and Metro.co.uk
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Judge upholds stringent Oregon gun control law as constitutional  —  A federal judge on Friday found Oregon's new gun law — which bans large capacity magazines and requires residents to obtain a permit to purchase firearms - does not violate the Second Amendment.
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.
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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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Claire Thornton / USA Today:
Vermont flooding updates: State reports first fatality, braces for more heavy rains  —  Officials in Vermont said a man drowned in his home this week, the first death linked catastrophic flooding in parts of the state.  —  Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, the state's emergency management department said.
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 …
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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Associated Press:
Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it
 
 
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker says he ‘misspoke’ in referring to ‘colored people’ on House floor
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
GOP war on the FBI: Republican attacks on Chris Wray echo ideology of OKC bomber Timothy McVeigh
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