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8:30 PM 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 …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The Electoral College is the big factor in a third-party nightmare for Democrats  —  Battleground states may actually be the least likely places for non-major party candidates to draw support.  —  Democrats are rightly spooked by the prospect of credible third-party candidates this cycle.
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MacKenzie Ryan / The Guardian:
Biden stability beats Trump volatility in 2024 match-up, experts suggest  —  Political scientists read the Republican runes and suggest Trump will win the nomination - but how would he fare in a 2020 rematch?  —  s it stands, political scientists expect Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination for president.
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
No Labels releases proposals to guide third-party presidential ticket  —  “Strike a balance” on abortion access.  Promote “all-of-the-above” energy production.  Act now to address Social Security solvency.  Stop releasing asylum applicants into the country.
Discussion: New York Times
Ray Hartmann / Raw Story:
DeSantis asked by GOP officials in Florida to ban vaccine as ‘biological weapon’  —  The Brevard County Republican Executive voted by a supermajority this week to call upon Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban sale and distribution of Covid “and all related vaccines” in the state, Florida Today reported.
Discussion: New York Times and Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
At least 4 killed in mass shooting in small Georgia city outside Atlanta, spokeswoman says  —  The shooting occurred at around 10:40 a.m. in Hampton, a city south of Atlanta, officials said.  —  HAMPTON, Ga. — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Pence says abortion should be banned for nonviable pregnancies  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence said abortions in the case of nonviable pregnancies should be banned, taking a hard stance on abortion policy, which has served as an emphasis of his campaign.  —  “I'm pro-life.
Discussion: Democrats
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
A gay couple ran a rural restaurant in peace.  Then new neighbors arrived.  —  Deep Reads features The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing.  —  As soon as she spotted the lifeless vermin, Tiffany Foster had a hunch about how it appeared near the trash bins behind …
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Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
Christie campaign raised $1.65 million in 25 days to close out second quarter  —  The super PAC backing the former New Jersey governor also brought in nearly $6 million.  —  Chris Christie's presidential campaign will report raising $1.65 million in the second quarter …
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 …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep Flip-Flops on ‘Asshole’ Abortion Bill: Just Travel  —  ‘CONSISTENT’  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was grilled Friday on why she voted in favor of an amendment that she had previously characterized as a move that equates to “being assholes to women.”  Appearing on CNN Primetime …
James Davey / Reuters:
UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election  —  British defence minister Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in the next UK national election, he told The Times newspaper on Saturday.  —  Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North …
NBC News:
DeSantis visits Dairy Queen in Iowa after Trump's ‘Blizzard’ flub  —  The GOP presidential candidate used the campaign stop to praise the state's governor, who angered Trump this week when she declined to weigh in on the primary race.  —  BOONE, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort
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 …
 
 
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Russia investigating if North Korean test missile crashed in its waters
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
The ‘Shoe Bomber’ testified for him. He was acquitted of terror charges.
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Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Judge upholds stringent Oregon gun control law as constitutional
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
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Turkish authorities jailed five journalists and two media workers who were covering a protest over a Turkish drone strike that killed two Kurdish journalists
 
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