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2:25 PM ET, July 16, 2023

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Politico:
Here's who won, and lost, and face-planted in the presidential money race last quarter  —  Nearly every candidate's fundraising came with a caveat.  —  Ron DeSantis has money problems.  —  Tim Scott is on a bit of a spending binge.  —  Rich candidates are parting with their money, while also-rans are struggling to break through.
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Politico:
Playbook: DeSantis in disarray?  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NEW J-MART FROM ATLANTIC CITY — “No-Show Republicans Shun NGA”: “There are 26 Republican governors.  Three of them showed up here this week at the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis campaign sheds staff amid cash crunch  —  Fewer than 10 staffers were let go Thursday, according to a person familiar with the campaign.  —  Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is shedding staff as it navigates a cash crunch.  —  Fewer than 10 staffers were let go by the Florida …
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up  —  The Florida governor has struggled to break into Trump's lead and his campaign has been burning through money.  —  Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign has fired roughly a dozen staffers — and more are expected …
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' campaign finances have some flashing warning signs  —  Most of DeSantis' money came from donors who “maxed out” and can't give again, as small donations have been a struggle for Trump's GOP challengers.  —  WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped out top donors …
CNN:
Early alarm bells for DeSantis as Pence falls behind: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports  —  The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators.
CNN:
Ron DeSantis to sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper for an exclusive interview Tuesday
Ruby Cramer / Washington Post:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests covid was designed to spare Jews, Chinese people  —  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advanced a dangerous conspiracy theory this week that the coronavirus could have been a bioweapon “deliberately targeted” to spare Ashkenazi Jews …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Covid Remarks Raise Questions of Antisemitism  —  The long-shot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has a history of embracing conspiracy theories.  His latest comments claimed the virus spared certain ethnic and religious groups.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump praises judge overseeing his classified documents case, saying she ‘loves our country’  —  Former President Trump praised the judge overseeing his classified documents case as his legal team seeks a postponement of his trial in Florida.  —  Trump's motion for a continuance of the trial …
Discussion: The Messenger and Washington Times
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's outbursts met with silence so far by prosecutor, judge  —  Other defendants might get in trouble for publicly calling the prosecutor a deranged drug user.  Not Donald Trump.  —  Since his indictment last month on charges of withholding classified documents, former president Donald Trump …
ABC News:
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska Peninsula, prompting tsunami advisory  —  A tsunami advisory was in effect in some coastal areas, NWS officials said.  —  A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday.  —  The quake prompted the National Weather Service …
Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap:
Democratic Lobby Group Airs Steamy Sex Scene Takedown of GOP: ‘Keep Republicans Out of Your Bedroom’ (Video)  —  The political ad comes from Progress Action Fund and asks Ohioans to vote no on the controversial State Issue 1  —  In what might be the subjectively raciest political ad ever …
Discussion: HotAir
Brad Brooks / Reuters:
US heatwave: high temperatures forecast, northeast braces for rain  —  Nearly a quarter of the population in the U.S. is under warnings for extreme heat on Sunday, while an already rain-soaked New England braces for more downpours, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
Dharna Noor / The Guardian:
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble  —  Energy firms have made record profits by increasing production of oil and gas, far from their promises of rolling back emissions  —  It was probably the Earth's hottest week in history earlier this month …
 
 
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Pence says abortion should be banned for nonviable pregnancies
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DeSantis asked by GOP officials in Florida to ban vaccine as ‘biological weapon’
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Associated Press:
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