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9:35 AM ET, July 18, 2023

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Georgia's top court rejects Trump's bid to quash grand jury report  —  X  —  The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 presidential election probe and to quash …
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Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump petition to block election probe  —  The unanimous opinion says Trump had not proved the ‘extraordinary circumstances’ that warranted intervention by Georgia's top court  —  ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously dismissed former president Donald Trump's petition …
Politico:
6 things to watch as Trump classified documents case returns to court
ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS:
Statement by Kerry Kennedy on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Recent Remarks  —  I strongly condemn my brother's deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting.  His statements do not represent what I believe or what Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights stand for …
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Bloomberg.com:
American National Crosses Inter-Korean Border Into North Korea  —  An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, the American-led U.N. Command overseeing the area said Tuesday.  The U.N. Command tweeted that the U.S. citizen was on a tour …
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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
U.S. national held in North Korea after straying over border, United Nations says  —  “We believe he is currently in DPRK custody and are working with our KPA counterparts to resolve this incident,” the United Nations said in a tweet.  —  A U.S. national has been detained by North Korea …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis PAC uses AI-generated Trump voice in ad attacking ex-president  —  The spot illustrates the new frontiers in political advertising.  —  A pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC uses an Artificial Intelligence version of Donald Trump's voice in a new television ad attacking the former president.
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Politico:
Playbook: Can Ron DeSantis become an insurgent?  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HAPPENING TODAY — “6 things to watch as Trump classified documents case returns to court,” by Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein
Associated Press:
Alabama Republicans, despite Supreme Court ruling, reject call for second majority Black House district  —  Lawmakers must adopt a new map after the high court in June affirmed a three-judge panel's ruling that Alabama's existing congressional map likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
Fox Business:
House GOP considers holding Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress  —  Sources tell FOX Business that Zuckerberg could be held in contempt of Congress  —  FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is strongly considering holding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress this month …
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Confirms IRS Whistleblower Testimony  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer issued the following statement after committee staff today conducted a transcribed interview with a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned …
Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Israeli Antiquities Are Stranded at Trump's Florida Estate as Authorities Fail to Retrieve Them  —  Israeli clay lamps, intended for a brief exhibition in Washington D.C. in 2019, got stranded in the U.S. due to the pandemic.  Recently, they were found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump Hired Adviser He Pardoned for Campaign Finance Crimes  —  A campaign operative who Trump pardoned over his participation in a political bribery scheme is now working for the Trump campaign.  —  Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is once again spitting on campaign finance laws …
Discussion: Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Is Corporate America biased against white people?  —  Last week, 13 Republican Attorneys General wrote an open letter to the CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. corporations.  The letter, organized by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R) …
Ashley Lopez / NPR:
Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip  —  Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map next year.  The party will need to hold on to some vulnerable seats in Republican states, as well as potentially flip a seat or two if they lose …
Discussion: Politico, National Review and Raw Story
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Congressional Black Caucus allies launch ‘eight-figure’ effort to flip the House  —  House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries would be in line to become speaker if Democrats take control.  —  A top ally of the Congressional Black Caucus is launching a super PAC that will spend tens of millions …
Discussion: HuffPost
Hannah Fingerhut / Associated Press:
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions  —  An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
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Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Exclusive: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say  —  WASHINGTON — Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott's border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden to host Israel's Herzog amid tensions between two nations  —  Meeting comes as Biden has seemed to keep his distance from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu  —  President Biden is scheduled to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday, a high-profile meeting …
NBC News:
Independent organization launching $70 million effort for third party presidential campaign  —  The organization ‘No Labels’ is launching a massive $70 million effort to create a third party presidential campaign.  It comes as polls indicate the prospect of a Biden-Trump rematch becomes more likely.
NBC News:
McCarthy rejects RFK Jr.'s comments about Covid and race but won't cancel his testimony  —  A group of House Democrats urged McCarthy and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to block Kennedy from testifying before the House.  —  McCarthy defends inviting RFK Jr. to testify: ‘Censoring someone’ isn't the answer
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Into the Kennedy Bullshitosphere, Now with Bonus Anti-Semitism
Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg:
UK Support to Rejoin the EU Passes 50% for the First Time Since Brexit  — Some 51% say they would rejoin the EU; 32% would stay out  — YouGov logs 57% of Brits saying 2016 Brexit decision was wrong  —  More than half of Britons would vote to rejoin the European Union for the first time since …
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Reuters and Politico
NBC News:
SAG-AFTRA issues strike guidance specifically for influencers amid confusion  —  Social media stars, even those who aren't part of the union, are encouraged to avoid promoting shows and movies online.  —  Social media stars don't need Hollywood to get famous, but they still have to play by some of the industry's rules.
 
 
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Supreme Court, Republicans to blame for lack of debt forgiveness, students say in poll
Discussion: Axios and Slate
Will Sommer / Washington Post:
A North Korean defector captivated U.S. media. Some question her story.
Erum Salam / The Guardian:
Extreme heatwave live: Texas city confirms first heat death; northern hemisphere boils in severe weather - as it happened
Discussion: ABC News
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Democrats push DHS for plan to root out internal extremists
Rasmussen Reports:
Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling Approved by Most Voters
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
‘Just the right darn thing to do for people who raise their hand:’ Kirby defends Pentagon abortion policy
Tom Fairless / Wall Street Journal:
Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. 'Yes, We're All Worse Off.'
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Billionaires aren't okay — for their mental health, time to drastically raise their taxes
David Corn / Mother Jones:
No Labels Says It's Not a Political Party. But It's Setting Up State Parties.
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months

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Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

UnHerd:
Scientific American EIC Laura Helmuth is stepping down, following criticism for her social media posts suggesting Trump voters were racist, sexist, and fascist
 
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