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3:35 PM ET, July 20, 2023

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emptywheel:
Trump's Attack on Black Votes Was There the Whole Time, We Just Didn't Call It a Crime  —  As I noted in an update to this post, NYT and the Guardian have clarified that the third charge mentioned in Trump's target letter was 18 USC 241, Conspiracy against Rights, not — as Rolling Stone originally reported — 18 USC 242.
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Washington Post:
Trump aide William Russell at D.C. courthouse for grand jury appearance  —  An aide to Donald Trump was at a D.C. federal courthouse on Thursday for a grand jury appearance that is part of an investigation of the former president, as the Justice Department moves toward deciding whether …
Discussion: ABC News and Daily Kos
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
George Conway Says Mark Meadows' ‘Strange Quietness’ Could Spell Trouble For Trump  —  The conservative attorney reacted to Donald Trump's announcement that he expects to be indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation.  —  Conservative attorney George Conway speculated Wednesday …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Political Wire
New York Times:
Potential Trump Charges Include Civil Rights Law Used in Voting Fraud Cases
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Inside Kevin McCarthy's secret promise to expunge Trump's record  —  Donald Trump is angry that the speaker hasn't endorsed his campaign.  To placate him, McCarthy privately vowed to hold a vote to clear Trump's impeachments.  Now, that promise is coming due.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Whistleblower X reveals identity as IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler  —  IRS whistleblowers testified at the House Oversight committee  —  The identity of the anonymous IRS whistleblower alleging political misconduct throughout the Hunter Biden investigation was revealed on Wednesday …
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Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
Joe Biden hit hard in whistleblower hearing — by Democrat Dan Goldman
Sinéad Baker / Insider:
MTG said she was ‘uncomfortable’ showing photos of Hunter Biden having sex but Americans ‘deserve’ to see them
NBC News:
Tim Scott to raise money across six states over next month  —  The South Carolina senator has had a lighter campaign schedule this July, as the Senate has been in session for parts of the month.  —  South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's upcoming travel schedule will include an intense focus …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Political consultant backing Tim Scott spewed the N-word during card game
Discussion: National Review and The Messenger
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Republicans say DeSantis doubts may be overblown but urge him to ramp up campaigning
Discussion: Florida Politics
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People  —  The Florida Board of Education has approved shocking new standards for African American history, despite overwhelming backlash from the public.  —  Middle school students in Florida will soon be taught …
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
RFK Jr. helps House Republicans troll Democrats on censorship  —  “I am being censored here,” Kennedy, a Democratic presidential candidate, told lawmakers during the nationally televised congressional hearing.  —  The familiar partisan script of congressional hearings was inverted Thursday …
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Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
Trump praises ‘fantastic guy’ Jason Aldean after CMT pulls the country star's ‘Try That in a Small Town’ video  — Trump threw his support behind country star Jason Aldean, joining a growing list of Republicans.  — The former president's support came after CMT pulled Aldean's “Try That In A Small Town” video.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis leans into his military service as his 2024 campaign seeks altitude  —  DeSantis is the only veteran in the GOP presidential field, but even those who admire his service aren't sure that it will help him beat Donald Trump.  —  DeSantis unveils military plan after registering for South Carolina primary
Discussion: Fox News and The Dispatch
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Powerball:
Ticket in California Wins $1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot  —  Plus, a Night of Millionaires!  Thirty-Six $1 Million-Winning Tickets and Three $2 Million-Winning Tickets  —  The Powerball® jackpot has been won in California!  A single ticket sold in California matched …
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Nebraska Teen Sent to Jail Over Illegal Abortion  —  Celeste Burgess was arrested after Facebook turned over her private messages to police  —  A NEBRASKA TEEN who enlisted her mother's help to obtain abortion pills in violation of state law has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Jenna Sundel / The Messenger:
Roald Dahl Museum Labels the Author an ‘Undeniable’ Racist  —  Beloved and controversial children's author had a well-known history of antisemitism  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share …
Washington Post:
Influential activist Leonard Leo helped fund media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas  —  The 25th anniversary of Clarence Thomas's confirmation to the Supreme Court was approaching — a moment that would draw attention to his accomplishments on the bench but also to the misconduct claims that had nearly derailed his rise.
Wall Street Journal:
How Donald Trump Ended Up With Priceless Israeli Antiquities  —  After an appeal from Israel, the former president agrees to return ceramic oil lamps and coins  —  Former President Donald Trump agreed to return ancient artifacts after Israel's antiquities authority launched a public campaign to get them back.
Discussion: New York Post
Kitty Donaldson / Bloomberg:
Sunak Eyes November 2024 as Preferred General Election Timing  — Tory strategists hope UK economy will be in better shape  — Prime minister can wait as late as January 2025 to hold poll  —  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is eyeing holding the UK's next general election in November 2024 …
 
 
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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
House Rating Changes: Calvert, Boebert Move from Lean Republican to Toss Up
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Biden's economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite ‘Bidenomics’ push
Politico:
Chinese and U.S. ag officials could meet in person next month
Discussion: The Messenger
Viktoria Lakezina / Reuters:
Three killed, Chinese consulate damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine's port cities
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Five months in, Nikki Haley is still waiting for her moment
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Julie Johnson may make history as first openly LGBTQ lawmaker from South
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
The Long-Shot Candidate Who Has the White House Worried
Discussion: Reason and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
The Biggest Winners in America's Climate Law: Foreign Companies
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Right-wing activists seek to ban “Arthur's Birthday” from Florida school libraries
Reuters:
British royal family's public cash formula changed amid surging windfarm profits
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Extreme heat indices above 105°F to hit 80 million people in U.S.
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