memeorandum: Even as third indictment looms, many Republicans still stand by Trump (Sabrina Rodriguez/Washington Post)

3:40 PM ET, July 24, 2023

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Madison Hall / Insider:

Nearly a third of Republicans now view Trump as ‘unfavorable’: Pew — Trump is becoming more unfavorable amongst Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents. — Trump's “unfavorable” rating rose from 24% in 2022 to 32% in 2023's most recent July poll.

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Political Wire

Jim Jones / The Hill:

The GOP is rushing headlong into huge election losses in 2024 — The Republican Party appears to be following the playbook of those storied lemmings that rush to the edge of the cliff and throw themselves off in a suicidal frenzy. — You'd think that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) …

Discussion: Washington Times, Raw Story, New York Daily News, CBS News and HuffPost

Jared Gans / The Hill:
Jim Justice endorses Trump

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Rasmussen Reports:
Trump Dominates 2024 Republican Field

Discussion: Washington Examiner, IJR and Florida Politics

Sabrina Rodriguez / Washington Post:
Even as third indictment looms, many Republicans still stand by Trump

Discussion: Straight Arrow News, WFLA-TV, The Guardian, HotAir, Outside the Beltway, The Hill and Fox Business

Victoria Balara / Fox Business:
Fox Business Poll: Trump has commanding lead in South Carolina GOP primary

Associated Press:

Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society — Israeli police use water cannon on protesters — Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive plan to reshape the country's justice …

Kevin Shalvey / ABC News:
Israel approves divisive judicial overhaul, weakening court's power amid pro-democracy protests

Discussion: The Hill, Reuters, The Times of Israel, Financial Times and New York Times

Washington Post:
Israel live updates: Parliament passes judicial overhaul plan as police clash with protesters

Discussion: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Fox News, middleeastmonitor.com, International Politics …, The Diplomat, Semafor, Associated Press and New York Times

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Biden says Bibi shouldn't rush “divisive” judicial overhaul bill amid threats

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, Al Jazeera, Melanie Phillips, The Times of Israel, The Messenger, The Gateway Pundit, The Dispatch, Atlantic Council, Bloomberg, UPI and Haaretz

Susan Page / USA Today:

Bellwether? Ohio voters back abortion rights amendment in a test case for other states — The Ohio vote on abortion this November could presage next year's battle across the U.S. — Sweeping support for a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights spotlights …

Discussion: HotAir, Washington Examiner, Sacramento Bee, The American Independent, The Daily Caller, The Columbus Dispatch, RedState, The Hill, The Messenger, Pluribus News and Political Wire

CNN:

Texas governor to defy DOJ request to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande: ‘Texas will see you in court, Mr. President’ — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande, in defiance of the US Department of Justice.

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, NewsNation, The Guardian, Washington Times, The Messenger, The Daily Caller, Big League Politics and USA Today

Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Abbott vows not to comply with DOJ over floating border wall

Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill, CBS News, Sputnik News, New York Daily News, Fox News, KXAN-TV and The Guardian

New York Times:

Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich Is Its Own Qualification — Elite colleges have long been filled with the children of the richest families: At Ivy League schools, one in six students has parents in the top 1 percent. — A large new study, released Monday …

Discussion: CBS News, The Hill, Mercury News, Fortune, NPR and Outside the Beltway

Eli Yokley / Morning Consult Pro:

U.S. Governor Rankings: Beshear Gets a Boost, Desantis' Approval Dips — Kentucky's Beshear is among America's most popular governors, boosted by the best approval rating among GOP voters compared with other Democratic governors … Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear — a Democrat running …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, WCAX-TV and Political Wire

Miranda Devine / New York Post:

Hunter Biden put then-VP dad Joe on the phone with business associates at least 2 dozen times, ex-partner Devon Archer to testify — Hunter Biden would dial in his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on speakerphone into meetings with his overseas business partners, according to testimony expected …

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, Fox News, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, American Greatness, The Federalist, Twitchy, PJ Media, The Daily Caller, One America News Network, RedState, HotAir, TheBlaze, Louder With Crowder, Power Line, acecomments.mu.nu and The First TV

NBC News:

Note cards and shorter stairs: How Biden's campaign is addressing his age — Aides appear to be making concessions to Biden's age, hoping to avoid viral moments that would reinforce voters' worries about his fitness. — WASHINGTON — The president of the United States tripping and falling …

Discussion: HotAir, PJ Media, National Review, Breitbart, RedState and Fox News

nyc.streetsblog:

‘Law-and-Order’ Council Member Had Fake, Illegal License Plate in Her Driveway — The bogus temporary tag was on a luxury sports car outside the home of Queens lawmaker Vickie Paladino. The car belongs to her son and spokesman, Thomas Paladino Jr. — City Council Member Vickie Paladino …

Discussion: The Messenger, Raw Story and Crooks and Liars

Bloomberg:

Ron DeSantis Plans to Shake Up 2024 Campaign Staff — Move follows worries from donors about state of campaign — Manager under fire over bloated payroll, not enough donations — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to shake up his 2024 campaign leadership, according to people familiar …

Discussion: Fox News, CNN, Insider and The Hill

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis camp briefs donors, pledges to ‘Let Ron be Ron’

Discussion: Axios, Orlando Sentinel, New Republic, Sun-Sentinel, NBC News, The Spectator World, The Messenger, Daily Kos, Financial Times and Political Wire

Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:

Biden chooses a longtime Hill aide respected by Republicans as his new legislative affairs director — President Joe Biden is tapping Shuwanza Goff — a veteran congressional aide who also served as his main point of contact to the House at the start of the administration …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, Politico, Bloomberg, The Messenger, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Ally Mutnick / Politico:

Club for Growth readies $20m fund to boost Boebert, Gaetz and other McCarthy antagonists — The conservative group says it's starting a fund to defend, what it calls, ‘The Patriot 20’ — The Club for Growth is preparing to spend millions of dollars to help reelect the 20 House Republicans …

Discussion: Fox News, Insider, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner

Judy Kurtz / The Hill:

Ocasio-Cortez joins writers and actors on the picket line: ‘Direct action gets the goods’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is taking part in what she's dubbed “hot labor summer,” appearing on the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) picket line Monday outside of Netflix's Manhattan offices.

Discussion: Hollywood Reporter, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, New York Daily News, Deadline and The First TV

Sam Jones / The Guardian:

Spain elections: hung parliament after conservatives fail to secure expected majority — Conservative People's party and prime minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists both declare victory, with weeks of negotiations likely ahead — Spain's opposition conservative party secured …