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2:10 PM ET, July 24, 2023

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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.) …
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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.
Rasmussen Reports:
Trump Dominates 2024 Republican Field  —  Republican voters overwhelmingly favor former President Donald Trump as their party's nominee in next year's primaries.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely Republican Voters would vote for Trump …
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 …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Biden says Bibi shouldn't rush “divisive” judicial overhaul bill amid threats
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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: The Hill, NPR and Outside the Beltway
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.
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 …
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 …
Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Ayotte launches campaign for New Hampshire governor with broad base of GOP support  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. —  Kelly Ayotte is officially back in campaign politics.  —  The former U.S. Senator and New Hampshire Attorney General is announcing her campaign …
Reuters:
Swedish court fines Greta Thunberg for disobeying police order  —  Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the southern Swedish city of Malmo last month and was sentenced to pay a fine, Malmo District Court said on Monday.
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 …
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 …
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
FBI Told Delaware U.S. Attorney It Had Already Partially Corroborated Biden Bribery Claims, Source Says
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Weighs Potential Deal With China on Fentanyl
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Robert Schmad / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Admin Gives Soros-Backed Group Millions To Teach Young Puerto Ricans About ‘Toxic Masculinities’
Discussion: RedState
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Sophie Tatum / The Messenger:
Arizona Republicans Are Running Out of Money
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis camp briefs donors, pledges to ‘Let Ron be Ron’
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Walking is getting a lot more dangerous
Discussion: Governors Highway … and Slate
New York Times:
As Inquiries Compound, So Does the ‘Trump Tax’
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
In the GOP primary, one thing sells (merch) above all: Owning the libs
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
 

 
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
UMG and Amazon Music strike a new deal to collaborate on audiobooks and livestreams, address unlawful AI-generated content, protect against fraud, and more

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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