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12:05 PM ET, July 25, 2023

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Fox News:
DeSantis involved in ‘car accident’ on drive to Chattanooga; Florida governor unhurt  —  Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a “car accident” in Tennessee on Tuesday, his spokesman says.  —  “This morning, the governor was in a car accident …
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
DeSantis Message Falls Flat  —  Trump maintains strong GOP primary advantage despite indictments  —  West Long Branch, NJ - A majority of Republican voters say former President Donald Trump would be their strongest nominee in the 2024 election and few feel the criminal indictments he faces are of any concern.
Steven Lemongello / Orlando Sentinel:
DeSantis campaign mired in controversies over slavery, anti-gay video, alleged Nazi symbol
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Secret Service: Biden dog would be ‘put down’ if not president's pet  —  Judicial Watch's new release of Secret Service emails about attacks by first dog Commander are in focus today.  —  The Washington Examiner's Jack Birle reported: “President Joe Biden's dog Commander has reportedly …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Georgia prosecutors eye criminal solicitation crimes in Trump inquiry  —  Exclusive: Fulton county DA has identified multiple state election crimes in the 2020 election investigation, sources say  —  The Fulton county district attorney investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn …
Discussion: PolitiFact and Raw Story
John Wagner / Washington Post:
McCarthy floats the idea of an ‘impeachment inquiry’ against Biden  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday night that unsubstantiated investigations launched by Republican lawmakers into the business dealings of President Biden's family members are “rising to the level of impeachment inquiry.”
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy: Biden probes ‘rising to the level of impeachment inquiry’
Karl Mathiesen / Politico:
Gulf Stream shutoff could happen this century, scientists warn  —  It would be the end of the world as we know it but some scientists say they feel fine.  —  3 MINUTES READ  —  The Atlantic Ocean current that keeps large parts of Europe warm could come to an abrupt and catastrophic stop …
Discussion: USA Today
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Associated Press:
Obamas' personal chef drowns near family's home on Martha's Vineyard  —  Former President Barack Obama's personal chef has drowned near the family's home on Martha's Vineyard.  Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the paddleboarder whose body was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond …
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Fox News:
Obama's chef ID'd as paddleboarder who drowned near former president's Martha's Vineyard estate
The Texas Tribune:
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture  —  The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
Discussion: Raw Story
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Jury Decides Ammon Bundy Must Pay More Than $50M for Defaming Hospital  —  The anti-government leader waged a crusade over treatment of an ally's grandson, known as Baby Cyrus.  —  Anti-government agitator Ammon Bundy must pay an Idaho hospital more than $50 million for defaming it and targeting …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Man who beat officer with flagpole during Capitol riot is sentenced to over 4 years in prison  —  An Arkansas truck driver who beat a police officer with a flagpole attached to an American flag during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison.
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U.S. Air Forces Central:
Russian unprofessional behavior over Syria - 23 July 2023  —  SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. —  “On 23 July, 2023 at 12:23 a.m. (EST) Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a U.S. MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission, harassing the MQ-9 and deploying flares from a position directly overhead …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Jason Aldean, Decrying ‘Cancel Culture,’ Has a No. 2 Hit  —  “Try That in a Small Town” went from overlooked to almost topping the charts after a week of controversy.  —  In May, the country star Jason Aldean released a single, “Try That in a Small Town,” with lyrics that paint contemporary urban life …
Haaretz:
Our Hope Is Not Yet Lost  —  The 64 Knesset members who voted on Monday in favor of the law canceling the reasonableness standard have struck a serious blow to the State of Israel's infrastructure of democracy and have signaled the direction in which they plan to take the country, namely dictatorship.
Discussion: New York Times, CNN and The Federalist
Washington Post:
Putin appeared paralyzed and unable to act in first hours of rebellion  —  LONDON — When Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, launched his attempted mutiny on the morning of June 24, Vladimir Putin was paralyzed and unable to act decisively, according to Ukrainian and other security officials in Europe.
Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, UPROXX and TASS
Washington Post:
Twitter rival Mastodon rife with child-abuse material, study finds  —  Happy Monday!  Send news tips and summer podcast recommendations to: cristiano.lima@washpost.com.  —  Below: The Microsoft-Activision deal is back in the hands of the U.K.'s antitrust watchdog, and a key OpenAI employee departs.
Washington Post:
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry  —  Ads for gold coins have become a mainstay on Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative outlets, even as regulators have accused some companies of defrauding elderly clients.  —  Dedicated viewers of Fox News are likely familiar with Lear Capital …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jamie Corley / Politico:
The Political Dead-End Abortion Foes Should Avoid  —  It might seem like a contradiction for those who oppose abortion, but it's the only way to avoid a disastrous political dead-end.  —  Soon, women in states that have placed restrictions on abortion may find it easy to just order abortion pills by mail.
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
$7,200 for Every Student: Arizona's Ultimate Experiment in School Choice  —  More states are making all students eligible for private school subsidies.  In Arizona, it has often benefited wealthier families.  —  Sarah Mervosh covers K-12 education and reported from Phoenix.
Discussion: The 74, Eschaton and The Hill
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
A radical idea: Just give kids lunch
Discussion: NBC News
CNN:
Special counsel scrutinizing February 2020 meeting where Trump praised US election security protections  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's office has asked former US officials about a February 2020 Oval Office meeting where then-President Donald Trump praised improvements to the security of US elections …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Ex-NYPD Boss Handing Over Trump Records to Jack Smith
 
 
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Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
IMF edges 2023 global economic growth forecast higher, sees persistent challenges
CNN:
US attorney who has led Hunter Biden probe offers to publicly testify to Congress this fall
Washington Post:
Democrats move to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene
Discussion: The Hill
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Note to Florida and DeSantis: Enslaved Africans were already skilled
Discussion: Newsbusters
Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
Exclusive: Hunter Biden's gallery sold his art to a Democratic donor ‘friend’ who Joe Biden named to a prestigious commission
NBC News:
Michigan Supreme Court expands parental rights in former same-sex relationships
Discussion: Michigan Radio
MSPNews:
UPDATE #2-MSP Divers, Environmental Police Recover Body of Paddle Boarder from Edgartown Great Pond
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Brian Broome / Washington Post:
Jason Aldean? Please spare me the small-town nostalgia.
Discussion: Human Events
Juliana Kim / NPR:
Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating barrier
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Former Anti-Abortion Leader and Aide to Alabama Lt. Gov. Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Discussion: The Messenger
Internal Revenue Service:
IRS ends unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers; major change to end confusion, enhance safety as part of larger agency transformation efforts
New York Times:
Why Elon Musk Bid Twitter Goodbye
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

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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