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6:35 PM ET, July 26, 2023

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New York Times:
Hunter Biden's Plea Deal in Jeopardy  —  The judge is questioning the scope of his deal, and the parties are furiously trying to salvage it.  Under the agreement with the Justice Department, Biden had agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and avoid prosecution and jail time on a gun charge.
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Washington Post:
Judge puts Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold for now  —  Expected guilty plea by the president's son is put off over concerns about whether or not it gives him immunity from possible future charges  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge on Wednesday delayed accepting a plea deal …
Politico:
Judge declines to approve Hunter Biden plea deal for now  —  The judge made clear that she viewed the deal between the president's son and federal prosecutors as outside the norm.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden's plea deal hit a major roadblock during an unexpectedly contentious federal …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden plea deal falls apart during first court appearance
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing mid-press conference  —  A few minutes later, McConnell walked back to the press conference by himself.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking during a weekly Republican leadership press conference …
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Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence, escorted away at news conference  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday abruptly left a news conference after he froze midway through his opening remarks and appeared to be unable to resume speaking immediately.
Jill Lawrence / Bulwark+:
Could a Special Plea Deal Keep Trump Out of the White House?  —  JACK SMITH'S CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS indictment of Donald Trump was a book of horrors detailing threats to national security, global security, lives, intelligence methods, relations with allies, and relations with foes.
Discussion: Raw Story, Alternet.org and NBC News
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NBC News:
Chris Christie says video of Mark Meadows not commenting looks ‘like somebody who is cooperating’ with Trump probe  —  Trump White House aides, including Meadows, were ordered by a federal judge to testify before the federal grand jury investigating Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to reverse the 2020 election.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Fulton County Case Against Trump May Be the Most Serious—and Imminent
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Sarah Burns / The Irish Times:
Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56  —  The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990  —  Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56.  —  In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …
NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made ‘false’ statements about Georgia election workers  —  The Trump ally's acknowledgment came in a Tuesday filing related to the 2020 election workers' lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them.  —  Rudy Giuliani conceded in a court filing Tuesday …
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Fired DeSantis Staffer Called White Nationalist Nick Fuentes a Good Influence  —  Nate Hochman was cut from the DeSantis campaign after reportedly making a pro-Nazi meme about the governor.  —  During a December 2021 Twitter Spaces conversation with white nationalist Nick Fuentes …
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Washington Post:
Doctors who put lives at risk with covid misinformation rarely punished  —  A Wisconsin doctor in 2021 prescribed ivermectin, typically used to treat parasitic infections, to two covid-19 patients who later died of the disease.  He was fined less than $4,000 — and was free to continue practicing.
Discussion: RedState
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Says Main Thrust of Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has Begun  —  Artillery duels flared along the southern front, as troops trained and equipped by the West pressed forward.  —  Here's what we're covering:  —  ‘This is the big test’: U.S. officials describe a new Ukrainian effort to sever Russia's hold on the south.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court  —  The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.  —  Reporting from Washington
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Man who attacked House lobby where Ashli Babbitt was shot is convicted  —  Chad Barrett Jones was convicted of smashing glass outside the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6  —  A Kentucky man who was part of a mob smashing windows to the House Speaker's Lobby in the Capitol on Jan. 6 …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Tucker Carlson claims in book Fox News firing was part of $787.5m settlement  —  Former prime-time host tells biographer he ‘knows’ firing was part of deal to resolve Dominion Voting Systems defamation case  —  Tucker Carlson “knows” he was fired by Fox News in April as a condition …
Discussion: The Messenger, Raw Story and Mediaite
Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica:
How the Ultrawealthy Use Private Foundations to Bank Millions in Tax Deductions While Giving the Public Little in Return  —  It's a simple bargain: The rich get huge tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit the public.  But some donors collect millions while offering little or no public access.
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fed approves hike that takes interest rates to highest level in more than 22 years  — The Federal Reserve approved a much-anticipated interest rate hike that takes benchmark borrowing costs to their highest level in more than 22 years.  — The quarter percentage point increase will bring …
Ian Miller / OutKick:
Ron DeSantis Tells Clay Travis About Potential MLB Career, Criticizes Rob Manfred For All-Star Mistake  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined OutKick's Clay Travis on Wednesday in a lengthy, far-ranging interview.  —  DeSantis is famously a huge baseball fan, having played while at Yale.
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
White House picks former Maryland governor to lead Social Security Administration  —  O'Malley, a Democrat, will require Senate confirmation to take over at the agency, which oversees a $1 trillion budget.  —  The Biden administration has tapped former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to head …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Tuberville's tales about his father in World War II have false elements  —  The Fact Checker … — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), in a tweet posted with a Fox News interview, June 6  —  “He lied about his age at 16, joined the Army.”  — Tuberville, in the Fox interview
 
 
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Kate Marino / Axios:
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
Author Who Debunked RFK Jr. A Decade Ago Thinks His Candidacy Is ‘Pretty Depressing’
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Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Vivek Ramaswamy claimed he first voted in 2020 — now he admits that was wrong
Discussion: Fox News, HuffPost and IJR
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's aggressive legal strategies keep backfiring spectacularly
Damian Carrington / The Guardian:
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Discussion: Alternet.org