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4:20 PM ET, July 27, 2023

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NBC News:
Trump live updates: Grand jury probing 2020 election arrives at courthouse  — Former President Donald Trump announced last week that he received a letter notifying him he is the target of a grand jury examining the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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CNN:
Trump's legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms  —  Donald Trump's legal team is meeting Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith as a potential federal indictment looms, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.  —  Since receiving a letter …
The Hill:
Trump says attorneys had ‘productive’ meeting with DOJ  —  Former President Trump on Thursday confirmed his attorneys met with special counsel Jack Smith ahead of a possible indictment in the Jan. 6 probe.  —  “My attorneys had a productive meeting with the DOJ this morning …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming … - Wednesday's hearing also revealed a disconnect between Biden's lawyers and prosecutors over the terms of the plea deal — and even subtle divisions among those on Biden's side. … - But the judge's questioning did reveal a disagreement …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Read the proposed Hunter Biden plea agreement
Washington Examiner:
House expected to adjourn for August recess one day early as spending battle drags on  —  The House plans to adjourn for its August recess one day earlier than originally planned after lawmakers remain split on the agriculture appropriations bill due to GOP disagreements on spending cuts …
Discussion: The Hill, Roll Call and IJR
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House GOP bails on funding fight amid conservative impasse
Discussion: The Hill
NPR:
U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says  —  Three military veterans testified in Congress' highly anticipated hearing on UFOs Wednesday, including a former Air Force intelligence officer who claimed the U.S. government has operated a secret …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Team DeSantis's fury at mild Republican criticism distills his politics  —  There is not only one ongoing crisis surrounding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.  There are the layoffs, the comments about appointing a notorious anti-vaccine activist …
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Eric Daugherty / Florida's Voice:
DeSantis officials push back on Byron Donalds' criticism of African American history standards
NBC News:
Mitch McConnell fell recently at a D.C. airport, prior to press conference freeze-up  —  The Republican leader, 81, has also been using a wheelchair to navigate crowded airports, according to a source familiar with his practices.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tripped …
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CNN:
Supreme Court clears way for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to proceed  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration.
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Politico:
Supreme Court clears path for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump needed $225 million.  A little-known bank came to the rescue.  —  Gregory Garrabrants, a GOP donor and CEO of online Axos Bank, approved the loans after the former president's main lender had cut ties.  —  SAN DIEGO — As Donald Trump considered another White House run last year …
Discussion: The Messenger
Jonathan Oosting / Bridge Michigan:
‘I have been indicted,’ says suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering probe  — Stefanie Lambert, suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering case, says she has been indicted  — Lambert is one of nine suspects loyal to former President Donald Trump referred to special prosecutor last year
Discussion: Daily Kos, emptywheel and PoliticusUSA
Politico:
Why Dems are hesitating on Santos censure  —  The House GOP took the first shot by censuring Rep. Adam Schiff and rebuking Rep. Pramila Jayapal.  Democrats are considering hitting back — but are unsure they want to escalate the tit-for-tat.  —  House Democrats are facing a tough choice …
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Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
‘Arthur’ Book Facing Ban in Florida Over This One Wacko Complaint  —  The children's book is under review in one school district after a local conservative activist ranted that one aspect of it could “DAMAGE SOULS.” … A lone parent filed a complaint to a Florida school district that a book …
New York Times:
DeSantis's Campaign Reboot Faces Donor Skepticism and Deepening Divisions  —  As the Florida governor debuts his leaner campaign in Iowa, tensions still plague the highest levels of his operation and a supportive super PAC.  —  On the day his presidential campaign said it had laid off …
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Biden rolled out some new measures to respond to extreme heat as temperatures soar  —  President Biden on Thursday announced new actions aimed at protecting communities from extreme heat, and meeting with mayors from two cities grappling with high temperatures.
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Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
Fatigue Can Shatter a Person  —  Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience.  —  Alexis Misko's health has improved enough that, once a month, she can leave her house for a few hours.  First, she needs to build up her energy …
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Pattern or Practice Investigation of the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department (MPD).
Discussion: NPR, The Hill, NBC News, CBS News and UPI
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USA Today:
After Tyre Nichols' death, DOJ launches civil rights investigation into Memphis police, city
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Twitter placed ads for USA Today, National Women's Soccer League, and other major brands on a terrorism-linked neo-Nazi account  —  This is Linda Yaccarino's Twitter ad environment  —  Twitter has placed ads for brands like Honeywell, Discovery, National Women's Soccer League …
 
 
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Kavitha Surana / ProPublica:
Maternal Deaths Are Expected to Rise Under Abortion Bans, but the Increase May Be Hard to Measure
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Washington Post:
New research suggests social media doesn't fuel political polarization
Politico:
Wall Street foes turn free-market heroes
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleads guilty to Jan. 6 crime
Discussion: The Hill, UPI and Political Wire
 Earlier Items: 
Charles Franklin / Marquette University Law School:
New Marquette Law School national survey finds Trump holding steady among Republicans, DeSantis remaining clear second choice in party, and a tie in Biden/Trump head-to-head
Erik Uebelacker / The Daily Beast:
Feds Drop Sam Bankman-Fried's Campaign Finance Charges
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
This Looks Like Earth's Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store.
 

 
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