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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The incredibly damaging timeline of the alleged Mar-a-Lago coverup  —  When former Donald Trump was first indicted by a federal grand jury in June, the world got its first peek at the strength of the evidence compiled by special counsel Jack Smith.  It was, by all accounts, remarkable …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The New Evidence Against Donald Trump In The MAL Case Is BRUTAL  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  Surprise!  —  With reporters clustered at the DC federal courthouse awaiting a possible Trump indictment …
CNN:
‘Trump Employee 4’ in superseding indictment identified as Yuscil Taveras  —  The Mar-a-Lago employee referenced in the superseding indictment adding major accusations against former President Donald Trump and a new co-defendant to the case has been identified by two people close to the investigation …
Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
The New Trump Indictment May Be a Mixed Blessing  —  The charge arising from trying to delete a surveillance tape is helpful to prosecutors trying to prove Trump's criminal intent.  But the indictment will also bring more delay. … The Trump indictment watch yesterday was not entirely …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
‘These are my tapes’: Trump rips new charges in classified docs case  — Donald Trump defended the handling of surveillance footage at his Florida home after being hit with new charges in his federal classified documents case.  — The additional counts center on an alleged attempt …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case  —  Ty Cobb, who represented Trump in Mueller investigation, says classified documents case is ‘tight’ after new charges filed  —  A former Trump White House lawyer said the evidence against the former president …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Absurd’: DeSantis car crash reveals he's using state vehicles for presidential campaign  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a car crash in Tennessee this week as he traveled for his campaign.  He was unhurt in the incident.  —  However, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel …
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
DeSantis rocked by Black Republican revolt over slavery comments
David Firestone / New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Isn't Beating Donald Trump
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
DeSantis' reboot still dodges the biggest issue
Discussion: Florida Politics
The Daily Beast:
DeSantis' PAC Has a New Strategy: Go All-In on Texas
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
More on McConnell and signs of a terrible September  —  With assists from POLITICO's Hill team  —  FROM MCCONNELL'S DESK: Burgess has a definitive look at how the Senate GOP is reacting to the minority leader's health scare — by cautiously planning an eventual leadership transition.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future
Wall Street Journal:
Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court's Plain-Spoken Defender  —  He has emerged as an important justice with a distinctive interpretive method that is pragmatic yet rooted in originalism and textualism.  —  New York  —  The Supreme Court usually makes news by making decisions, and it's done plenty of that lately.
Associated Press:
Civil rights groups condemn ‘Soul Fest’ concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carving  —  Stone Mountain Park, just outside Atlanta, is where the Ku Klux Klan marked its rebirth in 1915.  —  Civil rights groups and other advocates denounced a concert series with Black performers dubbed …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Root and Raw Story
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
A Four-Way Race?  The 2024 Presidential Contest is Anything But Settled.  —  Biden vs. Trump is the story today, but it's unlikely that voters will be satisfied choosing between a nearly 82-year-old incumbent and a 78-year-old challenger who may be a convicted felon.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judge in Hunter Biden case bans attorneys from calling clerk after bizarre accusations  —  The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's federal criminal case on Friday ordered attorneys to raise issues with her chambers, not the court clerk, after bizarre accusations of impersonation.
New York Times:
The Mystery of How Tim Scott's Campaign Is Spending Its Millions  —  Most of the money spent by the senator's presidential campaign has gone to newly formed companies whose addresses are Staples stores in suburban strip malls.  —  Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina has more political money …
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
HuffPost:
'It's Called Summer': GOP Brushes Off Record Heat Wave  —  Republicans say people concerned about unprecedented heat around the world should just chill out.  —  Unless you've been living underground or have a vested interest in turning a blind eye to reality, you know that climate change …
Discussion: ABC, CNN, Associated Press and New Republic
Virginia Chamlee / People:
President Biden Speaks Out on Hunter's Daughter, 4, with Ark. Woman: 'Jill and I Only Want What's Best' (Exclusive)  —  “Our son Hunter and Navy's mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter,” the president said in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Barbie moment cut short  —  A broken elevator kept the Barbie-loving senator who uses a wheelchair from seeing the show.  —  Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a former Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot who lost her legs in combat, issued a statement this week …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“These people are admitting they lied to you”: Trump's own men undermine his “delusional” defense  —  Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows revelations show the Big Liars can't hide behind “delusional” defense  —  “For those that still believe there was widespread voter fraud, these people are admitting they lied to you.”
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Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure, Removed Covid Posts  —  Internal Meta emails say pressure from Washington was behind a decision to take down posts attributing pandemic to man-made virus  —  WASHINGTON—Facebook removed content related to Covid-19 in response to pressure …
Victoria Fosdal / Democrats for Education Reform:
NEW POLL: Dems Lose Historic Lead on Education in Battleground States  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  New Battleground State Poll Shows Dems Lose Historic Lead on Education  —  New investments, public school choices offer path to reconnecting with voters  —  A new EdTrends poll of voters …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
 
 
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Josh Sisco / Politico:
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Fox News:
Hunter Biden contradicts dad's claim nobody in family ‘made money from China’
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Biden to Sign Order Curbing US Tech Investments in China by Mid-August
Wall Street Journal:
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Setting Up Fight Over Abortion, Transgender Care
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
RFK Jr. says Biden administration rejected his request for Secret Service protection in 2024 race
Bryan Bender / Politico:
The Dangerous and Frightening Disappearance of the Nuclear Expert