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6:45 PM ET, July 28, 2023

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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case
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  —  Most saw it as an unforced error at a time when Black Republicans feel they're making strides within the party.  —  The bitter fight between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Rep. Byron Donalds over a line about slavery …
David Firestone / New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Isn't Beating Donald Trump  —  Mr. Firestone is a member of the editorial board.  —  As he flails to reverse a polling decline that is beginning to resemble a rockslide, Gov. Ron DeSantis must be feeling a little clueless about why his political fortunes are crumbling so quickly.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tim Scott sees big money donor interest while Ron DeSantis hunts for cash
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.
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
Politico:
Abigail Spanberger tells Democrats she will run for governor  —  The centrist Democrat would leave a highly contested House seat should she follow through on those plans.  —  Rep. Abigail Spanberger , a centrist Democrat from Virginia who sits in a must-win seat for her party in 2024 …
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
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
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.
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
Helen Holmes / The Daily Beast:
Jimmie Allen, Who's Facing Sexual Assault Allegations, Is Going on a Comedy Tour  —  The country singer, who was sued by two women for sexual assault and abuse earlier this year, now wants to tell jokes on the “I Said What I Said Tour.”  —  Country star Jimmie Allen, who was accused …
Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
Summer brings COVID-19 uptick amid renewed travel, socializing.  How bad will it get?  —  Summer has brought an uptick in coronavirus transmission, but experts say it is still too early to tell whether the upswing represents a significant public health concern.
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
The Messenger:
DeSantis Walks Back Suggestion of RFK Jr. as CDC, FDA Director  —  DeSantis says he wants to appoint people who will bring a ‘reckoning’ to the handling of the pandemic  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link …
 
 
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The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on Actions to Protect Communities from Extreme Heat
Discussion: NBC News and Daily Kos
Allyson Versprille / Bloomberg:
Wall Street Banks Side With Nemesis Elizabeth Warren on Crypto Crackdown
Josh Sisco / Politico:
Ticketmaster could face new legal threat this fall, sources say
Discussion: The Messenger and Reuters
Fox News:
Hunter Biden contradicts dad's claim nobody in family ‘made money from China’
 Earlier Items: 
Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg:
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
 

 
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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
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