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8:15 PM ET, July 30, 2023

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Washington Post:
Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others  —  Donald Trump's political group is financing legal work that has prompted questions from prosecutors about potential conflicts of interest  —  Former president Donald Trump's political group spent …
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CNN:
Mar-a-Lago employee overseeing surveillance cameras previously received target letter in Trump classified documents probe  —  Yuscil Taveras, a Mar-a-Lago employee who oversees the property's surveillance cameras, received a target letter from federal prosecutors after former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Harry Enten / CNN:
The chance of Trump winning another term is very real  —  Donald Trump is facing two indictments, with the potential for more.  Political wisdom may have once suggested the former president's bid for a second White House term would be nothing but a pipe dream.  But most of us know better by now.
Joseph Contreras / The Guardian:
'I'm not wanted': Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee  —  Ron DeSantis's slew of laws attacking teaching of race and gender issues sees state's colleges struggle to fill faculty posts  —  ith the start of the 2023-24 academic year only six weeks away …
New York Times:
Inside the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics  —  Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans.  After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority.
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NBC News:
Dozens served in Trump's Cabinet.  Four say he should be re-elected.  —  Several of Trump's former Cabinet members are coy about whether they support his bid to return to the White House.  Others outright oppose it.  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump may have put them in the most powerful …
Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Does DeSantis have a Florida problem?  Trump dominates in the Sunshine State.  —  The Republican governor is running on a platform to ‘Make America Florida.’ But his support back home is showing signs of teetering.  —  The warning signs were there even before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped onto …
Politico:
As he prepares for Hill testimony, Hunter Biden's ex-business partner also trying to fend off jail  —  The request from a U.S. attorney's office isn't expected to impact Devon Archer's Monday meeting with a House committee.  —  On the eve of high-profile testimony to a House committee …
CNN:
Blast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 44  —  At least 44 people died after a suicide bomber attacked a political convention organized by an Islamist party in northwestern Pakistan, police said.  —  More than 100 were injured, 17 critically …
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Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Why Republicans can't get out of their climate bind, even as extreme heat overwhelms the US  —  Deadly heatwaves are baking the US.  Scientists just reported that July will be the hottest month on record.  And now, after years of skepticism and denial in the GOP ranks …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Here are the 25 members of Congress who drive electric cars  —  AOC and two House Republicans have gone plug-in.  Ted Cruz is thinking about it.  Josh Hawley says, “Absolutely not.”  In all, at least 25 members of Congress drive electric vehicles, a POLITICO E&E News tally found.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump calls for conditioning Ukraine aid on congressional Biden probes  —  The demand echoed Trump's withholding Ukraine aid to seek an investigation into Biden, leading to his first impeachment  —  Former president Donald Trump called on congressional Republicans to withhold military support …
 
 
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