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2:10 PM ET, July 31, 2023

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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Crushing DeSantis and GOP Rivals, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  The twice-indicted former president leads across nearly every category and region, as primary voters wave off concerns about his escalating legal jeopardy.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is dominating his rivals …
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New York Times:
Cross-Tabs: July 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the Race for Republican Nominee for President  —  Do you think the United States is on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?  —  ALL  —  GENDER  —  AGE  —  RACE/ETHNICITY  —  RACE/ETHNICITY  —  EDUCATION  —  RACE/EDUCATION
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
DeSantis: Being insulted by Trump ‘helps me’
New York Times:
Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research  —  The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter's parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.  —  Elon Musk has over the last year …
Axios:
Scoop: Why Biden's team soured on Dems' election lawyer … - Elias argues Democrats should be fighting on every possible front — filing a flurry of lawsuits and exerting public pressure through the media.  — Biden's team, long guided by lawyer Bob Bauer, is concerned that while Elias' approach …
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Democrats worry their most loyal voters won't turn out for Biden in 2024  —  Democrats are worried about a potential drop next year in turnout among Black voters, the party's most loyal constituency, who played a consequential role in delivering the White House to President Biden in 2020 and will be crucial in his bid for reelection.
Discussion: Fox News and The Daily Caller
Politico:
Playbook: Three big questions about the battle for the Senate  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  EYES EMOJI — “DeSantis' Donors Want More Than a Reboot.  They Want Him to ‘Clean House,’” by Rolling Stone's Adam Rawnsley and Asawin Suebsaeng …
Discussion: The Hill and The Dispatch
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Georgia judge skewers Trump's bid to derail potential charges  —  The judge declined to halt the Fulton County district attorney's investigation into 2020 election interference.  —  A state judge in Georgia has rejected Donald Trump's bid to derail his potential prosecution for attempting to subvert the 2020 election results.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump expects to be indicted on Jan. 6 charges ‘any day now’  —  Former President Donald Trump on Monday predicted he would be indicted “any day now” as part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into his conduct after the 2020 election.  —  “I assume that an Indictment …
ABC News:
Mar-a-Lago property manager does not enter plea in classified documents probe  —  Carlos De Oliveira is facing charges in the special counsel's investigation.  —  The newest defendant charged as part of the classified documents case brought by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's superseding indictment paints a picture of a ridiculous Mar-a-Lago clown show  —  Public Notice is a reader-supported publication funded entirely by paid subscribers.  To help make this work sustainable, please consider becoming one.  —  Subscribe now
Tresia Bowles / WXIA-TV:
DA Fani Willis gives more insight into decision over Trump Georgia election investigation  —  Willis said she's keeping her promise to give the American people an answer by Sept. 1.  —  SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is speaking just ahead of potential charges …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Fani Willis warns Fulton leaders ‘stay alert’ as decision looms
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Fox News Star Bill Kristol Joins Fight to Get FCC to Come Down on Fox  —  Kristol said the FCC should “fully consider the fitness” of Fox to broadcast as the Dominion case proved that the company “repeatedly disseminated false news.”  —  Bill Kristol, the neoconservative commentator …
Discussion: Twitchy
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The right once again gins up a baseless claim of intimidation  —  Earlier this month, there was a brief flurry of agitation on the right over what was presented as an effort to silence testimony from someone with information damaging to President Biden.  The Justice Department unsealed …
Mohamed Younis / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S. Military Lowest in Over Two Decades  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are now less likely to express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the U.S. military, with a noticeable decline that has persisted for the past five years.  The latest numbers …
Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Trump team creating legal defense fund  —  Former President Donald Trump's team is creating a legal defense fund to help offset some of the enormous bills incurred as his legal troubles mount, two sources familiar with the planning told CNN.  —  The fund is expected to cover the bills …
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New York Times:
Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies' Bills
 
 
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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
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