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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
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Rolling Stone:
DeSantis' Donors Want More Than a Reboot. They Want Him to ‘Clean House’ — Some of the governor's backers see a staff that's too online, but others are starting to ask if the real problem is DeSantis himself … Various big DeSantis donors have been furious that the campaign seemed …
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The Hill, The Messenger, Raw Story and Mediaite
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 …
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The Hill, The Dispatch and Wall Street Journal
NBC News:
What does Ron DeSantis have riding on the debates? Maybe everything.
What does Ron DeSantis have riding on the debates? Maybe everything.
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Bloomberg, Raw Story, Associated Press and Daily Kos
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
DeSantis: Being insulted by Trump ‘helps me’
DeSantis: Being insulted by Trump ‘helps me’
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, USA Today, New York Times, Fox News, The Messenger, HuffPost and Political Wire
Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Does DeSantis have a Florida problem? Trump dominates in the Sunshine State.
Does DeSantis have a Florida problem? Trump dominates in the Sunshine State.
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The Guardian, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Insider
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 …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's superseding indictment paints a picture of a ridiculous Mar-a-Lago clown show — These guys are comically bad at criming. … The newest Donald Trump indictment dropped last week, and above all it is ridiculous. — The spectacle of the two gormless henchmen creeping around …
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USA Today, Salon, New York Times and New York Post
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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 …
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The Messenger, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Political Wire and emptywheel
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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NBC News:
‘Humbled for the opportunity’: Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army — The military has fallen victim to politicization in recent years, with some Republicans blaming “far-left woke” policies for historic low recruitment. — WASHINGTON — Country music star Craig Morgan …
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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 …
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, The Messenger, The Daily Caller, Fox News, NewsNation and RedState
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Politico:
As he prepares for Hill testimony, Hunter Biden's ex-business partner also trying to fend off jail
As he prepares for Hill testimony, Hunter Biden's ex-business partner also trying to fend off jail
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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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CBS News, Wall Street Journal, Political Wire and Insider
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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.
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The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Idaho mom Lori Vallow to be sentenced in deaths of her 2 children and romantic rival — Vallow was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, her fifth husband's previous wife.
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CBS News and Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The first five years and the next five years of Popular Information — “Watershed moment for the restaurant industry.” As the pandemic began to take hold of the nation in early 2020, Popular Information reported that restaurant group Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden …
Politico:
GOP splits further over Tuberville's military blockade as it stretches through summer — The Alabama Republican's abortion protest now seems likely to last more than six months, putting some of his colleagues in an increasingly tough spot over national security concerns.
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The Daily Caller and KTSM-TV