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2:06 AM ET, August 1, 2023

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump has ‘my Kevin’ trapped.  New data on Fox News viewers shows why.  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is under intense pressure from the right to do all he can to protect Donald Trump from justice and accountability.  The former president's backers want McCarthy (R-Calif.) …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat  —  The first Times/Siena poll of the G.O.P. primary shows he still commands a seemingly unshakable base of loyal supporters.  —  In the half century of modern presidential primaries, no candidate who led his or her nearest rival by at least 20 points at this stage has ever lost a party nomination.
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Charles Koch-Tied Group Seeks to Block Trump From GOP Nomination
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Statement on Devon Archer's Testimony  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement following Devon Archer's four-hour transcribed interview with the committee:  —  “Devon Archer's testimony today confirms Joe Biden lied …
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CNN:
Former business partner says Hunter Biden sold ‘illusion’ of access to Joe Biden, source says  —  Devon Archer told the House Oversight Committee on Monday that his former business partner, Hunter Biden, was selling the “illusion” of access to his father, according to a source familiar …
Washington Free Beacon:
House Democrat Says Hunter Biden Called His Father During Business Meetings
Natalie Allison / Politico:
DeSantis' latest comments slammed by anti-abortion group as ‘unacceptable’  —  The rebuke from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is a tough one for the governor, who signed major abortion restrictions into law.  —  The nation's leading anti-abortion group on Monday called Gov. Ron DeSantis' failure …
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Alex Roarty / Miami Herald:
‘We gotta get DeSantis indicted’: Ally quips DeSantis would benefit from prosecution, too
Tom Lavelle / Center for Countering Digital Hate:
Letters from the lawyers: Musk threatens CCDH with brazen attempt to silence honest criticism.  —  Last week we got a letter from Elon Musk's X. Corp threatening CCDH with legal action over our work, exposing the proliferation of hate and lies on Twitter since he became the owner.
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Semafor:
‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis' campaign  —  Senior aides to Ron DeSantis oversaw the campaign's high-risk strategy of laundering incendiary videos produced by their staff through allied anonymous Twitter accounts …
Discussion: New York Post and Rolling Stone
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson “briefly detained” by officers at rodeo near Amarillo  —  The Amarillo Republican, a doctor, was trying to help somebody experiencing a medical emergency in a chaotic situation, his office said.  The sheriff is reviewing the incident.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Trump Doc Detained at Rodeo While Assisting on ‘Chaotic’ Medical Emergency
Discussion: Raw Story
Sara Moniuszko / CBS News:
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says.  What to know about the disease.  —  Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC
Discussion: The Capitolist and Metro.co.uk
Sam Gringlas / WABE:
Fulton DA says she's not coordinating with Special Counsel Jack Smith, warns of safety risks as indictments loom  —  Sometime in the next three weeks, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to ask a grand jury to indict multiple people for trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Georgia judge skewers Trump's bid to derail potential charges
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Fani Willis warns Fulton leaders ‘stay alert’ as decision looms
Associated Press:
Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama  —  President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama.  The choice ended months of thorny deliberations …
Gina Martinez / CBS News:
Angus Cloud, of “Euphoria” fame, dead at 25  —  Angus Cloud, the standout star from the HBO hit show “Euphoria,” has died at age 25, his representatives confirmed.  —  Cloud, best known for playing the drug dealer “Fezco” on “Euphoria” for two seasons, died Monday a week after burying his father …
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Who's buying up land around major Air Force base in California?  ‘We have no idea’  —  A mysterious investment company is buying up large tracts of land around a California air force base, raising questions about who is behind the firm — and its intentions — amid growing fears …
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
John Roberts can't get a Supreme Court ethics code.  Alito's interview shows why  —  When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts has been seeking unanimity among the nine justices …
New York Times:
Trump PAC Down to $4 Million Cash on Hand After Legal Fees  —  The scramble to cover legal bills for former President Donald J. Trump and his associates has prompted what appears to be the largest refund in federal campaign finance history.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's political action committee …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Says It's a ‘Fact’ That Jan. 6 Was a False Flag, Cites Ray Epps  —  Rogan promoted the conspiracy theory that Epps was an “agent provocateur” for the feds, a baseless claim that has led to a defamation suit against Fox News.  —  Wildly popular podcaster Joe Rogan once again pushed …
Dustin Racioppi / Politico:
Chris Christie super PAC raises nearly $6 million for 2024 campaign  —  Donations poured in from well-heeled donors of Wall Street and real estate.  —  The super PAC supporting Chris Christie's presidential campaign raised $5.9 million since the former New Jersey governor launched his bid in June …
Discussion: Political Wire, CNN and The Hill
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NBC News:
Driver who hit 6 farm workers says it was an accident and he fled in panic  —  Daniel Gonzalez, 68, turned himself in Monday, police in Lincolnton, North Carolina, say.  —  The driver who struck six farm workers outside a North Carolina Walmart turned himself in to authorities Monday …
Discussion: WBTV-TV and Washington Post
 
 
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David Weigel / Semafor:
'We're not doing kickbacks': Mike Pence says he's ready to hit the debate stage
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Abortion advocates sue Alabama AG over prosecution threats for out-of-state travel
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Ex-Fox News Star Bill Kristol Joins Fight to Get FCC to Come Down on Fox
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