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11:20 AM ET, August 1, 2023

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New York Times:
Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found that President Biden is on stronger footing than he was a year ago — but he is neck-and-neck in a possible rematch against Donald Trump.  —  President Biden is heading …
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
No Labels to GOP donors: We are your anti-Trump alternative  —  The bipartisan group sees an opportunity with donors who are disaffected with the leading candidates.  —  The centrist group No Labels has targeted Republican donors disaffected with Donald Trump, pitching its unity ticket …
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Even Trump's indictments haven't shattered the deadlock between the parties.  Here's why  —  Former President Donald Trump's mounting legal jeopardy is raising a stark political question: can anything break the sustained electoral stalemate that has left the country divided almost exactly …
New York Times:
Cross-Tabs: July 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the 2024 Race and National Issues  —  President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump are tied in a 2024 rematch among all registered voters, according to a poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College from July 23 to 27, 2023.
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 …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump's New Legal Fund Is a Lean, Mean Grift Machine  —  Donald Trump's new legal fund is a clever way to get around campaign finance laws.  —  When allies of former President Donald Trump launched his new legal defense fund, they created a group with few restrictions on how much it can raise …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Rape Trial Testimony Is Already Coming Back to Haunt Him  —  The Manhattan DA wants to use Trump's deposition in the E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit to show how desperate he was to keep sexual allegations against him secret.  —  The Manhattan district attorney seeking to jail Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Meet the “scholars” who created Florida's new Black history curriculum  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  To comply with the Stop WOKE Act, a 2022 law championed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), the state needed to create a new curriculum for Black history.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
Conrad Hoyt / Washington Examiner:
Memphis police arrest gunman outside Jewish school and prevent ‘potential mass shooting’  —  Memphis police officers prevented a “potential mass shooting” when they shot and detained a gunman attempting to enter a Jewish school in the city on Monday, the department's police chief said.
Robert H. Bork Jr / Washington Examiner:
How ESG will hurt your retirement  —  A few years back, a Nevada man made millions of dollars selling lots on the moon , complete with “lunar deeds” to be framed and displayed.  It turned out to be a strong business plan.  At $24 an acre, lunar lots were snapped up by many eager buyers …
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.
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Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Trump Doc Detained at Rodeo While Assisting on ‘Chaotic’ Medical Emergency
Discussion: Raw Story
Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Team USA teen cyclist killed by car in training accident just days before world championships  —  The investigation is ongoing and criminal charges could be pursued.  —  An up-and-coming teen American cyclist who was a member of the U.S. National Team was struck and killed by a car …
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC  —  Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is surging in Central Florida.  —  In a news release Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Central Florida has accounted for 81 percent …
Discussion: The Capitolist and Metro.co.uk
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Sara Moniuszko / CBS News:
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease.
Discussion: Forbes, Breitbart, WFLA-TV and New York Post
Washington Free Beacon:
House Democrat Says Hunter Biden Called His Father During Business Meetings  —  Joe Biden claimed he ‘never discussed business’ with Hunter  —  Hunter Biden often called his father, Joe Biden, on speakerphone during business meetings, a Democratic lawmaker said Monday …
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Statement on Devon Archer's Testimony
CNN:
Former business partner says Hunter Biden sold ‘illusion’ of access to Joe Biden, source says
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump grand jury in 2020 election probe arrives at court, fueling speculation an indictment is imminent  — Members of the grand jury hearing evidence in the special counsel probe of possible 2020 election interference by former President Donald Trump and others have begun to arrive at court.
Nikole Killion / CBS News:
Fulton County D.A. receives racist threats as charging decision against Trump looms  —  District Attorney Fani Willis warned Fulton County commissioners this weekend they should “stay alert” over the next month, according to emails obtained by CBS News.  —  She pointed to a threatening email …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Katie Britt recovering at home after ‘sudden onset of numbness’ in face, condition not life-threatening  —  Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) announced on Monday night that the senator is receiving outpatient care after experiencing a “sudden onset of numbness” in her face and is expected to need “several weeks” of recovery.
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.
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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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Could Jared and Ivanka Return to the Trump Campaign Fold?  —  The couple has publicly steered clear of politics, but some recent sightings have Trumpworld buzzing.  “If he's president again,” says a former administration official, “Jared needs to protect his turf.”
Discussion: The Guardian, Insider, Raw Story and UPROXX
 
 
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Peltz, Druckenmiller, Navarro give big to Tim Scott PACs as DeSantis falters
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Politico:
House Dems sideline one of their own leaders in the fight over food stamps
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris takes center stage for White House with Biden on vacation
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
BlackRock, MSCI Face Congressional Probes for Facilitating China Investments
Discussion: The Messenger and Reuters
Lili Bayer / Politico:
US limits visa waiver for Hungarians
NBC News:
Driver who hit 6 farm workers says it was an accident and he fled in panic
Discussion: WBTV-TV and Washington Post
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Aria Bendix / NBC News:
$11 million awarded to family of woman who died after taking kratom, an opioid-like herb
Discussion: Fox News and The Messenger
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Who's buying up land around major Air Force base in California? ‘We have no idea’
Discussion: HotAir
Dustin Racioppi / Politico:
Chris Christie super PAC raises nearly $6 million for 2024 campaign
Associated Press:
Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama
 

 
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Eric Beech / Reuters:
Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to provide “guidance from outside of Government”

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is making a 6" wall-mounted display that can control appliances, do videoconferencing, and use AI to navigate apps, and may unveil it by March

Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:
Google DeepMind releases AlphaFold 3's source code and model weights for academic use, which could accelerate scientific discovery and drug development

 
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