memeorandum: Hunter Biden told Archer that Chinese chairman loved him for his ‘last name,’ posse of ‘godlike Aryan men’ (Fox News)

12:35 PM ET, August 1, 2023

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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 …

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 …

Discussion: The Hill

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.

Discussion: Bloomberg, NBC News, The Messenger and New Republic

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.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Messenger, New York Daily News, Mock Paper Scissors, Talking Points Memo, Just The News and NBC News, more at Mediagazer »

Shia Kapos / Politico:
No Labels to GOP donors: We are your anti-Trump alternative

Discussion: Resolute Square, New York Times, The Daily Caller and Raw Story

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 …

Discussion: Politico, Forbes, The Guardian, Florida Politics, New York Magazine, Bloomberg, PoliticusUSA, Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller and CNN

Rolling Stone:

Trump's Plan to Save Himself: Scapegoat His Coup Lawyers — “John [Eastman] and Rudy [Giuliani] gave a lot of counsel,” one Trump advisor says ominously. “Other people can decide how sound it was” … Plans for such a defense have been percolating since last year, the two sources say.

Discussion: Raw Story and Politico

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story, Associated Press, PoliticusUSA, CNN and Daily Kos

Politico:

Trump has spent millions more than he's raised in 2023 — The former president far out-raised his opponents. But he's burning cash too. — Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee reported raising $53.8 million in the first half of the year, a long-teased figure that blows all of his Republican opponents out of the water.

Discussion: Insider, Reuters, The Hill, Mock Paper Scissors, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Post and Axios

Associated Press:
Trump's campaign finances are strained as legal peril mounts

Discussion: The Hill, CNBC, National Review, NBC News, CBS News and CNN

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

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

David Weigel / Semafor:

‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis' campaign — The Scoop — 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: Insider, Breitbart, Raw Story, Rolling Stone, Florida Politics, Talking Points Memo, New York Post and Political Dictionary

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.

Discussion: CNN, Metro.co.uk, New York Daily News, Fox News, NBC News, One America News Network, Associated Press, Crooks and Liars, CBS News, The Hill and The Messenger

New York Post:

Adams warns NYers migrant crisis is coming ‘to a neighborhood near you’ — as he slams Biden's liaison offer — Mayor Eric Adams warned New Yorkers on Monday the migrant crisis is coming “to a neighborhood near you” — and said President Biden's offer of just a liaison to help fix the debacle is hardly good enough.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Daily Caller, NewsNation and Breitbart

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 …

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 …

United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Statement on Devon Archer's Testimony

Matt Young / The Daily Beast:

Ex-Trump Doc Detained at Rodeo While Assisting on ‘Chaotic’ Medical Emergency — The office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) was quick to assert that the former White House doctor had not been drinking. — Former White House doctor and current U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) …

Discussion: Raw Story

Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson “briefly detained” by officers at rodeo near Amarillo

Discussion: HotAir, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, The Messenger and Political Wire

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 …

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post, NPR, New York Daily News and The Messenger

Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:

Job openings decline to lowest level in more than two years amid Fed tightening — The number of job openings in the United States decreased to 9.6 million in June, showing signs of contraction as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. — The new numbers, which look at openings across …

Discussion: Reuters, Breitbart, Associated Press, New York Times, ZeroHedge News and Staten Island Advance

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 Messenger, The Capitolist and Metro.co.uk

Sara Moniuszko / CBS News:
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease.

Discussion: Sun-Sentinel, Forbes, Breitbart, WFLA-TV and New York Post

Ken Alltucker / USA Today:

Henrietta Lacks' family settles lawsuit over use of HeLa cells to advance medical research — Attorneys representing the family of Henrietta Lacks on Tuesday announced a settlement of their lawsuit against Thermo Fisher over the use of cells in scientific research.

Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press, CBS News, The Messenger and The Root

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.

Discussion: Roll Call, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, The Messenger, Fox News, al.com, Associated Press and TheBlaze

Fox News:

Hunter Biden told Archer that Chinese chairman loved him for his ‘last name,’ posse of ‘godlike Aryan men’ — Joe Biden had coffee with Hunter Biden's Chinese business partner, Archer told Congress — Hunter Biden told business partner Devon Archer that the Chinese tycoon who helped …

Discussion: RedState, New York Post and Daily Mail

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 …

Discussion: NBC News, The Messenger, The Hill, HotAir, Talking Points Memo, HuffPost, Atlanta News First, Washington Post, ABC News, Mother Jones, WABE, PolitiFact, TIME, Rolling Stone and The Root

Brett Samuels / The Hill:

Harris takes center stage for White House with Biden on vacation — With President Biden in Delaware for a week-long vacation, Vice President Harris is taking center stage for the White House. — Harris began her jam-packed week by sitting down with ABC News for a one-on-one interview.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Breitbart

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.