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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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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.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Trump's indictments are having diminishing returns for his political fundraising — The second indictment was not as powerful as the first. — Donald Trump's legal troubles have created windfalls for his political fundraising in the past. And his team has not been shy about using various investigations …
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.
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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.
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
No Labels to GOP donors: We are your anti-Trump alternative
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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.
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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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) …
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson “briefly detained” by officers at rodeo near Amarillo
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Rep Tom Tiffany opts against running against Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race — Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) announced Tuesday that he's opting against running in Wisconsin's Senate race against Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), becoming the second Republican to decide against running.
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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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Comer Statement on Devon Archer's Testimony
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
California relying on fossil fuels for critical power amid record heat wave: ‘We need natural gas’ — California's government is racing to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 85% — The state of California continues to rely heavily upon fossil fuel-fired power plants to ensure its residents …
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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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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.
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