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ABC News:
Meadows told special counsel he could not recall Trump ever declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs: Sources  —  Trump has insisted that he declassified all the materials before he left office.  —  Appearing to contradict former President Donald Trump's primary public defense in the classified documents case …
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Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
GOP senator says Trump should drop out and calls classified documents case ‘almost a slam dunk’  —  Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy described the case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents as “almost a slam dunk” and said he thinks Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Mark Meadows asks federal court for Georgia charges to be dismissed  —  Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows has asked a federal court to order all charges against him brought by Fulton County, Georgia, prosecutors last week to be dismissed, since he says the charges relate to his then-role in the federal government.
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
CBS News:
CBS News poll finds Trump's big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments  —  Well, there's no debate about this: Right now, the Republican Party would easily re-nominate Donald Trump for 2024.  And it's not close.  —  The former president now holds his largest lead over his rivals in our polling amid his recent legal troubles.
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
With one day to spare, Asa Hutchinson says he'll make the GOP's first primary debate
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Hogan says No Labels likely to launch third-party ‘alternative’ if Trump, Biden win nominations  —  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Sunday No Labels will “very likely” launch a third-party “alternative” if former President Trump and President Biden win the nominations for their parties.
Discussion: TheBlaze and Political Wire
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New York Times:
Trump May Skip Some G.O.P. Debates, but Advisers See a Biden Face-Off as Key  —  The strong desire of Mr. Trump's advisers to see him debate Mr. Biden in the event of a rematch could lead to a clash with the Republican National Committee.  —  On July 17, the head of the Republican Party traveled …
New York Times:
Russia's Luna-25 Moon Lander Is Lost in a Crash  —  The robotic Luna-25 spacecraft appeared to have “ceased its existence” after a failed orbital adjustment, the space agency Roscosmos said.  —  A Russian robotic spacecraft that was headed to the lunar surface has crashed into the moon …
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Reuters:
Factbox: Russia's Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch  —  The Florida governor, who has been losing ground in polls and dealing with staffing, spending and messaging issues, looks to right his campaign in New Hampshire.  —  On a weekend tour through New Hampshire …
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Will Witt / The Florida Standard:
WATCH: DeSantis Plans to Do What Trump Couldn't | Full Interview With Will Witt
New York Times:
Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden's Plea Deal  —  An examination of confidential correspondence and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden and lawyers involved in the case show how the deal ultimately fell apart amid schisms and withering external pressures.
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Washington Post:
‘I could sell golf’: How DeSantis and aides courted lobbyists for campaign cash  —  The efforts to effectively auction off leisure time to those seeking to influence state policy created a special pathway of access for big donors that is striking in the way that it was documented in writing, ethics experts said
CBS News:
Transcript: Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on “Face the Nation,” August 20, 2023  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green that aired on “Face the Nation” on August 20, 2023.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Hawaii's Governor Joshua Green in Honolulu.  Good morning.
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Minnesota Democrat pans ‘weird group of folks’ on GOP debate stage  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday called the GOP presidential candidates heading to the debate stage a “weird group of folks.”  —  When asked by NBC's “Meet The Press” moderator Chuck Todd about his working relationship …
Discussion: NBC News, USA Today, Politico and KTSM-TV
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Hilary will produce ‘really significant impacts’ in California, FEMA administrator warns  —  “People really need to take this storm in California serious,” Deanne Criswell said.  —  As the federal government prepares its response to the tropical storm expected to hit parts of Southern California …
People:
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Grandson Offers Update on Their Health: 'We're in the Final Chapter' (Exclusive)  —  Josh Carter tells PEOPLE that while it's “different” visiting his grandparents' home now that they've grown a bit quieter, “they are still here, they are still holding hands and still very much together”
 
 
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