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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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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
In talks with prosecutors, Hunter Biden's lawyers vowed to put the president on the stand — A behind-the-scenes look at how a plea deal for the president's son nearly came together before it fell apart. — It was Halloween of 2022, and Hunter Biden's lawyer, Chris Clark, didn't sound happy.
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Before investigating Hunter Biden, prosecutor worked with brother Beau — David Weiss, the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden, has long targeted Delaware's powerful interests. His onetime experience with Beau Biden potentially complicates the probe.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Chicanery of the Hunter Biden Plea Bargain
The Chicanery of the Hunter Biden Plea Bargain
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RedState, The Daily Caller, New York Post, HotAir, Power Line and The Gateway Pundit
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary — In interviews and polling, many Republican voters believe President Biden is so weak that picking the most electable candidate to beat him no longer matters. — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has run into a surprising buzz saw …
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USA Today, New York Post and Florida Politics
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 …
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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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The Hill, The Messenger, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Andrew Zhang / Politico:
MAGA world lashes out over DeSantis' ‘listless vessels’ remark — Trump campaign and supporters push comparisons to Hillary Clinton's ‘deplorables’ remark. — The Trump campaign and MAGA world on Saturday blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for remarks appearing to label some of the former president's supporters “listless vessels.”
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Bucks County power struggle could hint at shifting suburban politics for 2024 — “As Bucks County goes, Pennsylvania will go.” — DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — An obscure race for county commissioner underway here in a suburb outside of Philadelphia could tell us a lot about who will win the presidential election in 2024.
Reuters:
Factbox: Russia's Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know — Russia's first moonshot in nearly half a century has failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon. — Following are details about the mission and what its failure is likely to mean.
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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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Arlette Saenz / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden wades into GOP primary with $25 million ad blitz, starting with economy focus — President Joe Biden is preparing to blanket the airwaves with a $25 million television and digital ad campaign in battleground states this month as Republicans are set to face off in their first presidential primary debate.
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Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Biden campaign predicts GOP candidates will ‘out-MAGA each other’ at debate
Biden campaign predicts GOP candidates will ‘out-MAGA each other’ at debate
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways — Mr. DeSantis, the Republican governor and presidential candidate, leaned heavily on his Ivy League schooling before using it as fodder in the culture wars. Here are key findings from a Times examination. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida seeks …
Washington Post:
White House is torn over Joe Manchin's fury at climate law he crafted — As White House officials weigh how much to give in to his demands, rift grows between president and senator from West Virginia — The obscure federal agency that oversees the nation's immense tangle of pipelines …
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Daily Kos and Washington Examiner
The Atlantic:
The Constitution Prohibits Trump From Ever Being President Again — The only question is whether American citizens today can uphold that commitment. — As students of the United States Constitution for many decades—one of us as a U.S. Court of Appeals judge, the other as a professor …
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Law Dork with Chris Geidner, Outside the Beltway, The Status Kuo, New York Times, Mother Jones, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA and UPROXX
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Legal scholars increasingly raise constitutional argument that Trump should be barred from presidency
Legal scholars increasingly raise constitutional argument that Trump should be barred from presidency
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The Guardian, The Hill and Little Green Footballs