memeorandum: Poll shows Biden support slumping among Michigan Muslims (Alex Seitz-Wald/NBC News)

7:15 AM ET, November 6, 2023

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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:

Tips for Questioning Trump Under Oath — From Someone Who's Done It — Deborah Baum tangled with Donald Trump in a deposition. Here's her strategy. — Former President Donald Trump and his family are accused of fraudulently inflating Trump's net worth in a case that could upend his New York businesses.

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Erica Orden / Politico:

Trump under oath: Six things to watch for as the former president testifies — Trump will take the stand in a case that could unravel his business empire. — NEW YORK — On Monday, Donald Trump will leave the campaign trail for a place where he'll still be the center of attention: a witness box.

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The Daily Beast:

Ivanka Is Not Going to Save Trump in His New York Fraud Trial—and He's Not Going to Save Himself — His daughter is the only non-defendant among the Trumps, but Daddy shouldn't expect her to come to his rescue when she testifies. … Former President Donald Trump boasts about his children following in his footsteps.

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Rolling Stone:

Trump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jail — “When a defendant honestly believes he can't possibly get a fair trial from the judge, one of the tactics is to antagonize the judge to a point of causing reversible errors,” celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz says of the strategy

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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:

Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video — “I'm proud to tell ya, my son has got a clean slate,” Speaker of the House says of his “accountability partner” — SPEAKER OF THE House Mike Johnson admitted that he and his son monitored each other's porn intake …

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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

Poll shows Biden support slumping among Michigan Muslims — A new survey shows many Muslim Democrats would vote to replace Biden in a key swing state as Israel's U.S.-backed war in Gaza intensifies. — A new survey conducted by one of Joe Biden's former pollsters shows the president's support …

Discussion: Twitchy, The Daily Beast and KTVZ-TV

Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:

Virginia's Youngkin says Biden is ‘legitimately elected president’ — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Sunday acknowledged President Biden was “legitimately elected president” as Republicans continue to be peppered with questions about whether the 2020 election was legitimate.

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CBS News:
If Trump wins, more voters foresee better finances, staying out of war — CBS News poll

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Wall Street Journal:
The 2024 Election Rematch Americans Are Dreading Looks Likely

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The White House:

FACT SHEET: President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail by Delivering Billions in New Funding — $16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair and Replace Critical Rail Infrastructure Along Northeast Corridor to Provide Faster and More Reliable Passenger Rail Experience …

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Mackenzie Tatananni / Daily Mail:

Horrific moment St Louis man, 19, tries to steal baby from woman's arms at crosswalk, before breaking 82 year-old woman's arms during rampage targeting strangers — Anthony McGee, 19, is accused of trying to snatch the infant at a crosswalk — He was charged in earlier attacks including …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Breitbart

Ariella Marsden / Jerusalem Post:

Netanyahu backed down from firing minister who called to nuke Gaza — The far-right lawmaker later said on X that ‘any sensible person’ knew the comments that Israel could use a nuclear weapon in the Gaza Strip were ‘metaphorical.’ — Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu from Otzma Yehudit …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner, TASS, New York Post, The Japan Times, Haaretz and Politico

Anushka Patil / Associated Press:

Third Communications Blackout Hits Gaza Amid Heavy Strikes — Israel Announces ‘Large Attack’ as Communications Blackout Cuts Off Gaza … ‘At this hour, we are carrying out a large attack on terrorist infrastructure,’ an Israeli official says. — The Israeli military announced …

Discussion: New York Times, The Guardian, Political Wire, The Messenger and TASS

Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:

Ukrainian President Zelensky Calls Putin a ‘F—ing Terrorist’ in Interview — TOP ENEMY — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not mince words when discussing his Russian opponent Vladimir Putin during a Meet the Press interview on Sunday. “I have a lot of power, back even feeling strong.

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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine: 'He can't manage this war'

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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:

Top House Republicans defend IRS cuts in GOP-led Israel aid bill — Democrats have called the bill dead on arrival in the Senate and President Joe Biden has vowed to veto it. — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on Sunday defended the cuts to IRS funding …

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller and Politico

Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Speaker Johnson pushes to couple Ukraine aid and border: ‘Take care of our own border first’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:

Stephanopoulos presses Scalise on whether 2020 election was stolen: ‘Yes or no?’ — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) refused to answer whether the 2020 election was stolen when pressed eight separate times in a Sunday interview with ABC News's George Stephanopoulos.