memeorandum: Internal GOP Arizona Senate Poll Finds Lake Ahead in Three Way Race, Gallego Beating Lake Head To Head (Exclusive) (Matt Holt/The Messenger)

1:20 PM ET, November 7, 2023

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Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Trump attorney says New York attorney general is ‘just not that bright’ — Former President Trump's attorney Alina Habba went after New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, saying she's “just not that bright.” — James is leading the ongoing civil trial against Trump alleging …

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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:

'He's a child' Trump is imploding because he thinks 'rules don't apply to him': biographer — Former President Donald Trump had a bad day on the witness stand at his civil fraud trial in New York, snapping at state attorneys and offering contradictory stories about his company's dubious property valuations …

CBS News:
Eye Opener: Former President Donald Trump clashes with judge in New York fraud trial

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Associated Press:
DeSantis argues Iowa governor's support may help him stop Trump — and labels his rivals as spoilers

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NBC News:
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says Trump can't win in 2024 as she endorses Ron DeSantis

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Washington Post:
Trump belief that 2020 election was stolen is not a defense, DOJ says

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Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Forgets What Years He Was President While on the Stand in NY Trial

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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Trump doesn't just want to win. He wants revenge.

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NBC News:
Jan. 6 riot was ‘culmination’ of Trump conspiracies to overturn 2020 election, special counsel says in new filing

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 early takeaways from Trump's testimony

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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Prosecutors Assail Trump's Bid to Have Federal Election Case Dismissed

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Erica Orden / Politico:
'I'm not a windmill person': Trump takes the witness stand and doesn't break character

Politico:

Biden's stumbles spark concerns about ad strategy and surrogate operation — The campaign says it's not revamping its approach amid stagnant polls and fear-filled Democrats. — In late August, Joe Biden's reelection campaign announced a massive ad buy to run on television and online in key battleground states.

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Politico:

Playbook: Four big Election Day questions — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — COACH BAGGAGE — Senate Republicans are set to discuss a possible resolution to Sen. TOMMY TUBERVILLE's blockade of military promotions this afternoon, and …

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Politico:

Axelrod on Biden: I didn't tell him to drop out — Still, the comments from the longtime Democratic operative is the latest element of friction between the Obama-Biden camps. — CHICAGO — Less than a day after he suggested that Joe Biden should consider dropping out of the 2024 race …

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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear hopes to show Democrats can win even if Biden is unpopular

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Washington Post:
Some Democrats worry Biden's team is ignoring political warning signs

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Matt Holt / The Messenger:

Internal GOP Arizona Senate Poll Finds Lake Ahead in Three Way Race, Gallego Beating Lake Head To Head (Exclusive) — It's the second Republican internal poll that found Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trailing Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake — A new internal Republican poll shows that Independent …

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NBC News:

Who are the five candidates that qualified for the third GOP debate — Five candidates will take the stage in the next GOP presidential primary debate, excluding former President Donald Trump who is voluntarily not attending but leading all candidates in the polls.

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Jillian Frankel / NBC News:
5 candidates qualify for the Miami GOP debate, with Doug Burgum missing out

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Politico:

Dems see a big upside to Johnson's conservative funding push — The new speaker has leaned into the right flank's spending crusade, giving House Democrats plenty of election messaging on cuts to education, Amtrak, LGBTQ policies and abortion rights. — House Democrats were already attacking …

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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:

Marjorie Taylor Greene Shows Congress How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People — Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest spat with her fellow Republican members is doing her no favors. — As House Republicans try to move past the rifts demonstrated during their three-week speakership quagmire …

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Punchbowl News:
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:

High court seems likely to allow gun bans for those under protective orders — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold a federal statute that forbids people who are the subject of domestic-violence restraining orders from possessing firearms.

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Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Democratic senator expresses worries about potential World War III — Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) shared concerns Monday over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, saying he's had to consider whether it could escalate into a global conflict amid rising tensions across the Middle East.

Grace Yarrow / The Texas Tribune:

Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoric — In an interview about his upcoming book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” Cruz talks about 2024, antisemitism and “woke” politics. — WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz …

Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger: Sen. Ted Cruz Teases Another White House Run, Says First Attempt at Presidency Was ‘Fun’

Matthew Rodriguez / CBS News:

Jewish man, 69, dies after clash during dueling protests over Israel-Palestinian conflict in L.A. area — A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. — The Ventura County Sheriff's Office identified …

Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:

Netanyahu to ABC's Muir: ‘No cease-fire’ without release of hostages — He spoke exclusively with “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir, Nov. 6, 2023. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Confronts the Limits of U.S. Leverage in Two Conflicts

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Associated Press:

Woman arrested after driving car into Indianapolis building she thought was ‘Israel school’ — The woman “told one officer she has been watching the news and couldn't breathe anymore. She referenced her people back in Palestine,” according to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

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Matt Holt / The Messenger:

Montana Democrat Jon Tester's First TV Spot Highlights His Roots in the State — He's reprising a theme that worked for him in 2018 as he gears up for his toughest race yet — Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, the last remaining statewide elected Democrat in Montana, is facing the toughest race of his career.