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3:35 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 …

Stephen Collinson / CNN:

Trump's day in court paints a dark preview of the national ordeal ahead — The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president's lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if you can.” — Judge Arthur Engoron's plea reflected his frustration at an incorrigible witness …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, The Bulwark, The Daily Beast, New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, KTVZ-TV, Raw Story, The Nation, Reuters, Hartford Courant, New York Daily News, ABC News, Vanity Fair, WCMH-TV, Washington Post, CNBC and Politico

Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
'He's a child' Trump is imploding because he thinks 'rules don't apply to him': biographer

Discussion: The Daily Beast

Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Plots Against His Enemies

Discussion: Salon and Digby's Hullabaloo

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

Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, Mediaite, Washington Post, Florida Politics, Des Moines Register, CBS News, Insider and Political Wire

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

Discussion: CNN, So What?, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Messenger, Raw Story, NBC News and New York Times

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

Discussion: Politico, The Bulwark, Washington Examiner, ABC News, New York Times, KARK-TV and One America News Network

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

Discussion: Washington Examiner, CNN, The Messenger, HuffPost, Washington Post, Mediaite, Des Moines Register, Fox News, The Guardian, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Spectator World, Florida Politics, Politico, Washington Times, Daily Kos, New York Post, RedState and Raw Story

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.

Discussion: HuffPost, Wall Street Journal, Daily Caller News Foundation, Talking Points Memo, The Messenger and Bernard Goldberg's Commentary

New York Times:

Trump's Rivals Battle Each Other, and His Aura of Inevitability, as Next Debate Approaches — Donald Trump's Republican challengers find themselves fighting a growing sense of resignation that 2024 will be a rematch of 2020. — The 2024 Republican primary is entering a fraught and caustic new phase …

Discussion: Washington Times, Florida Politics, USA Today, New York Post, The Hill and The Messenger

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Messenger, CNN, HuffPost, New York Times, The Guardian, New York Post and The Dispatch

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

Discussion: NPR, Fox News, Breitbart, CNBC, CBS News, FOX 56 News, New York Post, PennLive, The Atlantic, New York Times and Bloomberg

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

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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.

Discussion: New York Magazine and USA Today

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 …

Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit

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

Discussion: CNN, One America News Network, TIME, RedState, Washington Examiner, The Root, USA Today, NPR, UPI, The Hill, New York Times, Politico, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Deadline, CBS News, Must Read Alaska and The Messenger

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 …

Discussion: The Messenger, The Hill, Washington Post, KTVZ-TV, Yahoo Finance, USA Today and Daily Kos

Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shows Congress How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People

Discussion: Raw Story, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New Republic, Insider, National Review, Washington Times, The Hill, Daily Kos and Mediaite

Punchbowl News:
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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 …

Discussion: The Messenger, The Hill, New York Post, PJ Media, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Mediaite, HotAir, The Daily Caller, One America News Network, Breitbart and HuffPost

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.

Discussion: New York Times, Wonkette, The Hill, HuffPost, Associated Press, NBC News, KTVZ-TV and SCOTUSblog

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 …

Lauren Sforza / The Hill:

Two people facing weapons charges after crashing into barricade near Capitol, police say — Two people are facing weapons charges after crashing into a barricade near the Capitol early Sunday morning, authorities said. — United States Capitol Police said in a press release …

Discussion: United States Capitol Police, Roll Call, ABC News and The Messenger

Haley Cohen / Jewish Insider:

Brandeis becomes first private university to ban Students for Justice in Palestine on campus — Brandeis President Ronald Liebowitz: ‘Chants and social media posts calling for violence against Jews or the annihilation of the state of Israel must not be tolerated.’

Discussion: Boston Herald, The Boston Globe, National Review, Algemeiner.com, The Times of Israel, HotAir, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Daily Caller, Fox News, The Messenger, The Hill and Power Line

Guy Benson / Townhall:

Squad: It's Super ‘Dangerous’ to Criticize Us, You Guys — This is their typical modus operandi. They say and do outrageous and even bigoted things, then instantly play the victim card to stifle pushback, insisting that their lives are endangered by the resulting criticism.

Discussion: RedState, CBS News and Twitchy

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

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Eschaton, Insider, The UnPopulist and The Hill

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.

Discussion: The Messenger

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’

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.