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Politico:
Playbook: The Biden polling bump persists  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TOP-ED — Former VP MIKE PENCE in the NYT: “Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement”  —  NEW POLL — Encouraging signs for President JOE BIDEN in a new NBC News poll:
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
RFK Jr. candidacy hurts Trump more than Biden, NBC News poll finds  —  The finding contrasts with a number of other national polls, and it comes amid concerted Democratic efforts to prevent Kennedy from harming Biden's campaign.  —  The latest national NBC News poll shows the third-party vote …
NBC News:
Poll: Election interest hits new low in tight Biden-Trump race  —  NBC News' latest national poll shows Biden's numbers inching up as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., inflation and abortion all scramble the 2024 contest.  —  The share of voters who say they have high interest in the 2024 election …
Discussion: CNBC, USA Today, Mediaite and Political Wire
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Pritzker says it's ‘throwing away’ votes if Democrats backed someone other than Biden
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
Mike Pence / New York Times:
Donald Trump Has Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement
Discussion: Axios, USA Today and The Hill
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump's Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control  —  The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power.  —  “Sir, can you please have a seat.”  —  Donald J. Trump had stood up to leave …
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New York Times:
Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump?  —  Monday will see opening statements in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump.  The state's case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.  —  In the official record, the case is known as the People …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
What happens if Trump gets convicted ahead of November?  —  The first-ever criminal trial of a current or former American president is underway in Manhattan, renewing questions over what a potential conviction would mean for former President Trump as he campaigns for the White House.
Discussion: PJ Media
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
How Mike Johnson Got to ‘Yes’ on Aid to Ukraine  —  Intelligence, politics and personal considerations converted the Republican speaker, who had largely opposed aid to Ukraine as a rank-and-file member, into the key figure pushing it through Congress.  —  For weeks after the Senate passed …
Discussion: CNN, Axios, The Hill and Bloomberg
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Zelenskyy: ‘We will have a chance at victory’ thanks to weapons provided to Ukraine in new US aid package
Politico:
Johnson temporarily dodges ouster vote as House passes foreign aid
Patreon:
This is what that terrifies Republicans most  —  The UAW's historic win in Chattanooga shows the power of the sort of multi-racial coalition of workers that has terrified Southern aristocracy for centuries.  —  You probably know by now that workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga …
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Jayapal says Trump wouldn't be on trial if Senate had ‘gone through with the impeachment’  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lamented the fact that the then Republican-controlled Senate did not impeach Donald Trump when it had the chance.  —  Jayapal appeared on The Weekend on Saturday to express …
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Dan Morrison / USA Today:
Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump case, abortion bans, homeless camps in blockbuster week
Discussion: Vox and New York Times
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Deflates  —  It wasn't just Putin who lost in the House vote on Ukraine aid.  —  Ukraine won.
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Trump's super PAC has helped foot his legal bills.  That might end soon.  —  Save America has now spent about $60 million on legal consulting since the beginning of 2023.  —  A PAC controlled by former President Donald Trump that has devoted tens of millions of dollars to his and his allies' legal bills …
Discussion: CNN, Vanity Fair and PoliticusUSA
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Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
US poised to impose sanctions on IDF unit accused of violations in West Bank  —  Israeli leaders vow to oppose expected measures under Leahy law against the Netzah Yehuda battalion  —  A unit of the Israel Defense Forces is facing US sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank …
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CNN:
On a panel with CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings and CNN Political Commentators Jamal Simmons and Kate Bedingfield, Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales tells CNN's Dana Bash: “The house is a rough and rowdy place,” but Speaker Mike Johnson won't be ousted.
Jonathan Larsen / Salon:
Evangelicals with ties to “The Family” met Mike Johnson and Zelenskyy ahead of Ukraine vote  —  We're getting nearly a real-time look at The Family's anti-LGBTQ+ religious diplomacy in action  —  If you see evangelical House Republicans softening their opposition to military aid for Ukraine, don't assume it's divine intervention.
Discussion: The Mahablog
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election  —  As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch.
Discussion: The Hill
Paul Rosenberg / Salon:
A prehistory of MAGA: “Mainstream” conservatives never really purged the fascists  —  Author David Austin Walsh says “respectable” conservatives have tolerated racists and neo-Nazis all along  —  David Austin Walsh's new book, “Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right …
A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
Americans Who Want To Kill Americans  —  The Reframe is totally free for all readers, and is supported with voluntary subscriptions by about 5% of readers.  —  If you find value in these essays, and only if you can afford to, please consider becoming a paid sponsor.
Reuters:
Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say  —  At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters.  —  The attack against U.S. forces …
Discussion: Human Events
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Proud Boys appear at Trump rally, drawing condemnation from Biden  —  Members of the violent extremist group were calling for the release of everyone charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.  Trump has pledged to pardon rioters.  —  WILMINGTON, N.C. — At least 10 men wearing …
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