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Former President Trump on Monday called out Republicans in the Senate, urging them to take a tougher line against President Biden. Trump — who is bracing for a potential third indictment soon, with two trials already scheduled for next spring — lashed out at Senate Republicans on on his Truth Social website. "Joe Biden is the most corrupt President in the history of the United States, which is being undeniably proven in the House of Representatives every single day," he posted. "But with all of these horrible revelations and facts, why hasn't Republican 'leadership' in the Senate spoken up and rebuked Crooked Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats, Fascists, and Marxists for their criminal acts against our Country, some of them against me. How long does America have to wait for the Senate to ACT?" Trump wrote. House Oversight Committee Republicans, joined by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), last week released a copy of an unverified tip the FBI received about an alleged scheme to bribe then-Vice President Biden. The Biden administration has denied the allegation, and the FBI admonished the lawmakers for releasing the internal document. House Republicans have been vocal in their accusations that the Justice Department and FBI are weaponized against Trump, with GOP chairmen probing different investigations into Trump and the Hunter Biden case. "While the House is led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who is considering an effort to expunge Trump's impeachments, the Senate is led by a Trump critic — Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)," The Hill's Sarah Fortinsky noted. Related: Trump on Sunday railed against prosecutors and the media as a decision on whether he'll face charges in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 investigation looms. Read more on those comments here. |
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🇮🇱 White House reacts to 'unfortunate' judicial reform vote |
The White House called for a dialogue among leaders in Israel after its parliament passed a bill allowing the government to overrule Supreme Court decisions and giving the executive branch more power to appoint judges. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called it "unfortunate that the vote today took place with the slimmest possible majority." "We understand talks are ongoing and likely to continue over the coming weeks and months to forge a broader compromise even with the Knesset in recess," Jean-Pierre added in a statement. "The United States will continue to support the efforts of President [Isaac] Herzog and other Israeli leaders as they seek to build a broader consensus through political dialogue." The judicial reform proposal, backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has sparked protests in Israel and was a topic of discussion during Herzog's U.S. visit last week. Read more: |
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📈 Youngkin at record high approval amid 2024 chatter |
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) received an approval rating of 57 percent in the latest Morning Consult survey, continuing a steady upward trend. He received 51 percent approval at the start of his term in January 2022. The survey results come amid increased speculation about a possible Youngkin presidential bid. The Hill's Julia Manchester noted: "Youngkin said earlier this month that he would focus on Virginia's legislature elections in November, but has not directly ruled out a presidential campaign." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who's officially running for president, dipped slightly in the second quarter from 56 percent to 54 percent approval. Meanwhile...former President Trump's lead in polls of the current GOP presidential primary field has showed no signs of abating. Read more from Manchester here. In other 2024 news: Entrepreneur and candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has said it met the Republican National Committee's donor and polling criteria for inclusion in the Aug. 23 GOP presidential debate. |
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🔴 Jim Justice endorses Trump 2024
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), who's running for the state's competitive Senate seat in 2024, endorsed former President Trump in the presidential primary. "Justice is the latest among many Republican officials who have thrown their support behind Trump for the GOP presidential nomination," The Hill's Jared Gans wrote. "The former president has received endorsements from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, nearly a dozen senators and more than 60 representatives." In 2017, Justice announced his change of affiliation from Democrat to Republican at a rally with the then-president. |
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Kelly Ayotte running for NH governor |
Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) announced she's running for governor of the Granite State next year. Her announcement comes days after incumbent Gov. Chris Sununu's (R) announcement that he won't seek reelection, which is expected to make the race much more competitive. Read more here |
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Biden campaign beefing up data team
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President Biden's reelection campaign is beefing up its data team with members of his 2020 campaign staff. Becca Siegel, former chief analytics officer, will be a senior adviser. Meg Schwenzfeier will be chief analytics officer this time around, after serving as data science director in 2020. They'll use polling and raw voter data to inform campaign strategy. |
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House committee considering Zuckerberg contempt vote |
The House Judiciary Committee may vote Thursday on whether to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt, a committee spokesperson confirmed, as Republicans allege Zuckerberg has not cooperated with the panel's investigation into the company's content moderation practices. The company has pushed back on that allegation. Read more from The Hill's Rebecca Klar here. |
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"Gen Z sees neurodiversity as a powerful asset for entrepreneurs — but not if you're a woman" — Shanaz Hemmati is COO and co-founder of ZenBusiness. (Read here) "Why Texas is the canary in the crypto mine" — Monica Hwang, Sid Mody and William K. Pao are partners, and Christian Rice is associate, at the legal offices of O'Melveny & Myers LLP. (Read here) |
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30 days until the first GOP presidential debate. 470 days until the presidential election. |
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3 p.m.: The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law holds a hearing on artificial intelligence regulation. |
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