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4:25 PM ET, August 20, 2023

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CBS News:
CBS News poll finds Trump's big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments  —  Well, there's no debate about this: Right now, the Republican Party would easily re-nominate Donald Trump for 2024.  And it's not close.  —  The former president now holds his largest lead over his rivals in our polling amid his recent legal troubles.
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ABC News:
Meadows told special counsel he could not recall Trump ever declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs: Sources  —  Trump has insisted that he declassified all the materials before he left office.  —  Appearing to contradict former President Donald Trump's primary public defense in the classified documents case …
Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
GOP senator says Trump should drop out and calls classified documents case ‘almost a slam dunk’  —  Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy described the case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents as “almost a slam dunk” and said he thinks Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Mark Meadows asks federal court for Georgia charges to be dismissed  —  Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows has asked a federal court to order all charges against him brought by Fulton County, Georgia, prosecutors last week to be dismissed, since he says the charges relate to his then-role in the federal government.
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump May Skip Some G.O.P. Debates, but Advisers See a Biden Face-Off as Key  —  The strong desire of Mr. Trump's advisers to see him debate Mr. Biden in the event of a rematch could lead to a clash with the Republican National Committee.  —  On July 17, the head of the Republican Party traveled …
Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
With one day to spare, Asa Hutchinson says he'll make the GOP's first primary debate  —  WASHINGTON — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he has met the donor threshold to participate in the first GOP primary debate after a swell of contributions that followed GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's indictments …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary
Discussion: USA Today and New York Post
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Before investigating Hunter Biden, prosecutor worked with brother Beau
Discussion: The Messenger
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
In talks with prosecutors, Hunter Biden's lawyers vowed to put the president on the stand
Washington Post:
‘I could sell golf’: How DeSantis and aides courted lobbyists for campaign cash  —  The efforts to effectively auction off leisure time to those seeking to influence state policy created a special pathway of access for big donors that is striking in the way that it was documented in writing, ethics experts said
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
Reuters:
Factbox: Russia's Luna-25 moon mission fails: what you need to know  —  Russia's first moonshot in nearly half a century has failed after its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon.  —  Following are details about the mission and what its failure is likely to mean.
People:
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Grandson Offers Update on Their Health: 'We're in the Final Chapter' (Exclusive)  —  Josh Carter tells PEOPLE that while it's “different” visiting his grandparents' home now that they've grown a bit quieter, “they are still here, they are still holding hands and still very much together”
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Bucks County power struggle could hint at shifting suburban politics for 2024  —  “As Bucks County goes, Pennsylvania will go.”  —  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — An obscure race for county commissioner underway here in a suburb outside of Philadelphia could tell us a lot about who will win the presidential election in 2024.
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Hilary will produce ‘really significant impacts’ in California, FEMA administrator warns  —  “People really need to take this storm in California serious,” Deanne Criswell said.  —  As the federal government prepares its response to the tropical storm expected to hit parts of Southern California …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Minnesota Democrat pans ‘weird group of folks’ on GOP debate stage  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday called the GOP presidential candidates heading to the debate stage a “weird group of folks.”  —  When asked by NBC's “Meet The Press” moderator Chuck Todd about his working relationship …
Discussion: Politico and KTSM-TV
Will Witt / The Florida Standard:
WATCH: DeSantis Plans to Do What Trump Couldn't |  Full Interview With Will Witt  —  Ron DeSantis told Will Witt in an exclusive interview that those making RINO claims about him are kissing Trump's rear end.  Meanwhile, the swamp still needs to be drained.
Andrew Zhang / Politico:
MAGA world lashes out over DeSantis' ‘listless vessels’ remark  —  Trump campaign and supporters push comparisons to Hillary Clinton's ‘deplorables’ remark.  —  The Trump campaign and MAGA world on Saturday blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for remarks appearing to label some of the former president's supporters “listless vessels.”
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