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12:30 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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How G.O.P. Views of Biden Are Helping Trump in the Republican Primary  —  In interviews and polling, many Republican voters believe President Biden is so weak that picking the most electable candidate to beat him no longer matters.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has run into a surprising buzz saw …
Discussion: USA Today and New York Post
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
In talks with prosecutors, Hunter Biden's lawyers vowed to put the president on the stand  —  A behind-the-scenes look at how a plea deal for the president's son nearly came together before it fell apart.  —  It was Halloween of 2022, and Hunter Biden's lawyer, Chris Clark, didn't sound happy.
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Before investigating Hunter Biden, prosecutor worked with brother Beau
Discussion: The Messenger
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 …
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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Will Witt / The Florida Standard:
WATCH: DeSantis Plans to Do What Trump Couldn't | Full Interview With Will Witt
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
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.
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden wades into GOP primary with $25 million ad blitz, starting with economy focus  —  President Joe Biden is preparing to blanket the airwaves with a $25 million television and digital ad campaign in battleground states this month as Republicans are set to face off in their first presidential primary debate.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Biden campaign predicts GOP candidates will ‘out-MAGA each other’ at debate
Discussion: Politico
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, CNN, CBS News, Fox News and Maui Now
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways  —  Mr. DeSantis, the Republican governor and presidential candidate, leaned heavily on his Ivy League schooling before using it as fodder in the culture wars.  Here are key findings from a Times examination.  —  As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida seeks …
 
 
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