memeorandum: Meijer jumps into Michigan GOP Senate primary (Caroline Vakil/The Hill)

9:15 AM ET, November 6, 2023

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Erica Orden / Politico:

Trump under oath: Six things to watch for as the former president testifies — Trump will take the stand in a case that could unravel his business empire. — NEW YORK — On Monday, Donald Trump will leave the campaign trail for a place where he'll still be the center of attention: a witness box.

Discussion: NBC News, CBS News, CNBC, New York Times, New York Post, Associated Press and New York Daily News

The Daily Beast:

Ivanka Is Not Going to Save Trump in His New York Fraud Trial—and He's Not Going to Save Himself — His daughter is the only non-defendant among the Trumps, but Daddy shouldn't expect her to come to his rescue when she testifies. … Former President Donald Trump boasts about his children following in his footsteps.

Discussion: The Hill, Civil Discourse …, Raw Story, New York Times and NPR

Rolling Stone:

Trump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jail — “When a defendant honestly believes he can't possibly get a fair trial from the judge, one of the tactics is to antagonize the judge to a point of causing reversible errors,” celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz says of the strategy

Discussion: The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, The American Spectator and Raw Story

Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:

She Tangled with Trump in a Deposition. Here's Her Strategy When He's Under Oath. — “Just let him talk. I got exactly what I wanted by letting him talk.” — Former President Donald Trump and his family are accused of fraudulently inflating Trump's net worth in a case that could upend his New York businesses.

Discussion: Raw Story

New York Times:

Trump Indictments Haven't Sunk His Campaign, but a Conviction Might — Polls by The New York Times and Siena College show his strength in key swing states, in part because of concerns about President Biden's age. But a conviction could be the difference in 2024.

Discussion: Raw Story, Bark Bark Woof Woof, Fox News, The Japan Times, Axios, Twitchy, Digby's Hullabaloo, Wall Street Journal and Politico

Politico:

Playbook: Trump testimony kicks off a jam-packed week — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — November kicked off with a brief reprieve from the drama that engulfed the House — and all of Washington — last month.

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

Poll shows Biden support slumping among Michigan Muslims — A new survey shows many Muslim Democrats would vote to replace Biden in a key swing state as Israel's U.S.-backed war in Gaza intensifies. — A new survey conducted by one of Joe Biden's former pollsters shows the president's support …

Discussion: New Republic and The Daily Beast

CBS News:
If Trump wins, more voters foresee better finances, staying out of war — CBS News poll

Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:

Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video — “I'm proud to tell ya, my son has got a clean slate,” Speaker of the House says of his “accountability partner” — SPEAKER OF THE House Mike Johnson admitted that he and his son monitored each other's porn intake …

Discussion: RedState, Raw Story and PoliticusUSA

Caroline Vakil / The Hill:

Meijer jumps into Michigan GOP Senate primary — Former Rep. Pete Meijer (R-Mich.) on Monday launched a bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, joining a crowded GOP primary for the seat to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) next fall. — “We are in dark and uncertain times …

Discussion: New York Times, Politico, The Messenger and Political Wire

Max Lewis / Fox 59:

Indy police arrest ‘terrorist’ for purposely driving her car into what she thought was a Jewish school — INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD officers arrested a woman, who they labeled a “terrorist,” after she drove her car into a building that she thought was a Jewish school.

Discussion: Breitbart, RedState, The Times of Israel, Louder With Crowder, The Messenger, Twitchy and Raw Story

Bridget Bowman / NBC News:

House GOP super PAC confident majority can grow after speaker chaos — Republicans are in a “strong position” to grow their majority, Congressional Leadership Fund President Dan Conston writes in a new donor memo. — The main GOP super PAC involved in House races says the party is poised …

The White House:

FACT SHEET: President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail by Delivering Billions in New Funding — $16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair and Replace Critical Rail Infrastructure Along Northeast Corridor to Provide Faster and More Reliable Passenger Rail Experience …

Discussion: Insider, The Hill, The Messenger, Bloomberg, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Roll Call and Associated Press

Mackenzie Tatananni / Daily Mail:

Horrific moment St Louis man, 19, tries to steal baby from woman's arms at crosswalk, before breaking 82 year-old woman's arms during rampage targeting strangers — Anthony McGee, 19, is accused of trying to snatch the infant at a crosswalk — He was charged in earlier attacks including …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and The Daily Caller

Ariella Marsden / Jerusalem Post:

Netanyahu backed down from firing minister who called to nuke Gaza — The far-right lawmaker later said on X that ‘any sensible person’ knew the comments that Israel could use a nuclear weapon in the Gaza Strip were ‘metaphorical.’ — Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu from Otzma Yehudit …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner, TASS, New York Post, The Japan Times, Haaretz and Politico

Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:

Ukrainian President Zelensky Calls Putin a ‘F—ing Terrorist’ in Interview — TOP ENEMY — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not mince words when discussing his Russian opponent Vladimir Putin during a Meet the Press interview on Sunday. “I have a lot of power, back even feeling strong.