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Playbook reports: The big talker in politics today takes place in New Hampshire, where centrist group No Labels is holding a bipartisan event teasing a possible 2024 “unity” ticket — and Democrats are already freaking out that such a bid will undercut President Joe Biden and help land Donald Trump back in the White House. Adding to the intrigue, Sen. …

NBC News reports: Arizona Republican Kari Lake teased a potential fall announcement for an Arizona Senate bid on the sidelines of the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa Friday. “I’m thinking in the next couple of months I’ll be making a decision,” said Lake. When asked for a timetable, the 2022 candidate for governor said, “maybe sometime in the fall.” Arizona …

The right wing Daily Caller reports: Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took to the Senate floor Tuesday to push for his bipartisan legislation mandating companies disclose whether household appliances are spying on people. Cruz delivered a speech on the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass the Informing Consumers about the Smart Devices Act, a bill he introduced with Democratic …

ABC News reports: Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday told ABC News that white nationalists shouldn’t all be labeled as “racist” while also insisting he opposes racism — tripling-down on controversial comments that have drawn criticism from Democratic leaders and head-scratching from some of Tuberville’s Republican colleagues. “Listen, I’m totally against racism. And if Democrats want to say that white …

The Wrap reports: On the first episode of her new CNN primetime show “The Source,” Kaitlan Collins tried really hard to give Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville a chance to walk back statements he made recently that sure sounded like he was defending the racist ideology known as white nationalism. Instead, while he repeatedly said he rejects racism, he also repeatedly …

Politico reports: For the first time in more than 100 years, the Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader. And despite the retirement of Commandant Gen. David Berger, there’s no inkling that the situation will change any time soon. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s seven-month hold on all senior military promotions ran head-on into the long military history of smooth leadership handovers during …

From the Kansas City Star editorial board: Maybe it’s time for Josh Hawley to get out of the history business. Missouri’s senior senator on Tuesday decided to celebrate July 4 with another bit of online trolling. He took to Twitter to celebrate that great American patriot Patrick Henry. His tweet took the form of a quote. The problem? Henry never …

“The DOJ tipped off Hunter Biden over and over and over again to thwart search warrants, to thwart investigations. At this point, the statements between Merrick Garland and David Weiss one side and the two IRS whistleblowers on the other side are entirely in conflict. “The whistleblowers, as I’ve noted, we have no reason to think they’re lying. One of …

“I’m told the libs are major triggered by the connection between the Bible and the American Founding. For example: ‘The Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission on earth.’ – John Quincy Adams.” – Sen. Josh Hawley, after being ridiculed for a fake quote he attributed to Patrick Henry in a tweet …

Via press release from Sen. Rick Scott: Today, I had the great honor to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, government officials and members of the U.S. military to discuss our work together to advance our shared national security and economic interests, and reinforce our commitment to promote and protect America’s valuable relationships with our partners across the Middle East. …

Yahoo News reports: Sen Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is under fire for a Fourth of July tweet that managed to include both a false claim and a false quote. Hawley tweeted a quote he claimed to be from Founding Father Patrick Henry saying the United States was founded “on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Just one problem: Henry ― a slave …

Politico reports: California Rep. Adam Schiff, the target of conservative scorn and House Republican censure as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate, raised over $8.1 million in the year’s second quarter, a major haul that’s likely to put more distance between his rivals. The record-breaking quarter places the Democratic congressman in his party’s upper echelon of 2024 fundraisers and brings …

The Messenger reports: Republican Sen. Rick Scott has issued another travel advisory, cautioning communists and socialists against visiting the state. In a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday, Scott reiterated his previous remarks, stating, “I’m warning socialists and communists not to travel to Florida. They are not welcome in the Sunshine State.” Scott initially issued a “travel advisory” in May, …

ABC News reports: Former Navy SEAL Officer and current CEO of Bridger Aerospace, Tim Sheehy, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Montana. Via email: “Jon Tester has been in office for nearly a quarter of a century and he’s lost sight of our Montana values. He’s supporting Biden and Schumer’s liberal agenda 91% of the time and …

The Daily Beast reports: Jeffrey Ross Gunter’s year-and-a-half tenure as U.S. ambassador to Iceland under Donald Trump was, by many accounts, a chaotic mess. The wealthy dermatologist and GOP donor—who’d never been to Iceland before being confirmed to the post—churned through staff, lashed out at employees, demanded a gun and armed security guards in the world’s safest country, and tried …

The New York Times reports: Senator Rick Scott of Florida is considering a late entry into the Republican presidential primary race, a move that would make him the latest high-profile Florida Republican to try to wrest the nomination from Donald J. Trump, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Should he enter the race, Mr. Scott, Florida’s former governor, …

Via press release from Rep. Jerry Nadler: Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Rep. Mark Takano and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in leading the reintroduction of the Equality Act, landmark legislation to expand LGBTQ+ civil rights in America. “When I first came to Congress in the early 90’s, Representative Nancy Pelosi and …

NBC News reports: Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launched her campaign for Senate in Delaware on Wednesday, becoming the top candidate to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Tom Carper. Blunt Rochester, who represents the entire state in the House, had been expected to jump into the race since Carper announced his retirement last month. Carper even name-checked Blunt Rochester, one of …

Jezebel reports: “Today is a good day to remember: Christianity is the faith and America is the place slavery came to die,” the Missouri senator tweeted, managing to fail at both grammar and a basic grasp of history. In reality, as Jeet Heer and many others pointed out in response to Hawley’s inane commentary, the United States lagged decades behind …

USA Today reports: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday pushed back at former President Barack Obama’s criticism of Republican African Americans candidates who don’t give an “honest accounting” of racism in the United States. Scott, the lone Black Republican in the Senate and a GOP presidential hopeful, said Democrats drag out Obama whenever they feel threatened. “There’s no higher …