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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trumpworld speculates about “flipped” aide after FBI search — Trumpworld is abuzz with speculation about which close aide or aides has “flipped” and provided additional sensitive information to the FBI about what former President Trump was keeping at Mar-a-Lago, sources tell Axios.
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Washington Post:
Mar-a-Lago search appears focused on whether Trump, aides withheld items — The FBI sought a warrant after Archives officials pressed Trump's circle to return what they believed was government property, according to people familiar with the discussions — In the months before the FBI's dramatic move …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry says the FBI seized his cell phone one day after Mar-a-Lago raid — The confiscation of Perry's phone comes one day after the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate — Bret Baier on Trump raid: There is a lot we don't know — EXCLUSIVE - Republican …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Search of Trump's Home Pushes Long Conflict Into Public View — Justice Department officials were worried that the former president had not fully complied with requests to return material taken from the White House that included possible classified information.
Hannah Allam / Washington Post:
Simmering threat of violence comes to fore with search of Trump property — Calls from right for militant action in response to FBI raid span mainstream and extremist circles — For months, right-wing agitators with millions of followers have peddled the idea that a moment was coming soon …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump lawyers provide new info but no warrant — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — WHERE'S THE WARRANT? — It's been two days since the FBI searched Trump's Florida home, spurring loud calls for transparency at Justice.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Why the Trump search warrant is nothing like Hillary's emails — The Justice Department official who oversaw the investigation of Hillary Clinton's handling of classified records says there's simply no comparing the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence to the case against the former secretary of State.
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Wall Street Journal:
The FBI's Dangerous Trump Search — Merrick Garland is taking the U.S. down a perilous path. — WSJ Opinion: Durham's New Revelations About Spying on Trump — Skip Ad — in 15 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. … Monday's unannounced Federal Bureau …
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
FBI searched Melania's wardrobe, spent hours in Trump's private office during Mar-a-Lago raid — MORE FROM: — FBI agents scoured Melania Trump's wardrobe and spent several hours combing through Donald Trump's private office, breaking open his safe and rifling through drawers when they raided …
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NBC News:
Trump's legal team was in talks with DOJ this spring over records stored at Mar-a-Lago, attorney says — Donald Trump's legal team was in discussions with the Justice Department as recently as early June about records stored at the former president's Mar-a-Largo home that FBI agents searched on Monday …
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump to Be Deposed Wednesday by New York Attorney General
Donald Trump to Be Deposed Wednesday by New York Attorney General
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New York Times:
Republicans Rally Behind Trump, Who Reprises Favored Role: Victim
Republicans Rally Behind Trump, Who Reprises Favored Role: Victim
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Politico:
Federal agents took about a dozen boxes from Mar-a-Lago, Trump lawyer says
Federal agents took about a dozen boxes from Mar-a-Lago, Trump lawyer says
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Trump could be charged with violating the Espionage Act, former DOJ national security chief says
Trump could be charged with violating the Espionage Act, former DOJ national security chief says
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Larry O'Connor / Townhall:
Merrick Garland Is A Petty, Vindictive, Little Man
Merrick Garland Is A Petty, Vindictive, Little Man
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New York Times
Fox News:
GOP Rep. Banks says Trump ‘fired up’ after FBI raid, ‘made up his mind’ on 2024: ‘Going to like his decision’
GOP Rep. Banks says Trump ‘fired up’ after FBI raid, ‘made up his mind’ on 2024: ‘Going to like his decision’
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USA Today, The Daily Caller, New York Post, IJR, Washington Examiner and The Unz Review
Asha Rangappa / Just Security:
Expert Explainer: Criminal Statutes that Could Apply to Trump's Retention of Government Documents
Expert Explainer: Criminal Statutes that Could Apply to Trump's Retention of Government Documents
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New York Times:
Albuquerque Police Detain Suspect in Killings of Muslim Men — The shootings of four Muslim men since November may be connected, the police have said, raising fears in a place where many immigrants and refugees had felt at home. — ALBUQUERQUE — For days, the news that someone might …
New York Times:
Trump to Be Questioned as New York Investigation Nears Its End — Donald J. Trump will face questioning under oath from the New York attorney general's office on Wednesday, a crucial turning point in a long-running civil investigation into his business practices. — The stakes for Mr. Trump are uncommonly high.
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Former President Donald Trump to be deposed by NY attorney general on Wednesday
Former President Donald Trump to be deposed by NY attorney general on Wednesday
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Politico:
Gas is suddenly cheaper. That could help Biden. — The Biden administration on Tuesday got some much-needed good news on inflation: Online consumer prices dropped in July — the first time in more than two years that's happened. — It's another early sign that the white-hot inflation …
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Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Inflation Eased Slightly to 8.5% in July
U.S. Inflation Eased Slightly to 8.5% in July
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HotAir, Agence France-Presse, Fortune, New York Post and Los Angeles Times
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
NYPD officer who accompanied Roger Stone on Jan. 6 is terminated — An NYPD officer accused of moonlighting as a bodyguard for Roger Stone during the January 6th insurrection has been terminated, a police spokesperson confirmed. — Salvatore Greco, a member of the citywide traffic task force …
Joann Muller / Axios:
If you want an electric car, buy one this week — If you're thinking of buying an electric car any time soon, you'd better place your order before President Biden signs the Democrats' big climate, tax and health care package into law — which could happen as soon as this weekend.
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The National Interest, The Daily Wire and Media Matters for America
John Nichols / The Nation:
Kevin McCarthy Promises a Republican Congress Will Obstruct Justice — The GOP leader in the House proposes to intimidate and undermine those who are investigating Donald Trump. — The FBI's search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago compound in Florida was not a “siege.”
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Politico, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Jason Koebler / VICE:
This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion — Motherboard has obtained court documents that show Facebook gave police a teenager's private chats about her abortion. Cops then used those chats to seize her phone and computer.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Barnes wins Democratic Senate primary in Wisconsin, finalizing showdown with Ron Johnson — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has won the state's Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, officially setting up a pivotal battleground state showdown with incumbent Republican Ron Johnson …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The unexpected triumph of Joe Biden — Recent legislative successes suggest a political system in good working order, but complacency is misplaced — Fourteen years ago, I told a well-informed friend that Barack Obama was considering picking Joe Biden as his running mate in the 2008 election.
Cook Political Report:
Trump's Grip on GOP Remains Strong, but “Red Wave” Looking Smaller — For the last few weeks, we've been confronted with an array of conflicting data. On the one hand, the so-called traditional metrics presage a terrible midterm outcome for the Democrats.
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Seth Moskowitz / Persuasion:
Democrats Are Finally Coming To Their Senses — The party is rediscovering the virtues of moderation and compromise. — The Democratic Party, at long last, seems to be coming to its senses. From primary voters to members of Congress to the president, Democrats are choosing moderation and compromise …
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Politico:
Republican Herrera Beutler falls in primary after voting to impeach Trump — GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has lost her bid for reelection in a primary in Washington state, the latest blow for the group of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump early last year.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Biden to sign bill to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign legislation Wednesday to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. — The bipartisan bill, known as the PACT Act, is the most significant expansion …
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