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Mitchell Prothero / VICE:
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect 'Had Contact With Iran's Revolutionary Guard' — Intel officials told VICE World News Hadi Matar had been in contact with members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. There's no evidence Iran was involved in organising the attack. — MP
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Salman Rushdie, Badly Wounded, Is Off Ventilator and Starting to Recover — Mr. Rushdie's agent said Sunday that the writer, who was attacked on Friday after years under threat, was beginning a slow journey of healing. — The author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed roughly 10 times on Friday …
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Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
Exclusive: Distraught mother of alleged Iranian sympathizer accused of trying to murder Salman Rushdie says her son returned home as religious zealot after a month-long trip to the Middle East and says he is ‘responsible for his actions’ — Silvana Fardos revealed to DailyMail.com …
Washington Post:
Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator as ‘road to recovery’ begins, agent says — Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and “the road to recovery has begun,” his agent said Sunday, two days after the renowned novelist was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in western New York.
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Associated Press, E! Online, UPI and The Times of Israel
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained — While it is legally irrelevant, former President Donald J. Trump claims he had declassified the top secret files the F.B.I. seized at his Florida residence. — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump's claim that he had declassified …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Final Days Draw Scrutiny as Handling of Documents Investigated — Chaotic exit from White House is at center of federal probe that conducted a search of the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort — WASHINGTON—In the final weeks of the Trump administration, the West Wing started to empty out.
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Jack Goldsmith / Lawfare:
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search
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Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Espionage Isn't the Strongest Case Against Trump. It's Simpler Than That.
Espionage Isn't the Strongest Case Against Trump. It's Simpler Than That.
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
What is the Espionage Act? — The Justice Department is investigating former President Donald Trump …
What is the Espionage Act? — The Justice Department is investigating former President Donald Trump …
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NBC News:
FBI and DHS warn threats to federal law enforcement have spiked since Mar-a-Lago search — DHS, FBI warn of increasing online threats to federal law enforcement — The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of a spike in threats …
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The Hill, Fox News, ABC News, CBS News, Occupy Democrats, Insider, Talking Points Memo, Politico and Political Wire
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump calls for return of privileged documents reportedly seized at Mar-a-Lago
Trump calls for return of privileged documents reportedly seized at Mar-a-Lago
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
FBI seizes privileged Trump records during raid; DOJ opposes request for independent review: sources
FBI seizes privileged Trump records during raid; DOJ opposes request for independent review: sources
United States Capitol Police:
Law Enforcement Investigating Car Crash, Gunshots, and Suicide on East Capitol Street — Just after 4:00 a.m., a man drove his car into the vehicle barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street. — While the man was getting out of the car, it became engulfed in flames.
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Kevin Drum:
Please stop with the deep dives on the climate bill — Enough of this. Just stop: … I've read other pieces about how, for example, environmental groups kept pushing and pushing and pushing, and that's why the bill passed. Or about the brilliance of Chuck Schumer's leadership.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Joe Biden got the vibe shift he needed. Now he's looking to make it count.
Joe Biden got the vibe shift he needed. Now he's looking to make it count.
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The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
Media Matters for America:
Fox host defends Trump's handling of top secret documents: “President Nixon said that if the president does it, that it is not illegal” — Angelo Carusone: After FBI search for top secret documents at Mar-a-Lago, right-wing reaction have been preparing their audience for a call to action
Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
Manchin, Sinema and 2024 — By helping Democrats pass a landmark $750 billion climate, tax and health care bill, Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have complicated their own re-election fortunes for 2024. … - The fortunes of battle-tested Democrats like Sinema …
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The Hill
John M. Bridgeland / Cincinnati.com:
Republicans should be wary of JD Vance — The 2022 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio calls the question on what kind of representatives we seek and nation we want to be. I have the privilege of knowing both candidates and am forming “Republicans for Tim Ryan.”
Ait / American Institute in Taiwan:
Senator Markey Leads Congressional Delegation to Taiwan — Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), and Representative Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) will visit Taiwan from August 14-15, 2022 …
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Associated Press:
More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
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Mithil Aggarwal / NBC News:
Congressional Delegation visits Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi trip sparked furious response from China
Congressional Delegation visits Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi trip sparked furious response from China
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HotAir
Niall Ferguson / Bloomberg:
China's Demographics Spell Decline Not Domination — Demography isn't destiny. If population size was history's major determinant, China might have conquered Europe in the 15th century, and Britain certainly would not have conquered India in the 18th. — Little countries are capable of great things.
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Tapestry, Ginger River Review and Callum's Blog
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
After Roe v. Wade Reversal, Readers Flock to Publications Aimed at Women — The surge of readers has buoyed a part of the digital media world that has gradually declined in recent years. — In the weeks since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, overturning the right to abortion after almost 50 years …
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CNN:
Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack — At least eight people, including five Americans, were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday morning. Around 1:30 am local time Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET) …
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CNN:
Armed Trump supporters outside Phoenix FBI office — Armed Trump supporters gathered outside the Phoenix FBI office after what they call the “unlawful” search of Mar-a-Lago.Source: CNN — FOLLOW CNN POLITICS
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