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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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Insider
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
FBI seizes privileged Trump records during raid; DOJ opposes request for independent review: sources — Some records seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home were covered by attorney-client privilege, according to sources — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 13
JONATHAN TURLEY:
Justice Department Accused of Taking Attorney-Client Material at Mar-a-Lago — Fox News is reporting that the FBI seized boxes containing attorney-client privileged and potentially executive privileged material during its raid Mar-a-Lago. When the raid occurred, I noted that the legal team …
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Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
Trump asked Merrick Garland: ‘What can I do to reduce the heat?’ before FBI warrant was unsealed, report says
Trump asked Merrick Garland: ‘What can I do to reduce the heat?’ before FBI warrant was unsealed, report says
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Talking Points Memo, CBS News, PoliticusUSA, RedState, Townhall, New York Magazine, b'Raw Story, NBC News, Summit News, Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Financial Times
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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WTOP News, Associated Press, CNN, The Hill, New York Magazine, CBS News, Insider, The Daily Caller, New York Post, Fortune, The Gateway Pundit, UPI, Just The News, Mother Jones, b'TheBlaze', NPR and PoPville
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Man crashes vehicle into US Capitol barricade and begins firing gun before shooting himself — A man crashed a vehicle near the U.S. Capitol and began wildly shooting before killing himself, according to Capitol Police. — The shocking incident happened early Sunday morning …
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Politico
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.”
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Espionage Isn't the Strongest Case Against Trump. It's Simpler Than That. — Former president Donald Trump's stubborn refusal to return highly classified material forced the Justice Department's hand, resulting in the execution of a search warrant at his residence.
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Snopes.com, b'Raw Story, The Daily Wire and Summit News
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
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Twitchy, Snopes.com, RedState and Insider
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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b'TheBlaze' and Insider
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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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Joe Biden got the vibe shift he needed. Now he's looking to make it count. — Pete Buttigieg wasn't quite feeling it. It was late and White House aides had given him the cryptic guidance during their prep call for his Sunday show appearances on July 24: “We're not taking any swings.”
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Kevin Drum, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
Greg Myre / NPR:
The reason why presidents can't keep their White House records dates back to Nixon
The reason why presidents can't keep their White House records dates back to Nixon
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Vox
Alia Shoaib / Insider:
Trump goes on Truth Social rampage, sharing over a dozen posts, including from accounts with QAnon references — Trump took to Truth Social to lash out at the FBI over the Mar-a-Lago raid. — He shared over a dozen messages, many within an hour, some from accounts with names referencing QAnon.
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b'Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Trump's secrets: How a records dispute led the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago — As FBI agents pulled up to Donald Trump's Florida club Monday morning to conduct a search for top-secret government documents — approved by a federal judge and requested by the attorney general of the United States …
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Lawfare, Insider, CBS News, Curated News for You, Wide World of News, Daily Kos, HuffPost, b'Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Matt Bai / Washington Post:
Inside Trump's chamber of secrets
Inside Trump's chamber of secrets
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HuffPost, Insider and Occupy Democrats
Associated Press:
More U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip — TAIPEI, Taiwan — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around …
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Wall Street Journal, Fox News and The Liberty Daily
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New York Times:
Why Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022 — Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have spent nearly eight times as much on abortion-related ads as Republicans have. — In Michigan, Democrats took aim at the Republican nominee for governor almost immediately …
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Outside the Beltway
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
House GOP report accuses Biden of knowingly misleading public about Afghanistan exit — President Joe Biden has been accused in a report by House Republicans of knowingly misleading the country about the justification for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in his April 2021 speech.
Discussion:
Politico, Fox News, The Hill and Washington Times
Jordan Dixon-Hamilton / Breitbart:
Jury Finds Democrat Super PAC Defamed Roy Moore and Awards Him $8.2 Million in Damages — A federal jury in Alabama determined that a Democrat Super PAC defamed Judge Roy Moore, former Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, and awarded him $8.2 million in damages for the injury to his reputation on Friday.
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Ace of Spades HQ, The Gateway Pundit, Just The News and Washington Times
Associated Press:
Agent: Rushdie off ventilator and talking, day after attack — “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. Rushdie remained hospitalized with serious injuries …
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National Review, New Republic, Fox News, The Hill, WGN-TV, New York Post and The Daily Beast
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Randy Boyagoda / The Atlantic:
To Support Salman Rushdie, Just Read Him
To Support Salman Rushdie, Just Read Him
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b'Raw Story and Power Line
ABC News:
What forensic testing reveals about revolver in on-set ‘Rust’ shooting — The report is part of a criminal investigation into the deadly shooting. — The gun used in the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set could not have been fired without pulling the trigger, according to an FBI forensic report obtained Friday by ABC News.
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HotAir, BizPac Review, Conservative Brief, The Hollywood Reporter, Law & Crime, Deadline, The Gateway Pundit, b'TheBlaze', Variety, RedState, UPI, WND, Breitbart, Washington Examiner and TMZ.com
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Rich Calder / New York Post:
FBI report confirms Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
FBI report confirms Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
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Fox News, Fox3 Now and The Daily Wire