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Arizona Republican secretary of state nominee kept ‘Treason Watch List’ and posted about stockpiling ammunition on Pinterest — The Republican nominee for secretary of state in Arizona is a self-proclaimed member of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers who repeatedly shared anti …
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
It's Inevitable: Trump Will Be Indicted
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Trump's passports returned after Mar-a-Lago search, DOJ official says — Trump claims FBI seized his passports in Mar-a-Lago search — Passports belonging to Donald Trump have been returned to the former president after last week's FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home, a Justice Department official told NBC News on Monday.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Justice department asks not to disclose affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search
Justice department asks not to disclose affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search
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Wall Street Journal:
Merrick Garland Weighed Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago for Weeks
Merrick Garland Weighed Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago for Weeks
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Rolling Stone:
Trump's Site Is Being Weaponized Against the FBI — and Their Families
Trump's Site Is Being Weaponized Against the FBI — and Their Families
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Hmmm: FBI returns Trump passports that never appeared on search inventory
Hmmm: FBI returns Trump passports that never appeared on search inventory
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Trump didn't take the cookies. Nope. Never. Why ask? — You're looking for cookies? There are no cookies here. — I don't have any cookies. I don't even like cookies. Won't eat them. Never had one in my life. — Never even seen one. Not once. Ever.
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Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal:
Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn — Move prompted by the mounting economic war with Russia marks the first departure from a two-decade policy to abandon nuclear energy — BERLIN—Germany plans to postpone the closure of the country's …
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ABC News:
In Alaska and Wyoming primaries, 2 Trump critics could meet different fates as Palin eyes a comeback — Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Liz Cheney are on the ballot. — Tuesday's primaries in Alaska and Wyoming will spotlight two big Republican detractors of former President Donald Trump …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Liz Cheney is the last stop on Trump's impeachment revenge tour. But he is the key to her future.
Liz Cheney is the last stop on Trump's impeachment revenge tour. But he is the key to her future.
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James M. Banner, Jr / The Bulwark:
Liz Cheney's Staunch Constitutionalism
Liz Cheney's Staunch Constitutionalism
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Washington Post:
Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion — On a sunny October morning, the nation's top intelligence, military and diplomatic leaders filed into the Oval Office for an urgent meeting with President Biden. They arrived bearing a highly classified …
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New York Times:
Top Democrats Accuse Homeland Security Watchdog of Blocking Testimony in Jan. 6 Inquiry — The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general is under criticism for his handling of an investigation into missing Secret Service text messages from around the time of the Capitol attack.
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Homeland Security watchdog Cuffari faces rebukes from lawmakers in missing texts case — The Department of Homeland Security's chief watchdog has rejected calls from leading Democratic legislators to recuse himself from the investigation into the erasure of text messages …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: The Jaw-Dropping Moment Trump-Backed Candidate Reveals He Thinks ‘Banana Republic’ Refers to the Store — Trump-endorsed Republican congressional candidate Bo Hines made a cringeworthy gaffe while trying to deride President Joe Biden's mental sharpness, misusing the popular political expression “banana republic.”
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Trump's Truth Social company ordered to turn over Devin Nunes information — Former President Donald Trump's media and technology company must turn over information about ex-Congressman Devin Nunes' employment as its chief executive officer, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
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John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
The Case for Going After Trump — Fuck It — Since the F.B.I. served a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago, there's been a bunch of arguments flying around that the Justice Department should not press an aggressive case against the former president. These arguments are based on prudential reasons …
Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
Tucker: No honest person could believe the Trump raid was a legitimate act of law enforcement — Tucker Carlson calls out the Trump Mar-a-Lago raid, says it's really about power — Tucker Carlson: The Mar-a-Lago raid was a power grab — We've had a few days to reflect on it and have concluded …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Clears Path for Hearing Aids to be Sold Over the Counter — The agency issued a final rule that took years to complete and opens the door to cheaper, more accessible devices without a prescription or medical exam. — The Food and Drug Administration moved on Tuesday …
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Blast Hits Russian Ammunition Depot in Crimea — The explosion came a week after blasts at a Russian air base on the peninsula destroyed several fighter jets. A senior Ukrainian official said that an elite military unit was responsible for an attack on Tuesday that sent …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
A Functional Congress? Yes. — Congress is known for being dysfunctional. Why hasn't it been over the past two years? — Describing Congress as dysfunctional seems unobjectionable, even clichéd. I've done it myself this summer. Yet as the current session enters its final months, the description feels off.
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Variety:
‘The Flash’ Star Ezra Miller Seeking Treatment for ‘Complex Mental Health Issues’ (EXCLUSIVE) — “The Flash” star Ezra Miller says they are seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues.” — In a statement provided to Variety by a representative of the actor, Miller broke their silence …
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Washington Post:
Gen Z TikTok creators are turning against Amazon — The ‘People Over Prime’ campaign is a public setback for the company, which has courted influencers — A coalition of top TikTok stars is pledging to cease all work with Amazon — including shutting down storefronts and halting …
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up to a Tidal Wave of Pandemic Fraud — Investigators say there was so much fraud in federal covid-relief programs that — even after two years of work and hundreds of prosecutions — they're still just getting started. — In the midst of the pandemic …
Nina Burleigh / New York Magazine:
The Last, Lonely Days of Ivana Trump — Her friends wish she'd never met the rakish young Italian they called the “snake.” — Ivana Trump's house at 10 East 64th Street, which she purchased for $2.5 million in 1992 after her divorce from Donald Trump, is modest compared with the former mansions …
Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
Video shows Val Demings' security pushing man to ground outside event … Jacob Ogles — Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg.
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Six drastic plans Trump is already promising for a second term — In recent speeches, the former president has begun specifying new policies he'd pursue if he returns to the White House, with an emphasis on crime, voting and shrinking the government — For the first time since leaving office …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Every New Trump Crime Just Makes Republicans Angrier at the FBI … This weekend, Florida governor Ron DeSantis delighted the crowd at a conference for the far-right group Turning Point Action by proclaiming that the FBI's warrant to seize national-security documents stolen by Donald Trump …
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